Field Guide/Statistics/Scatter plots
Core3 min

Make a scatter plot and fix its window

You need to inspect association between two variables before choosing a model.

01

Press these keys

2ndY=Plot1ZOOM9:ZoomStat

Step 1 of 5. Press 2nd.

02

Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Enter paired data

    Put x-values in L1 and matching y-values in L2; lengths must match.

  2. 2
    Turn on Plot1

    Press 2nd → Y= (STAT PLOT) → Plot1, choose On and scatter, Xlist L1, Ylist L2.

  3. 3
    Frame data

    Press ZOOM → 9:ZoomStat, then TRACE to inspect points.

03

Worked example

Plot (1,2),(2,3),(3,5),(4,8).

AnswerThe plot shows a positive, curved association.