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Dilations Practice

Dilations Practice
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2019-12-03 22:09
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This example demonstrates the concept of dilations. Using the Dilate command in GeoGebra, users can observe how points change under different scale factors. The construction summary mentions the use of Polygon and Dilate commands, involving key concepts of geometric transformations. Suitable for middle school and above students to learn about dilations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J) → poly1, a, j, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i
  2. Dilate(A, dilate, O) → A'_2
  3. Dilate(B, dilate, O) → B'_2
  4. Dilate(C, dilate, O) → C'_2
  5. Dilate(D, dilate, O) → D'_2
  6. Dilate(E, dilate, O) → E'_2
  7. Dilate(F, dilate, O) → F'_2
  8. Dilate(G, dilate, O) → G'_2
  9. Dilate(H, dilate, O) → H'_2
  10. Dilate(I, dilate, O) → I'_2
  11. Dilate(J, dilate, O) → J'_2
  12. Polygon(A'_2, B'_2, C'_2, D'_2, E'_2, F'_2, G'_2, H'_2, I'_2, J'_2) → poly1'_2, a'_2, j'_2, b'_2, c'_2, d'_2, e'_2, f'_2, g'_2, h'_2, i'_2

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a polygon with ten vertices and then dilate each vertex by a scale factor controlled by a slider to create a new polygon, demonstrating the effect of dilation on the shape.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.