Software for drawing basic geometry

Question

I'm looking for some software that I can use to draw simple geometric things like this:

dot product

Or even better:

distance

Does anyone know any software capable of drawing these things easily? I'm particularly interested in anything that works on Linux.

score 14 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 18 '11 at 04:19

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You could try C.a.R. It's free, cross platform and open source.

C.a.R. is a dynamic geometry program simulating compass and ruler constructions and much more on a computer.

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edited Aug 18 '11 at 04:19

Gareth

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answered Sep 13 '09 at 19:14

alex

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score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 18 '11 at 04:20

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GeoGebra: it comes in multiple languages, is easy to use but powerful, and can export to LaTeX, SVG and other formats. It also supports applets and other tools.

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edited Aug 18 '11 at 04:20

Gareth

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answered Sep 16 '09 at 15:31

Tom Pažourek

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score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 08 '09 at 00:03

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Inkscape. You can make straight lines, arcs, text at arbitrary angles, etc. With layers, you might be able to make a shadow on a trapezoid like in that example.

answered Nov 08 '09 at 00:03

DarenW

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score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 16 '09 at 15:57

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Powerpoint or sketchup. Might not be the best but works if you don't have anything better at hands.

answered Sep 16 '09 at 15:57

Software for drawing basic geometry

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