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Appropriate mappings

Incorrect aesthetic mapping causes confusion or misleads the audience.

Typically, the dependent variable is mapped onto the the y-axis and the independent variable is mapped onto the x-axis.

In the ToothGrowth data set, we have three variables:

Variable Description
len Tooth length
supp Supplement type (VC or OJ)
dose Dose in milligrams/day

From the six possible ways to map three variables, one solution is shown in the viewer. Which of the remaining five would actually be a better solution?

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