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How to plot graphs in Python

plot where y = x**2 for x over the interval 1 to 5, properly labelled

Create a histogram where the mean = 0, std. dev. = 1, n = 300, and there are sqrt(n) bins

Create a line plot of your choosing with an appropriate legend which displays the formula of the curve depicted.
The formula should be formatted using TeX syntax to create a professional presentation.
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Maria Qureshi

8/22/2022 - Mon
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TypeError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-27-b734c71068e0> in <module>()
      6
      7 x_vals = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
----> 8 y_vals = (x_vals**2)
      9
     10 plt.plot(x_vals, y_vals)

TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for ** or pow(): 'tuple' and 'int'

I dont get why this is showing as an error?
Maria Qureshi

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x_vals = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
y_vals = (x_vals**2)

plt.plot(x_vals, y_vals)
plt.xlabel("my x label")
plt.ylabel("my y label")
plt.legend(("$y=x^2$",))
plt.show()

TypeError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-27-b734c71068e0> in <module>()
      6
      7 x_vals = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
----> 8 y_vals = (x_vals**2)
      9
     10 plt.plot(x_vals, y_vals)

TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for ** or pow(): 'tuple' and 'int'

I dont get why this is showing as an error?
Fermi Paradox

`x_vals = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)` is a tuple. You can't raise a tuple to a power, so you get an error.

On the other hand `x = linspace(1, 5, 1)` is an `ndarray`, and by using `x**2` you raise each element of `x` to the power of 2.
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Maria Qureshi

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Still getting an error

import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from numpy import linspace
%matplotlib inline


x_vals = linspace(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
y_vals = x_vals**2

plt.plot(x_vals, y_vals)
plt.xlabel("my x label")
plt.ylabel("my y label")
plt.legend(("$y=x^2$",))
plt.show()


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
TypeError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-4-0c9e1253f2b1> in <module>()
      6
      7
----> 8 x_vals = linspace[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
      9 y_vals = x_vals**2
     10

TypeError: 'function' object is not subscriptable
Fermi Paradox

`linspace` needs start and stop as first and second argument respectively. Optionally you can provide other arguments. Check the link for more details.

Also you should be using parenthesis since linspace is a function and needs a parenthesis to be called: `x = linspace(1, 5, 50)`
Maria Qureshi

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ahhh got it. Thank you so much!!
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Maria Qureshi

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Thank you so much I understand now