Line graphs can be misleading by:
A)Changing the spacing between categories on the vertical or horizontal axis so as to convey a more dramatic pattern or perhaps a less dramatic pattern.
B)Spreading out the distance between intervals on the vertical axis, and squeezing the intervals on the horizontal axis closer together.
C)Squeezing the intervals on the vertical axis closer together while spreading out the intervals on the horizontal axis.
D)All of these.
E)None of the these; line graphs are never misleading.

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Line graphs can be misleading by changing the spacing between categories on the vertical or horizontal axis to create a more dramatic or less dramatic pattern. They can also spread out the distance between intervals on the vertical axis and squeeze the intervals on the horizontal axis closer together, or squeeze the intervals on the vertical axis closer together while spreading out the intervals on the horizontal axis. Therefore, all of these options can lead to misleading line graphs.

Line Graphs Can Be Misleading By