You can display the equation of a line, tangent line, circle shape, or geometric conic, provided the object was constructed in the Graphing View or within the Analytic Window of the Plane Geometry View.
Note: Due to differences in the numerical representations of analytic and geometric conics, the capability to convert a geometric conic to an analytic template may sometimes be unavailable. This is done in order to avoid a situation where the template-based conic would be different from the geometric one.
| 1. | From the Actions menu, click Coordinates and Equations. |
| 2. | Move the pointer to the object. |
The equation for the object appears.
Note: If you approach a defined point on the line or the center point of a circle, the coordinates of that point are displayed instead of the equation. Move the pointer away from the defined point to obtain the equation of the object.
| 3. | Click to attach the equation to the pointer. |
| 4. | Move the equation to the desired location, and click to anchor it. |
| 5. | Press Esc to exit the tool. |