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    The document compares different chart types for plotting distance versus normalized throughput data from an 802.11 network experiment. A bar plot is incorrect because distance is a number not a category. A line plot is slightly better but does not accurately represent the variable spacing of distance values on the x-axis. An XY scatter plot is deemed the best choice as it clearly shows the measurement points and preserves the accurate spacing of the continuous distance values along the x-axis.

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    The document compares different chart types for plotting distance versus normalized throughput data from an 802.11 network experiment. A bar plot is incorrect because distance is a number not a category. A line plot is slightly better but does not accurately represent the variable spacing of distance values on the x-axis. An XY scatter plot is deemed the best choice as it clearly shows the measurement points and preserves the accurate spacing of the continuous distance values along the x-axis.

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    Chart Examples: Distance Normalized Throughput

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    The document compares different chart types for plotting distance versus normalized throughput data from an 802.11 network experiment. A bar plot is incorrect because distance is a number not a category. A line plot is slightly better but does not accurately represent the variable spacing of distance values on the x-axis. An XY scatter plot is deemed the best choice as it clearly shows the measurement points and preserves the accurate spacing of the continuous distance values along the x-axis.

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    Chart Examples

    Consider the following data of distance vs throughput for an 802.11 network:

    Distance Normalized throughput

    1 1

    10 0.8

    12 0.5

    20 0.1

    25 0

    One option to plot this would be a bar plot:

    A bar plot is an incorrect way to present this type of data because the X axis is a number, not a
    category.

    A better alternative would be a line plot:


    A line plot is only slightly better, we can see the trend, but notice how the spacing of the ticks on
    the X axis does not reflect their values (e.g., 1 and 10 are equally apart from 10 and 12).

    However, an XY (scatter) plot gives the best results:

    The XY (scatter) plot is the correct way of presenting the data: the X axis reflects the X values. Also,
    the measurement points are clearly visible. Note: this type of plot is called “Line plot” in Google
    Sheets.

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