When you create a graph in Excel, the software automatically sizes the X and Y axis lines ... the vertical and horizontal axis to the same scale. The software adjusts the size and displays ...

There are two main reasons to use logarithmic scales in charts and graphs. The first is to respond ... the horizontal or x axis. A bar chart is judged by the length of the bar.

The article includes several bar graphs. Figure 1 shows world population over time. I looked at Figure 1 and thought to myself, “What scale is he using?” I couldn’t imagine being able to ...

The scale on the left graph is inappropriate. The numbers go up higher than necessary on both axes. This means the points are squashed into a small part of the graph area and are difficult to read ...