2.
Drag the circle inward or outward to increase or decrease the
circumference.
3.
Release the mouse button to anchor the circle in the work area.
Creating a circle with the Compass tool
You can also create a circle with the Compass tool.
1.
From the Construction menu, select the Compass tool (
2.
Move the cursor to the page and
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select the segment to use as the circle's radius or
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define two points.
The distance between these points will become the radius
length for the circle.
3.
When you select the segment, a circle displays with the center point
positioned under the cursor.
4.
Move the circle to the desired location.
5.
Click to change the circumference from a dotted line to a solid line
and anchor the circle on the page.
Using Graphs & Geometry
).
Segment selected
for circle's radius.
Circle created with
Compass tool and
anchored on page.
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