Geometer's Sketchpad Free Download See also References The transform function allows the user to create points in relation to objects, which include distance, angle, ratio, and others. Some of the tools include a construct function, which allows the user to create objects in relation to selected objects. Geometer's Sketchpad can measure lengths of segments, measures of angles, area, perimeter, etc. The program allows the determination of the midpoints and midsegments of objects. The program allows the creation of numerous objects which can be measured, and potentially used to solve hard math problems. The program allows 'cheat' transformations to create figures impossible to construct under the compass and straightedge rules (such as the regular nonagon). If a figure (such as the pentadecagon) can be constructed with the compass and straightedge method, it can also be constructed in the program. Geometer's Sketchpad includes the traditional Euclidean tools of classical geometric constructions. It also runs on Linux under Wine with a few bugs. It is designed to run on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or later and Mac OS 8.6 or later (including Mac OS X). It was created by Nicholas Jackiw for the Visual Geometry Project at Swarthmore College.
The Geometer's Sketchpad is a commercial interactive geometry software program for exploring Euclidean geometry, algebra, calculus, and other areas of mathematics.
