GEOMETER'S SKETCHPAD SKETCH FOUR in VERSION 3 NOTE - - THis activity in VERSION 4 is below. For best results, follow this script line by line. Several shortcuts are used! As you work through the scripts, fewer and fewer hints will be provided. If you have already been working on a sketch during this session, shut down and restart the Sketchpad program to insure that your letter labels will match the labels mentioned in this script. Before you print a sketch, be sure that your name and conclusions are on the sketch. Display, Preferences, Points On Make segment AB Construct, Point On Object ( C ) Select segment again Construct, Point on object ( D ) Select C Transform, Mark Center "C" Select D Transform, Rotate, 180, OK (makes D') Select D, then D' Construct, Circle By Center And Point Select D', then D Construct, Circle By Center And Point If the intersections of the circles are off the screen, shorten AB Select either A or B and move closer to other one Select both circles Construct, Point at Intersection Display, Trace Points Display, Color (pick a color) EXPERIMENT/PLAY Move different points Change the length of AB Change the distance between C and D Change the location of C on AB Make a text box in which to type your name and conclusions Print >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GEOMETER'S SKETCHPAD SKETCH FOUR in VERSION 4 Before you print a sketch, be sure that your name and conclusions are on the sketch. As you do this activity, be sure to click on blank parts of the screen after each move or construction. Edit Preferences Text (Check) Show Labels Automatically For All New Points OK Make segment AB Construct Point On Segment ( C ) Switch to Arrow tool Select segment again Construct Point on Segment ( D ) NOTE - - If C and D are close together, move one of them away from the other Select C Transform Mark Center Select D Transform Rotate 180 Rotate (makes D') Select D, then D' Construct Circle By Center + Point Select D', then D Construct Circle By Center + Point If the intersections of the circles are off the screen, select either A or B and move them closer together Select both circles Construct Intersection Display Trace Points EXPERIMENT/PLAY Display, Erase Traces might be something you want to use Move different points Change the length of AB Change the distance between C and D Change the location of C on AB Make a text box in which to type your name and conclusions Print