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Instructions for the "Graph Manipulation" Exercise |
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Familiarize yourself with how varying the 4 characteristics of the graph (x-axis, y-axis, scale and shift) affects the appearance of the graph. | |
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To change the settings of each of the 4 characteristics click on the corresponding buttons to the right of the graph. | |
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Increases the setting. (e.g., will shift the graph up, make the x-axis longer, etc) |
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Decreases the setting. (e.g., will shift the graph down, make the x-axis shorter, etc) |
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Your current settings for each of the characteristics will be displayed to the right of the graph | |
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Answer Question 1 (located below the graph) by adjusting the characteristics of the graph until you believe that "graph conveys a completely unbiased view of the data". | |
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Click on 
to have the computer check your answer |
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If incorrect, take the hint given by the computer and attempt to determine the correct configuration of settings for the given question. | |
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Repeat until the correct answer is determined. | |
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Select the next
question by clicking on the question number buttons (e.g. 
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Answer the question in the same manner as for Question 1. | |
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Complete all 4 questions. | |
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When finished print the page to record your final results. | |
