https://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/ Math lessons that click Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:17:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-568438 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:17:22 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-568438 I don’t know if I’m missing the point here, but of course distance would only matter on a graph about maps, maps are all about distance. If a chart is about cost, then of course distance doesn’t matter, just like weight, hight, and temperature wouldn’t matter – it’s just not what it’s about.

]]> https://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-330943 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:54:18 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-330943 One note to waves. They are usually a function of 2 variables.
In the example above, we are looking at the wave at one particular time. We stopped the time and we are looking at displacement at different distances.
We will see similar graph for a set distance and changing time. (the wavelength may be different).
This is an important thing to know while trying to understand waves.

]]> https://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-330212 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:45:18 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-330212 Nice article. I am looking for the technical definition of what you term map vs. non-map graphs. I cannot seem to find reference to these terms elsewhere… thanks.

]]> https://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-327929 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:07:32 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/types-of-graphs/#comment-327929 This seems to be about charts or graphics, not graphs.

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