How to use circles to draw right triangles in Geometry Sketchpad

Want to draw a right triangle in Geometry Sketchpad? PHP editor Yuzai will introduce to you today the method of drawing a right triangle with a circle. If you are interested, please come and take a look at the details below!

1. Open the geometric sketchpad and use the [Circle Tool] to draw a circle. Select the points on the circle and the center of the circle in sequence (the order cannot be wrong), and use the [Ray Tool] to draw a ray passing through the center of the circle, as shown in the figure.

2. Click [Point Tool], move the mouse to the intersection of the circle and the ray, and click to draw the intersection. Select the ray and execute the [Show]-[Hide Ray] command. The ray is hidden, leaving only the intersection point and a point on the circle.

3. Click [Point Tool], move the mouse to the circle, and click on the circle to draw a point on the circle. Select three points on the circle and use the [Line Segment Tool] to draw a triangle formed by the three points, as shown in the figure.

4. Select the circle and the center of the circle and execute the [Show]-[Hide Object] command. At this time, the circle and the center of the circle are hidden, leaving only a right triangle.

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