10.10: Scatter Plots

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    A scatter plot displays individual points without necessarily connecting them. This is useful when you want to see whether two variables appear to be related. For example, you might plot study time versus exam score, or temperature versus energy use.

    Example \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Plotting exam scores vs. study hours.

    clear; clc; clf;

studyHours = [1 2 2.5 3 4 4.5 5 6];
scores = [62 68 71 75 82 85 88 94];

scatter(studyHours, scores, 'filled')
xlabel('Study Time (hours)')
ylabel('Exam Score')
title('Study Time vs. Exam Score')
grid on
    Solution

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    Unlike a line plot, a scatter plot does not imply that the points should be connected in order. It emphasizes the individual data points and the overall relationship between the variables.

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