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5. To manipulate a polygon, drag any vertex. To move it, drag any side.
Creating a Regular Polygon
1. From the Shapes menu, select Regular Polygon. (In the Graphs
application, click Geometry > Shapes > Regular Polygon.)
2. Click once on the work area to establish the center point.
3. Click a second location to establish the first vertex and radius.
A 16-sided regular polygon is formed. The number of sides is displayed in
brackets; for example, {16}.
4. Drag any vertex in a circular motion to set the number of sides.
- Drag clockwise to reduce the number of sides.
- Drag counterclockwise to add diagonals.
5. To resize or rotate a regular polygon, drag any of its points. To move it,
drag any side.
Creating an Ellipse
1. From the Shapes menu, select Ellipse. (In the Graphs application, click
Geometry > Shapes > Ellipse.)
2. Click two locations or points to establish the foci.
3. Click to establish a point on the ellipse and complete the shape.
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