Right Choice of Scale
A graph shows a function hugging the x-axis. Is it really zero everywhere? With the right choice of scale, anything can look like zero.
Transcript
"Really? The function is pretty much zero over the whole graph?" "With the right choice of scale, yes!" [The curve lies flat along the x-axis.]
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-01-17-right-choice-of-scale/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)