Using Graphs & Geometry 73
Action Menu Tools
Trace Creates and activates a trace on the graph.
Sets the trace increment and enables you to
create and remove geometric trace.
Points & Lines Provides tools for drawing various types of
points, lines, segments, rays, tangents, and
vectors.
Measurement Provides tools for measuring angles, lengths,
areas, integrals, and slope.
Shapes Provides tools for drawing circles, triangles,
rectangles, and polygons.
Construction Provides tools to define perpendicular and
parallel lines, bisectors, midpoints, locus,
compass, and perform measurement
transfers.
Transformation Provides tools for symmetry, reflection,
translation, rotation, and dilation.
Tool name Tool function
Pointer Selects, moves, and manipulates
objects.
Hide/Show Enables you to hide or display any
object, function, or feature on the
work area.
Attributes Enables you to change the attributes
of a selected object in the work area.
Attributes vary depending upon the
object selected.
Delete All Removes all objects and graphed
functions from the page.
Text Places user-created alpha-numeric
values on the page. Numerical values
can be applied to objects. The tool
can be used to enter a function and
graph it.
Coordinates and
Equations
Displays the coordinates of a point or
the equation of a line or circle.
Menu Option List Overview of Tool Actions