Area of Triangle

Area of Triangle
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2017-11-20 08:50
This example demonstrates how to calculate the area of a triangle using geometric construction. Key mathematical concepts include triangles, coordinate geometry, and functions. Using GeoGebra commands such as Line, Intersect, and Polygon, a triangle is constructed and its area is calculated. Suitable for students in middle school and above learning geometry and functions.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Line(A, B) → f
  2. Line(C, f) → g
  3. OrthogonalLine(A, f) → h
  4. OrthogonalLine(B, f) → i
  5. Intersect(g, h) → D
  6. Intersect(g, i) → E
  7. Polygon(A, B, C) → t1, c, a, b
  8. OrthogonalLine(C, f) → j
  9. Intersect(f, j) → F
  10. Polygon(A, F, C) → t2, c_1, a_1, f_1
  11. Polygon(B, F, C) → t3, c_2, b_1, f_2
  12. Midpoint(f_1) → G
  13. Midpoint(f_2) → H
  14. Rotate(A, ((d * 180))°, G) → A'
  15. Rotate(F, ((d * 180))°, G) → F'
  16. Rotate(C, ((d * 180))°, G) → C'
  17. Polygon(A', F', C') → t2', c', a', f'
  18. Rotate(B, (-(((d * 180))°)), H) → B'
  19. Rotate(F, (-(((d * 180))°)), H) → F'_1
  20. Rotate(C, (-(((d * 180))°)), H) → C'_1
  21. Polygon(B', F'_1, C'_1) → t3', c'_1, b', f'_1
  22. Line(C, B) → k
  23. Line(A, k) → l
  24. OrthogonalLine(A, k) → m
  25. Intersect(k, m) → I
  26. Polygon(A, I, C) → t4, c_3, a_2, i_1
  27. Polygon(A, I, B) → t5, b_2, a_3, i_2
  28. Midpoint(i_2) → J
  29. Rotate(A, ((d * 180))°, J) → A'_1
  30. Rotate(I, ((d * 180))°, J) → I'
  31. Rotate(B, ((d * 180))°, J) → B'_1
  32. Polygon(A'_1, I', B'_1) → t5', b'_1, a'_1, i'
  33. Rotate(A, (-(((d * 180))°)), G) → A'_2
  34. Rotate(I, (-(((d * 180))°)), G) → I'_1
  35. Rotate(C, (-(((d * 180))°)), G) → C'_2
  36. Polygon(A'_2, I'_1, C'_2) → t4', c'_2, a'_2, i'_1
  37. Line(A, C) → n
  38. Line(B, n) → p
  39. OrthogonalLine(B, n) → q
  40. Intersect(n, q) → K
  41. Polygon(B, K, A) → t6, a_4, b_3, k_1
  42. Polygon(B, K, C) → t7, c_4, b_4, k_2
  43. Rotate(B, ((d * 180))°, H) → B'_2
  44. Rotate(K, ((d * 180))°, H) → K'
  45. Rotate(C, ((d * 180))°, H) → C'_3
  46. Polygon(B'_2, K', C'_3) → t7', c'_3, b'_2, k'
  47. Rotate(B, (-(((d * 180))°)), J) → B'_3
  48. Rotate(K, (-(((d * 180))°)), J) → K'_1
  49. Rotate(A, (-(((d * 180))°)), J) → A'_3
  50. Polygon(B'_3, K'_1, A'_3) → t6', a'_3, b'_3, k'_1
  51. Polygon(A, B, C) → t8, c_5, a_5, b_5
  52. Segment(C, F) → r
  53. Segment(A, I) → s
  54. OrthogonalLine(B, n) → t
  55. Intersect(n, t) → L
  56. Segment(B, L) → g_1

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a triangle ABC, then construct lines through points A, B, and C, find the altitudes and midpoints, rotate the vertices and segments of the triangle, construct several auxiliary triangles, and finally calculate and display the area of triangle ABC.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.