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Use this applet to plot a set of data and determine a line of best fit.
Explore the path made by Mars in relation to the Earth, when the ratio of their orbital radii is assumed to be 3:2, and when the ratio of their time to complete one revolution is assumed to be 2:1.


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Create a customized bar graph with your own data, or display a bar graph from an included set of data.
Create a customized box plot with your own data, or display a box plot of an included set of data.
Use color coding to represent data about the Canadian provinces and territories, including population, land area, and gas usage.
Create a customized circle graph with your own data, or display a circle graph from an included set of data.
Explore substitution ciphers by encoding and decoding text messages.
Simulate water exiting a tube through a hole in the bottom, and investigate the speed at which the water flows.
Create a customized histogram with your own data, or display a histogram from an included set of data.
Investigate the mean, median, and box-and-whisker plot for sets of data that you create.
Use color-coding to represent state information, such as population, area, and gasoline usage.

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