Application Guide

210 Graphs Application
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.