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---
title: "Visualization: Histograms"
author: Zach del Rosario
date: 2020-05-22
output: github_document
time: 30
reading: 20
---
*Purpose*: *Histograms* are a key tool for EDA. In this exercise we'll get a little more practice constructing and interpreting histograms and densities.
*Reading*: [Histograms](https://rstudio.cloud/learn/primers/3.3)
*Topics*: (All topics)
*Reading Time*: ~20 minutes
```{r setup, include=FALSE}
# knitr options
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = TRUE)
```
```{r library}
library(tidyverse)
```
__q1__ Using the graphs generated in the chunks `q1-vis1` and `q1-vis2` below, answer:
- Which `class` has the most vehicles? SUV
- Which `class` has the broadest distribution of `cty` values? subcompact
- Which graph---`vis1` or `vis2`---best helps you answer each question?
```{r q1-vis1}
## NOTE: No need to modify
mpg %>%
ggplot(aes(cty, color = class)) +
geom_freqpoly(bins = 10)
```
```{r q1-vis2}
## NOTE: No need to modify
mpg %>%
ggplot(aes(cty, color = class)) +
geom_density()
```
In the previous exercise, we learned how to *facet* a graph. Let's use that part of the grammar of graphics to clean up the graph above.
__q2__ Modify `q1-vis2` to use a `facet_wrap()` on the `class`. "Free" the vertical axis with the `scales` keyword to allow for a different y scale in each facet.
```{r q2-task}
mpg %>%
ggplot(aes(cty, color = class)) +
geom_density()+facet_wrap(.~class, scales = 'free_y')
```
In the reading, we learned that the "most important thing" to keep in mind with `geom_histogram()` and `geom_freqpoly()` is to _explore different binwidths_. We'll explore this idea in the next question.
__q3__ Analyze the following graph; make sure to test different binwidths. What patterns do you see? Which patterns remain as you change the binwidth?
```{r q3-task}
## TODO: Run this chunk; play with differnet bin widths
diamonds %>%
filter(carat < 1.1) %>%
ggplot(aes(carat)) +
geom_histogram(binwidth = 0.1, boundary = 0.005) +
scale_x_continuous(
breaks = seq(0, 1, by = 0.1)
)
```
**Observations**
- Write your observations here!
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