variables that are functions of the same independent variable. The second is one in In general, three-dimensional plots are useful for displaying two types of data. The first case is one in which you have which you have variable that is a function of two independent variables. function. This function is exactly like the two-dimensional plot function, except that each point is represented by x, y, and z values instead of just x A three-dimensional line plot can be created with the and y values. Use the function to simplify the creation of 3D mesh, surf, and contour plots.