There are two main reasons to use logarithmic scales in charts and graphs. The first is to respond to skewness towards large values; i.e., cases in which one or a few points are much larger than the ...

In “When Should I Use Logarithmic Scales in My Charts and Graphs”, I showed the revenues of the top 60 Forbes 500 companies using both linear and logarithmic scales. The log scale spread out the bulk ...

Exponential graphs are graphs in the form \(y = k^x\). These graphs increase rapidly in the \(y\) direction and will never fall below the \(x\)-axis.

Exponential graphs are graphs in the form \(\text{y = k}^x\). These graphs increase rapidly in the \({y}\) direction and will never fall below the \({x}\)-axis.