Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. There are two main reasons to use logarithmic scales in charts and graphs. The ...
The graphs of \(y = 2x + 1\) and \(y = 2x - 2\) are shown below. The graph of \(y = 2x + 1\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at (0, 1). The graph of \(y = 2x - 2\) crosses the ...
Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A logarithmic price scale is a charting method that shows price changes as ...