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Geometry

equilateral_triangle

Draws an equilateral triangle defined by one of its sides; that

is, by two consecutive vertices. The third point is calculated

automatically, but is not defined symbolically. If a lowercase

variable is added as a third argument, then the coordinates

of the third point are stored in that variable. The orientation of

the triangle is counterclockwise from the first point.

equilateral_triangle(point1, point2) or
equilateral_triangle(point1, point2, var)

Examples:

equilateral triangle(0,6) draws an equilateral

triangle whose first two vertices are at (0, 0) and (6,0); the
third vertex is calculated to be at (3,3*√3).

equilateral triangle(0,6, v) draws an equilateral

triangle whose first two vertices are at (0, 0) and (6,0); the
third vertex is calculated to be at (3,3*√3) and these
coordinates are stored in the CAS variable v. In CAS view,
entering v returns point(3*(√3*i+1)), which is equal to
(3,3*√3).

exbisector

Given three points that define a triangle, creates the bisector

of the exterior angles of the triangle whose common vertex is

at the first point. The triangle does not have to be drawn in the

Plot view.

exbisector(point1, point2, point3)

Examples:

exbisector(A,B,C) draws the bisector of the exterior

angles of ΔABC whose common vertex is at point A.

exbisector(0,–4i,4) draws the line given by y=x

extract_measure

Returns the definition of a geometric object. For a point, that

definition consists of the coordinates of the point. For other

objects, the definition mirrors their definition in Symbolic view,

with the coordinates of their defining points supplied.

extract_measure(Var)