Project 0

The goal of this project is to replicate the analysis performed in the Explore your first dataset section of the “Getting Started” chapter. You should do this on your own and submit the output as a PDF.

  • Due: In class on Thursday, January 29, 2026 Canvas Link

A.2 Question 1

Write R code that calculates the square root of 12.

A.3 Question 2

Write R code that loads the data for Project 1 into a dataframe called ‘atlas’. (See instructions here)

A.4 Question 3

Write R code that estimates the mean and standard deviation of the average income of children of parents in the 25th and 75th percentiles. (See Appendix A and Cheat Sheet)

A.5 Question 4

Create a ggplot graphic showing the distribution of the variables from Question 3 across the US, Texas, Utah, and South Carolina. (See Data Visualization)

A.6 Question 5

Provide a simple description of what you observe in the numbers and plots generated above.