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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.

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Are you looking for a GUI app to hand-draw stuff, or some kind of markup/script language to describe a drawing to a renderer? – darenw Nov 8 '09 at 0:05
markup/script language to describe a drawing to a renderer is the nearest of the two. – Andrea Ambu Nov 8 '09 at 0:13
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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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wow! and it support Latex! great! I just did a simple one ( e.nigma.be/archives/35 ), but the cool thing is that it is very easy to use! Thanks! – Andrea Ambu Sep 14 '09 at 13:52
Glad you like it! BTW, that firefly problem is way over my head :) – alex Sep 14 '09 at 14:04
Wow, the cool stuff you learn reading these questions... – Joe Internet Nov 8 '09 at 2:46
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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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this one seems pretty nice too! Thanks! – Andrea Ambu Sep 17 '09 at 23:31
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Powerpoint or sketchup. Might not be the best but works if you don't have anything better at hands.

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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.

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