Application Guide

95 Geometry Application
Creating Geometric Shapes
1. Tap Tools , select Shapes, and select the type of object, such as Polygon. (In the
Graphs application, go to Geometry > Shapes > Polygon.)
2. Tap existing points or locations on the work area to define the object. For example,
tap two locations to define the center and radius of a circle.
As you create a shape, a tool is shown in the application Toolbar (for example,Polygon
). To cancel the shape, tap the X on the tool.
Measuring and Transforming Geometric Objects
Measuring Objects
1. Tap Tools , select Measurement, and select the type of measurement, such as
Length. (In the Graphs application, go to Geometry > Measurement> Length.)
2. Tap the object you want to measure.
Measurement Type Use to Measure...
Length • Length of a segment, circle
arc, or vector
• Distance Between Two
Points, a Point and a Line, or
a Point and a Circle
• Circumference of a Circle or
Ellipse or the Perimeter of a
Polygon, Rectangle, or
Triangle
• A side of a triangle,
rectangle, or polygon. You
must tap two points to
measure a side. Tapping the
side measures the entire
length of the object's
perimeter.
Area Area of a Circle, Ellipse,
Polygon, Rectangle, or Triangle