A linear equation is drawn as a straight line on a set of axes. To draw the graph we need coordinates. We generate these coordinates by substituting values into the linear equation.

Graphs in Excel help break down your data into an easily digestible format. Here’s how to make a graph in Microsoft Excel.

Before you start, it may be helpful to read the guide on coordinates and graphs from M1 and the guide on Pythagoras' theorem from M2.

Here, for example, is the Financial Times’ graph of new cases of COVID-19, highlighting the United States. I want to be clear: this is not a bad or misleading chart. It says what it says.