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Polygon – HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Geometry

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Parallel

Tap on a point (P) and press

E

. Tap on a line (L) and

press

E

. A new line is draw parallel to L and passing

through P.

Perpendicular

Tap on a point (P) and press

E

. Tap on a line (L) and

press

E

. A new line is draw perpendicular to L and

passing through P.

Tangent

Tap on a curve (C) and press

E

. Tap on a point (P) and

press

E

. If the point (P) is on the curve (C), then a single

tangent is drawn. If the point (P) is not on the curve (C), then
zero or more tangents may be drawn.

Median

Tap on a point (A) and press

E

. Tap on a segment and

press

E

. A line is drawn through the point (A) and the

midpoint of the segment.

Altitude

Tap on a point (A) and press

E

. Tap on a segment and

press

E

. A line is drawn through the point (A)

perpendicular to the segment (or its extension).

Polygon

The Polygon menu provides tools for drawing various
polygons.

Triangle

Tap at each vertex, pressing

E

after each tap.

Keyboard shortcut:

n

Quadrilateral

Tap at each vertex, pressing

E

after each tap.

Ngon

Polygon5

Produces a pentagon. Tap at each vertex, pressing

E

after each tap.

Polygon6

Produces a hexagon. Tap at each vertex, pressing

E

after each tap.

Hexagon

Produces a regular hexagon (that is, one with sides of equal
length and angles of equal measure). Tap on a point and
press

E

. Tap on a second point to define the length of

one side of the regular hexagon and press

E

. The other