Learning and geometry

Conventions in maths problem figures

Figures in maths problems: the marks carry the meaning — equal ticks, right-angle squares, parallel chevrons — and only the given values are written on the figure

This drawing comes from one YAML file. No shape was moved by hand.

Notes in the source (in Japanese)

Source (YAML)

examples/gallery/219-算数数学の問題図.zumen.yaml

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