Working with connected points

When using the connected points tool, it is important to plot the points in the correct order or else your work will be scored incorrectly. Once you have placed points on the graph, you can change the shape of the object by selecting and dragging any one of the points.

Use the orange points (square symbol), labeled Connected Points 1, to connect the points with coordinates (1,4), (3,7), (5,4), going from left to right. Then use the blue points (circle symbol), labeled Connected Points 2, to plot those same coordinates in the following order: (1,4), (5,4), (3,7).

If two connected points objects pass through the same set of three points, the shapes created by each may be different, depending on the order in which each object was plotted.

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Working with curves

Each curve that you place on the graph will have at least three control points connected by a curved line. Rather than dragging each point onto the graph from the palette individually (as with connected points), you must drag the entire object onto the graph as a single unit. You can then change the shape by selecting and dragging one of the control points, or you can move the entire curve as a whole and retain its shape by selecting any point on the curve between the control points and moving the intact curve around the graph. As with connected points, it is important to plot the points in the proper order.

Use the purple curve (diamond symbols), labeled Curve 1, to connect the points shown on the graph so that the curve passes through the points in the following order: (1,4), (3,7), (5,4). Then use the green curve (triangle symbols), labeled Curve 2, to connect those same points, this time passing through the points in the following order: (1,4), (5,4), (3,7).