Drawing Figures
u To construct a perpendicular line that passes through a specified point on
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(1)Draw a line segment or an infinite line.
(2)Draw a point on the line through which you want the perpendicular line to pass.
(3)Tap G, and then select the point and the line.
(4)Tap [Draw], [Construct], and then [Perpendicular].
•This draws a line that through the point you selected, which is perpendicular to the line where is the point is located.
•Try selecting the point of intersection and dragging it.
u To construct a line parallel to another line through a specified point
(1)Draw a line and a point that is not on the line.
(2)Tap G, and then select the line and the point.
(3)Tap [Draw], [Construct], and then [Parallel].
•The parallel line button is displayed on the toolbar, and a line passing through the selected point is drawn parallel to the selected line.
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