Curve – HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual
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Geometry
four vertices are automatically calculated and the regular
hexagon is drawn.
Special
Eq. triangle
Produces an equilateral triangle. Tap at one vertex and press
E
. Tap at another vertex and press
E
. The
location of the third vertex is automatically calculated and the
triangle is drawn.
Square
Tap at one vertex and press
E
. Tap at another vertex
and press
E
. The location of the third and fourth
vertices are automatically calculated and the square is drawn.
Parallelogram
Tap at one vertex and press
E
. Tap at another vertex
and press
E
. Tap at a third vertex and press
E
.
The location of the fourth vertex is automatically calculated
and the parallelogram is drawn.
Curve
Circle
Tap at the center of the circle and press
E
. Tap at a
point on the circumference and press
E
. A circle is
drawn about the center point with a radius equal to the
distance between the two tapped points.
Keyboard shortcut:
F
You can also create a circle by first defining it in Symbolic
view. The syntax is circle(GA,GB) where A and B are two
points. A circle is drawn in Plot view such that A and B define
the diameter of the circle.
Ellipse
Tap at one focus point and press
E
. Tap at the second
focus point and press
E
. Tap at point on the
circumference and press
E
.
Hyperbola
Tap at one focus point and press
E
. Tap at the second
focus point and press
E
. Tap at point on one branch of
the hyperbola and press
E
.
Parabola
Tap at the focus point and press
E
. Tap either on a line
(the directrix) or a ray or segment nd press
E
.