Question

Can you compare two graphs that use different scales? Explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

YES, you can take different scales on the x and y axis of a graph. For example, you can take scale values on x axis in he form of multiples of 2 i.e., 2. ... and the same you can do for y axis taking the scale values in the form of multiples of 20 i.e., 20, 40, 60, 80, … etc.

Answer 2

Yes, we can compare two graphs that use different scales.

• A dual-scaled axis chart depicts the relationship between two variables measured on separate scales.
• A dual-scaled axis chart is created by plotting two sets of data, each with its scale, on the same chart to demonstrate their relationship.
• Dual-scaled axes charts are troublesome because the y-axis scaling can influence the reader. For example, the chart designer determines how to overlay the two lines by modifying the scale of each y-axis.
• Furthermore, because the scaling is random, a sequence of data may seem highly jaggery or smooth with enough focus, thus fooling the reader into thinking they have the same form as another data set, regardless of the data.