Add Lines and Functions to Graphs

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Fathom allows you to add lines or curves to numeric graphs (graphs that have at least one numeric attribute on at least one axis) or to function plots. You can add movable lines, plot values, plot a distribution (on a histogram), plot functions, or add fitted lines (to scatter plots). (see Subsections listed below.)

When you have at least one line or curve plotted on a scatter plot, you can also add a residual plot to the graph. (see Make a Residual Plot.) Coordinates of the plotted equations update on change in axes scales to be precise enough that given an x-value, the y-value will be computed to within 1 pixel.

Most of these features are found in the Graph menu, which appears between the Collection and Window menus when a graph is selected.

 

Subsections

Add a Movable Line to a Graph

Plot a Line at a Given Value on a Graph

Show Measures of Spread in a Graph

Plot a Distribution Over a Histogram

Add Fitted Lines to a Graph

Plot a Function on a Graph

Show Squares