on the graph vs in the graph

Both 'on the graph' and 'in the graph' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'On the graph' is used when referring to something physically placed on the graph, like a point or a line. 'In the graph' is used when talking about information or data that is contained within the graph.

Last updated: April 04, 2024 • 1056 views

on the graph

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something physically placed on the graph, like a point or a line.

Use 'on the graph' when you want to describe something that is physically located on the graph, such as a data point or a plotted line.

Examples:

The point A is located on the graph.
The trend line is clearly visible on the graph.

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Each point plotted on the graph thus represents the nuclide of a real or hypothetical chemical element.
You should also display the equation and the R-squared value on the graph.
And it's plotted in this funny way by going up by factors of 10, otherwise you couldn't get everything on the graph.
Peaks on the graph are showing the pressure of a team throughout the match.
Patel, the two variables on the graph were pickled onion and prawn cocktail.
Select an area on the graph, or pinch to zoom.
Like mentioned, you can click on the graph.
Move the cursor and click on the graph.
These uncertainty values will be used as error bars on the graph.
Let us take the example of the gold which has its curve of production from 1900 till 2000 to represent on the graph.
You should find it odd that the equation displayed on the graph is y = 6.179x + 0.2327.
Each x/y variable is represented on the graph as a dot or a cross.
In school this is mainly done with the help of tabulation and identifying points on the graph and approximate drawing lines connecting them.
See the figure below (You can click on the graph to download a bigger one in pdf-format).
With just one set of data on the graph, the legend is not very useful.
You can do this by right-clicking on the graph and select "Copy the characters block" (or any of the other menu items).
Placing a series of these curves on the graph shows how the base current will affect the operating point of the circuit.
The annual peak of the price seems to be in June (small red circles on the graph) ...
There is a similar concept that is associated with the same area - is also a prediction of the function, but outside the known points on the graph.
Try to use easily computed units like 5, 10, 25, 50,100, and show the scale itself on the graph (1 div = 25).

Alternatives:

on the chart
on the plot
on the diagram
on the graph paper
on the x-axis

in the graph

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to information or data that is contained within the graph.

Use 'in the graph' when you want to talk about data, information, or trends that are represented within the graph itself.

Examples:

The key data points are highlighted in the graph.
The important trends are shown in the graph.

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What had yesterday while trading signals so employed, seen in the graph.
The bandwidths in the graph above are dynamically updated.
Equivalently, every induced cycle in the graph should have exactly three vertices.
The operation may occur on any pair (or subset) of vertices in the graph.
The only 'non-negative' sign, as can be seen in the graph, is for Lombardy.
Thanks to the countless combinations of capacities for the incoming elements, AUTOMIX E ensures a high level of rated production capacity, ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 l/h, easily identified in the graph below.
Now we are at a very interesting point in the graph space.
This loss of consumers' surplus is shown in pink in the graph below.
C2/PIF Line signifying the C2 errorsPI errors in the graph.
Check box Show RPM Shows the rotational speed in the graph.
This deadweight loss is shown in the graph below in unshaded pink and blue.
There is an anomaly in the graph.
Verifying the results of operations in the graph and table.
As can be seen in the graph, according to these two criteria, the best performance is achieved by the Nordic model.
The perfect graphs are those for which this lower bound is tight, not just in the graph itself but in all of its induced subgraphs.
The results from the C1/C2 - PI/PO test are displayed differently in the graph.
The saved data can be re-displayed and plotted in the graph.
Jitter Representation of Jitter in the graph.
The values in the graph were obtained from about 0.02 g samples (100 ml distilled water added to 2.0 g food or drink sample).
The trends are shown in the graph below:

Alternatives:

within the graph
inside the graph
contained in the graph
depicted in the graph
represented in the graph

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