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Geometry

line(2x–3y–8) draws the line whose equation is

2x–3y=8

line(3–2i,slope=1/2) draws the line whose equation

is x–2y=7; that is, the line through (3, –2) with slope m=1/2.

median_line

Given three points that define a triangle, creates the median

of the triangle that passes through the first point and contains

the midpoint of the segment defined by the other two points.

median_line(point1, point2, point3)

Example: median_line(0, 8i, 4) draws the line whose

equation is y=2x; that is, the line through (0,0) and (2,4), the

midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are (0, 8) and (4,

0).

parallel

Draws a line through a given point that is parallel to a given

line.

parallel(point,line)

Examples:

parallel(A, B) draws the line through point A that is

parallel to line B.

parallel(3–2i, x+y–5) draws the line through the point

(3, –2) that is parallel to the line whose equation is x+y=5;

that is, the line whose equation is y=–x+1.

perpen_bisector

Draws the perpendicular bisector of a segment. The segment

is defined either by its name or by its two endpoints.

perpen_bisector(segment) or
perpen_bisector(point1, point2)

Examples:

perpen_bisector(GC) draws the perpendicular bisector

of segment C.
perpen_bisector(GA, GB) draws the perpendicular

bisector of segment AB.

perpen_bisector(3+2i, i) draws the perpendicular

bisector of a segment whose endpoints have coordinates (3,

2) and (0, 1); that is, the line whose equation is y=x/3+1.