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Why Use Density Plots?

A density plot is a smoothed version of a histogram. It is useful to:

  • Understand the distribution of a numeric variable;

  • Compare distributions across groups (like fuel types);

  • Spot peaks, skewness, and spread.

Unlike histograms, density plots estimate the probability of a value occurring within a range.

Basic Syntax for Density Plots in ggplot2

ggplot(data = df, aes(x = variable)) +
  geom_density()

For group comparisons, use fill = group_variable and adjust transparency using alpha.

Example: Selling Price Distribution

ggplot(df, aes(x = selling_price)) + 
  geom_density(fill = "blue") + 
  labs(title = "Density Plot of Selling Prices", 
       x = "Selling Price", 
       y = "Density")

This plot shows how car prices are distributed, revealing where most prices cluster and how prices are spread.

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What argument controls the transparency of overlapping density plots?

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Why Use Density Plots?

A density plot is a smoothed version of a histogram. It is useful to:

  • Understand the distribution of a numeric variable;

  • Compare distributions across groups (like fuel types);

  • Spot peaks, skewness, and spread.

Unlike histograms, density plots estimate the probability of a value occurring within a range.

Basic Syntax for Density Plots in ggplot2

ggplot(data = df, aes(x = variable)) +
  geom_density()

For group comparisons, use fill = group_variable and adjust transparency using alpha.

Example: Selling Price Distribution

ggplot(df, aes(x = selling_price)) + 
  geom_density(fill = "blue") + 
  labs(title = "Density Plot of Selling Prices", 
       x = "Selling Price", 
       y = "Density")

This plot shows how car prices are distributed, revealing where most prices cluster and how prices are spread.

question mark

What argument controls the transparency of overlapping density plots?

Select the correct answer

Alt var klart?

Hvordan kan vi forbedre det?

Takk for tilbakemeldingene dine!

Seksjon 2. Kapittel 4
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