Area of Squares Inside Circle
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This example demonstrates constructing squares inside a circle and calculating their areas. Key mathematical concepts include geometry and proofs. Using GeoGebra commands such as Circle, PointIn, OrthogonalLine, Rotate, Intersect, and Polygon, a model of squares inside a circle can be constructed. Suitable for middle school and above students or teachers.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Circle(A, r - 0.01) → c'Circle(A, r) → cPointIn(c') → BOrthogonalLine(B, xAxis) → vRotate(v, (3 * π / 4), B) → v'OrthogonalLine(B, yAxis) → hRotate(h, (3 * π / 4), B) → h'Intersect(c, h, 1) → DIntersect(c, v, 1) → CIntersect(c, h', 2) → IOrthogonalLine(I, v) → nOrthogonalLine(I, n) → dIntersect(d, h) → RIntersect(v, n) → NIntersect(c, v, 2) → EIntersect(c, v', 1) → JOrthogonalLine(J, v) → mIntersect(v, m) → OOrthogonalLine(J, h) → iIntersect(h, i) → QIntersect(c, h', 1) → GOrthogonalLine(G, v) → lOrthogonalLine(G, l) → qIntersect(c, v', 2) → HOrthogonalLine(H, h) → jIntersect(c, h, 2) → FOrthogonalLine(H, j) → kIntersect(v, l) → KIntersect(v, k) → LIntersect(h, j) → MIntersect(h, q) → PPolygon(P, B, K, G) → q1, p, b, k_1, g_1Polygon(J, O, B, Q) → q3, r', s, t, aPolygon(N, I, R, B) → q4, e, f_1, i_1, j_1Polygon(B, M, H, L) → q2, b_1, m_1, h_1, l_1Centroid(q1) → SCentroid(q2) → TCentroid(q3) → UCentroid(q4) → V