Examples of scatterplot data display
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You can represent the data with symbols, connect lines, project lines, and areas. You can also fit a lowess smoother and regression line to the data. In the Example of a simple scatterplot, you examine the relationship between voltage remaining in your camera batteries immediately after a flash and the length of time required for a battery to be ready to support another flash. You want to customize the data display.

Note

Similar data display functions are available for matrix plots.

Symbols (default) and project lines

1    Open the worksheet BATTERIES.MTW.

2    Choose Graph > Scatterplot.

3    Choose With Groups, then click OK.

4    Under Y variables, enter FlashRecov. Under X variables, enter VoltsAfter.

5    In Categorical variables for grouping (0-3), enter Formulation.

6    Click Data View.

7    Check Project lines.

8    Click OK in each dialog box.

Grouping variable

1    To recall the last dialog box, press [Ctrl]+[E].

2    Click Data View.

3    Uncheck Project lines.

4    Check Connect line.

5    Click OK in each dialog box.