Challenge 2a: Reflection in the line y = a

Challenge 2a: Reflection in the line y = a
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2019-11-16 08:28
① This example demonstrates the mirror reflection of a polygon (rectangle) across a horizontal line y = a, showing both the original and reflected figures with corresponding vertices. ② The core mathematical concept is axial symmetry (reflection) in plane geometry, involving the reflection line, corresponding points, congruent figures, and coordinate relationships. ③ Construction highlights: using GeoGebra commands Point to create points A, B, C, D, E; Polygon to form rectangle poly1; OrthogonalLine to draw perpendicular auxiliary lines; and Mirror to reflect points, edges, and the whole polygon, producing images C', D', E', poly1', while keeping the reflection axis e and auxiliary lines c, d, f. ④ Suitable for middle or high school geometry classes, this interactive challenge helps students intuitively understand properties of reflection and explore how the reflected figure's position and coordinates change.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Point(xAxis) → A
  2. Point(xAxis) → B
  3. Polygon(C, D, E) → poly1, e, c, d
  4. Point(yAxis) → F
  5. OrthogonalLine(F, yAxis) → f
  6. Mirror(C, f) → C'
  7. Mirror(D, f) → D'
  8. Mirror(E, f) → E'
  9. Polygon(C', D', E') → poly1', e', c', d'

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a rectangle ABCD, then choose a point F on the y-axis as the reflection axis, and draw a perpendicular line f from F to the y-axis. Reflect the vertices A, B, C, D of the rectangle ABCD across line f to get new vertices A', B', C', D', and then connect these vertices to form a new rectangle A'B'C'D'.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.