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Understanding Line Graphs

This document provides a comprehensive overview of line graphs, including their definition, parts, types, and tips for effective use. It explains the components of line graphs such as titles, axes, labels, and lines, and describes different types including simple, multiple, and compound line graphs. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of continuous data and the ability to track changes over time using line graphs.

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Understanding Line Graphs

This document provides a comprehensive overview of line graphs, including their definition, parts, types, and tips for effective use. It explains the components of line graphs such as titles, axes, labels, and lines, and describes different types including simple, multiple, and compound line graphs. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of continuous data and the ability to track changes over time using line graphs.

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Understanding

line graphs

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• Detailed describtion of line graph
• Parts of line graph
• Types of line graph
• Tips and strategies of line graph
What Is a Line Graph?

• A line graph—also known as a line plot or a line chart—is a graph that uses
lines to connect individual data points. A line graph displays quantitative
values over a specified time interval. In finance, line graphs are commonly
used to depict the historical price action of an asset or security.

A line graph or line chart is a graphical representation of the data that


displays the relationship between two or more variables concerning time. It
is made by connecting data points with straight-line segments.
• A line Graph is nothing but a way to represent two or more variables in
the form of line or curves to visualize the concept and helps to
understand it in a better form.
Parts of Line Graph
Parts of the line graph include the
following:
• Title: It is nothing but the title of the graph drawn.
• Axes: The line graph contains two axes i.e. X-axis and Y-
axis.
• Labels: The name given to the x-axis and y-axis.
• Line: It is the line segment that is used to connect two or
more data points.
• Point: It is nothing but a point given at each segment.
Types of Line Graph

• Simple Line Graph


• Multiple Line Graph
• Compound Line Graph
1.Simple Line Graph
A simple line graph is the most basic
type of line graph. In this graph, only
one dependent variable is tracked, so
there is only a single line connecting
all data points on the graph. All
points on the graph relate to the
same item, and the only purpose of
the graph is to track the changes of
that variable over time. This graph
cannot be used to compare the
variable to another variable because
only variable is charted.
Example of this type of line graph
2.Multiple Line Graph

In a multiple line graph, more


than one dependent variable
is charted on the graph and
compared over a single
independent variable (often
time). Different dependent
variables are often given
different colored lines to
distinguish between each
data set. Each line relates to
only the points in its given
data set; lines do not cross
between dependent variables.
Example of this type of line graph
3.Compound Line
Graph

A compound line graph uses


multiple variables similar to a
multiple line graph. However,
the variables are often
stacked on top of each other
to show the total quantity
across all variables. This not
only informs users of the
relationship between each of
the variables, but it informs of
how the total changes as well.
Example of this type of line graph
Parts of a Line Graph Describtion.
Line graphs may vary depending optional features or formatting. The
highest-quality, easiest to understand line graphs have the following
characteristics:

• Title:Line graphs may have a title above the graph to succinctly explain what the graph is depicting. Unless
you provide a user with written context, the user will often rely on the title to better understand what data
is being pulled in.
• Legend :The legend explains what each dependent variable is and how to distinguish different sets of data.
In the example above, each dependent variable is marked with its own color. The box that explains what
each color means is the legend.
• Data :Each item of data on a line graph is a reference to a different source that ties the dependent variable
to an independent variable. This is the information on your graph; it is the item that creates the dots that
get connected to form the lines on your chart.
• X-Axis :The x-axis is the set of information that runs along the horizontal, flat portion at the bottom of the
line graph. In most line graphs, the x-axis will be related to time, whether it is the different months in a
year or the number of weeks that have passed since a product launch.
• Y-Axis :The y-axis is the set of information that runs along the vertical, left-side of the graph. Some
iterations of line graphs have this set of information on the right. In any case, these numbers count the
items being measured.
Comparing changes across more than one group. In the example above, it is
very easy to compare the quantity of three different types of costs in a single
visual. As each line is represented by a different color, multiple types or groups
of data can be tracked at the same time and compared against each other
seamlessly.
Continuous sets of data. Because a line graph relies on a single strain of
unbroken data, at least one variable of a line graph should be continuous. In
most cases, this variable is time. A non-continuous data set (i.e. the number of
animals at the 10 largest zoos in the world) would not be appropriate as there is
no reason to link each data point with a line; a bar chart would be more
appropriate.
Tracking smaller changes. The range displayed on a graph can be changed to
better zoom into data that may not vary too widely. Compared to other types of
charts, a line graph can be formatted to have very small increments on the y-axis
that make is more clear how tiny changes across time have occurred.
When analyzing data over time, one of the best graphical depictions of data is
the line graph . A line graph often uses time as its x-axis and a numerical
quantity on its y-axis. When data points are marked on the chart, all data points
within a single dependent variable are connected with a line, making it very
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