What Statistical glossary sun ray plots is
A sun ray plot is a type of statistical graph used to visualize the relationship between two variables. It is also known as a radial plot, or a radial bar chart. Sun ray plots are used to compare two sets of data that are measured on different scales.
Steps for creating a sun ray plot:
- Gather the data that is to be plotted.
- Create a table of the data and divide it into two columns, one for each variable.
- Determine the range of each variable.
- Scale the data by dividing each value by the maximum value of the variable.
- Create a circle with a radius that is equal to the range of the variable.
- Divide the circle into sections that are equal to the number of data points.
- Plot the data points on the circle.
- Connect the data points with a line.
- Label the plot with the variable names.
Examples
- Sun ray plots are used to illustrate the relationship between multiple variables in a dataset.
- Sun ray plots are used to visualize the distribution of a single variable over multiple categories.
- Sun ray plots are used to compare the strength of the relationship between a single variable and multiple different outcomes.
- Sun ray plots can be used to analyze trends in a dataset over time.
- Sun ray plots are used to compare the performance of multiple groups on a single measure.