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Using the Measurement Box

The following table describes the information that appears when you highlight each icon, and explains when each icon is available for selection.

IconIcon NameThis icon appearsHighlighting this iconLockable
when this is selected:displays:

 

 

 

5

Coordinates

A single point

Coordinates of the point

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two points on one object

Distance between two

 

 

Distance/

or two different objects,

 

=

points, length of a line

Yes

length

or a single line segment

 

 

or a vector

segment or vector

 

 

 

 

 

>

Slope

Single line, ray, line

Slope of the line, ray,

Yes

segment, or vector

line segment or vector

 

 

 

 

 

Any single line or line

Function of the object

 

?

Equation

segment, ray, circle, or

(using rectangular

No

 

 

arc

coordinates)

 

?

Expression

A single expression

Calculation formula

No

(“EXPR=” object)

 

 

 

 

?

Vector

A single vector

Vector components

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

@

Radius

A single circle or arc

Radius of circle or arc

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

A

Circumference

A single circle or arc

Length of the

No*3

circumference

 

 

 

 

A

Perimeter

A single polygon

Sum of the lengths of

No

the sides

 

 

 

 

B

Area

Any three points, a single

Area

No*3

circle, arc, or polygon

 

 

 

 

6

Angle*1

Two lines, line segments,

Angle and its

 

7

Supplementary

rays, or vectors*2 in any

supplement formed by

Yes

Angle*1

combination

the two objects

 

 

 

Two circles or arcs, line

Whether the two items

 

 

Tangency

and circle, or a line and

Yes

 

are tangent

 

 

arc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whether the line

 

9

Congruence

Two line segments

segments are the same

Yes

 

 

 

length

 

8

Incidence

Point and a line, arc,

Whether the point is on

Yes

circle or a vector

the line/curve

 

 

 

*1

*2

*3

The angle and supplementary angle is always displayed as degrees.

When two vectors are selected, the angle that is no the angle formed mathematically by the two vectors. It merely indicates the simple angle that would be formed if the vectors were two lines.

The circle itself can be locked.

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