11.40 Line Chart Density Distribution

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ds %>%
  ggplot(aes(x=max_temp)) +
  geom_density() +
  labs(x=vnames["max_temp"], y="Density")

A density plot using ggplot2::geom_density() will convey the distribution of the values of a variable. Here, for example, we can see that max_temp has a roughly normal distribution with a peak around the low 20’s (degrees Celsius) and fairly short tails.



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