Lesson 3
Introduction to Geometry
Welcome
In this lesson, we will have fun working inside the Geometry application. Geometry is one of my favorite applications because there is so much we can do. We will visit Geometry many times during this course. For now, try to get used to which mode you are in by watching the buttons.
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Lesson Goals
- To become comfortable drawing figures
- To become comfortable resizing figures
- To understand the meaning of Analytic Geometry
In Lesson 3 you will learn how to:
- Draw figures
- Select and deselect figures
- Find figure measurements
- Insert a Geometry window into the Main application
- Drag and drop between Geometry and Main
Upon completion of this lesson you will be able to answer the following questions:
- How do we draw a circle?
- What happens to the toolbar when we select a figure from the Draw menu?
- How many drawing button palettes does Geometry have?
- How do you get to the Measurement Box in Geometry?
- What does it mean when the
button is highlighted? - What happens when you drag a line segment to the Main application?
- What is Analytic Geometry?
- Who discovered Analytic Geometry?
Time Required
About 70 minutes.