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HP Prime Graphing Wireless Calculator User Manual

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Geometry

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Incircle

An incircle is a circle that is
tangent to each of a
polygon’s sides. The HP
Prime can draw an incircle
that is tangent to the sides of
a triangle.
Tap at each vertex of the
triangle, pressing

E

after each tap.

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.

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.