Casio Geometry Manual

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5-3

Using the Measurement Box

Icon Icon Name

This icon appears

when this is selected:

Highlighting this icon

displays:

Lockable

:

Rotation angle

Two points created by

the 5 – 4:Rotation

command

Angle of rotation No

;

Scale of

dilation

Two points created by

the 5 – 5:Dilation

command

Scale of dilation No

<

Label/Text

A point that has a label

or an object that can be

named

Label text No

You can use the measurement box to determine certain measurements.

The ﬁ rst example below shows how to view the measurements of a line segment. In the

second example, three points are selected on the screen and the measurement box shows

the area of the triangle formed by them.

u To view the measurements of a line segment

1. Draw a line segment and select it.

2. Press J to display the measurement box.

• This displays the length of the line segment.

3. Press d to highlight the up arrow button on the left side of the measurement box and

then press w.

• This displays an icon palette.