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Scatterplots

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# Load Packages -----------------------------------------------------------

library(tidyverse)

# Import Data -------------------------------------------------------------

penguins <- read_csv("penguins.csv")

# Scatterplots ------------------------------------------------------------

# We use geom_point() to make a scatterplot.

ggplot(data = penguins,
       mapping = aes(x = bill_length_mm,
                     y = bill_depth_mm)) +
  geom_point()

Your Turn

# Load Packages -----------------------------------------------------------

library(tidyverse)

# Import Data -------------------------------------------------------------

penguins <- read_csv("penguins.csv")

# Scatterplots ------------------------------------------------------------

# Make a scatterplot that shows flipper length on the x axis and body mass on the y axis.

# YOUR CODE HERE

Learn More

Claus Wilke talks about scatterplots in Chapter 12 of his book Fundamentals of Data Visualization. Michael Toth also has a long blog post about all of the ins and outs of making scatterplots in ggplot.

You can also find examples of code to make scatterplots on the Data to Viz website , the R Graph Gallery website , and in Chapter 5 of the R Graphics Cookbook.

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