Graph paper is paper that is printed with fine lines making up a grid. The lines are used as guides for plotting mathematical functions and drawing diagrams. It is commonly found in mathematics classrooms and in engineering settings for quick drawings and sketches. it is also available without lines but with dots at the positions where the lines would intersect.

Some specialized forms of graph paper have logarithmic scales or allow plotting in polar coordinates. Quad paper is a common form of graph paper with a sparse grid printed in light blue or gray and right to the edge of the paper.

3D graph paper or isometric graph paper is also available, but fairly rare although may be found in specialty techical drawing shops or in lower highschool mathematics courses. It uses a series of three guidelines forming a 60-degree grid of small triangles to draw, the triangles are arranged in groups of six to make hexagons. isometric views.

Graph paper is typically sold as filler paper or bound in notebooks.

Computer plotting programs have supplanted many of the former uses of graph paper, much as calculators have supplanted slide rules.

External links

• Graph Paper Print free graph paper (in pdf format), and other graphs/charts.
• GraphTablet – Free program to print graph paper.
• Log Paper – A free program to build and print your own graphs.
• More complex graph paper – The web-based "multi width generator" is the most versatile.