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Geometry

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ellipse

Draws an ellipse, given the foci and either a point on the

ellipse or a scalar that is one half the constant sum of the

distances from a point on the ellipse to each of the foci.

ellipse(point1, point2, point3) or
ellipse(point1, point2, realk)

Examples:

ellipse(GA, GB, GC) draws the ellipse whose foci are

points A and B and which passes through point C.

ellipse(GA, GB, 3) draws an ellipse whose foci are

points A and B. For any point P on the ellipse, AP+BP=6.

excircle

Draws one of the excircles of a triangle, a circle tangent to one

side of the triangle and also tangent to the extensions of the

other two sides.

excircle(point1, point2, point3)

Example:

excircle(GA, GB, GC) draws the circle tangent to BC

and to the rays AB and AC.

hyperbola

Draws a hyperbola, given the foci and either a point on the

hyperbola or a scalar that is one half the constant difference

of the distances from a point on the hyperbola to each of the

foci.

hyperbola(point1, point2, point3) or
hyperbola(point1, point2, realk)

Examples:

hyperbola(GA, GB, GC) draws the hyperbola whose foci

are points A and B and which passes through point C.

hyperbola(GA, GB, 3) draws a hyperbola whose foci

are points A and B. For any point P on the hyperbola, |AP-
BP|=6.

incircle

Draws the incircle of a triangle, the circle tangent to all three

sides of the triangle.

incircle(point1, point2, point3)