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Dynamic Proof of SSS Triangle Congruence Theorem by Tim Brzezinski

Dynamic Proof of SSS Triangle Congruence Theorem by Tim Brzezinski
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2016-08-02 11:20
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This example dynamically demonstrates the SSS Triangle Congruence Theorem by constructing triangles with given side lengths and verifying their congruence. It involves core mathematical concepts such as triangle congruence criteria, geometric construction, and dynamic geometry visualization. The construction utilizes GeoGebra commands and objects like Circle, Intersect, Segment, Polygon, Point, Line, Angle, Dilate, Vector, Translate, Rotate, Mirror, Ray, Min, and CircleSector. It is suitable for high school mathematics teaching and understanding the intuitive proof methods of geometric theorems.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Circle(A, a) → d_1
  2. Intersect(d_1, e) → B, C
  3. Circle(C, b) → f
  4. Segment(A, C) → g
  5. Circle(A, c) → k
  6. Intersect(k, f) → F, G, ,
  7. Segment(C, F) → h
  8. Segment(F, A) → i
  9. Polygon(A, C, F) → poly1, f_1, a_1, c_1
  10. Circle(D, i) → p
  11. Point(p) → E
  12. Segment(D, E) → n
  13. Circle(D, g) → q
  14. Circle(E, h) → r
  15. Intersect(q, r, 2) → H
  16. Segment(D, H) → s
  17. Segment(H, E) → t
  18. Line(A, n) → g_1
  19. Point(g_1) → I
  20. Angle(I, A, F) → α
  21. Dilate(A, If[0 < o ≤ 1, 1 - o, 0], D) → A'
  22. Vector(A, A') → u
  23. Translate(F, u) → F'
  24. Translate(A, u) → A'_1
  25. Segment(F', A'_1) → i'
  26. Rotate(F', If[1 < o ≤ 2, ((-(o - 1)) * α), (-α)], D) → F''
  27. Rotate(A'_1, If[1 < o ≤ 2, ((-(o - 1)) * α), (-α)], D) → J
  28. Segment(F'', J) → i''
  29. Dilate(A, If[2 < o ≤ 3, 3 - o, 0], D) → A'_2
  30. Vector(A, A'_2) → v
  31. Translate(A, v) → A'_3
  32. Translate(C, v) → C'
  33. Segment(A'_3, C') → g'
  34. Line(D, g) → h_1
  35. Point(h_1) → K
  36. Angle(H, D, K) → β
  37. Rotate(A'_3, If[3 < o ≤ 4, ((-(o - 3)) * β), (-β)], D) → L
  38. Rotate(C', If[3 < o ≤ 4, ((-(o - 3)) * β), (-β)], D) → C''
  39. Segment(L, C'') → g''
  40. Line(C, t) → i_1
  41. Point(i_1) → M
  42. Angle(M, C, F) → γ
  43. Dilate(C, If[4 < o ≤ 5, 5 - o, 0], C'') → C'_1
  44. Vector(C, C'_1) → w
  45. Translate(C, w) → C'_2
  46. Translate(F, w) → F'_1
  47. Segment(C'_2, F'_1) → h'
  48. Rotate(C'_2, If[5 < o ≤ 6, ((-(o - 5)) * γ), (-γ)], C'') → N
  49. Rotate(F'_1, If[5 < o ≤ 6, ((-(o - 5)) * γ), (-γ)], C'') → O
  50. Segment(N, O) → h''
  51. Line(F, C) → j_1
  52. Mirror(A, j_1) → A'_6
  53. Mirror(C, j_1) → C'_4
  54. Mirror(F, j_1) → F'_3
  55. Polygon(A'_6, C'_4, F'_3) → poly1'_1, f'_3, a'_6, c'_4
  56. Point(j_1) → S
  57. Point(j_1) → T
  58. Ray(C'_4, T) → k_1
  59. Ray(F'_3, S) → l_1
  60. Segment(A'_6, F'_3) → m_1
  61. Segment(A'_6, C'_4) → n_1
  62. Dilate(F, If[0 < d ≤ 1, 1 - d, 0], E) → F'_2
  63. Vector(F, F'_2) → u_1
  64. Translate(A'_6, u_1) → P
  65. Translate(C'_4, u_1) → Q
  66. Translate(F'_3, u_1) → R
  67. Polygon(P, Q, R) → poly2, r_1, p_1, q_1
  68. Translate(A'_6, u_1) → U
  69. Translate(C'_4, u_1) → V
  70. Segment(U, V) → s_1
  71. Translate(A'_6, u_1) → W
  72. Translate(F'_3, u_1) → Z
  73. Segment(W, Z) → t_1
  74. Translate(C, u_1) → C'_3
  75. Translate(F, u_1) → F'_4
  76. Segment(C'_3, F'_4) → h'_1
  77. Translate(A'_6, u_1) → A_1
  78. Translate(F'_3, u_1) → B_1
  79. Segment(A_1, B_1) → e_1
  80. Line(E, k_1) → f_2
  81. Point(f_2) → C_1
  82. Angle(C'', E, C_1) → δ
  83. Rotate(P, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → P'
  84. Rotate(Q, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → Q'
  85. Rotate(R, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → R'
  86. Polygon(P', Q', R') → poly2', r', p', q'
  87. Rotate(A_1, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → D_1
  88. Rotate(B_1, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → E_1
  89. Segment(D_1, E_1) → g_2
  90. Rotate(U, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → U'
  91. Rotate(V, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → V'
  92. Segment(U', V') → h_2
  93. Rotate(C'_3, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → F_1
  94. Rotate(F'_4, If[1 < d ≤ 2, ((-(d - 1)) * δ), (-δ)], E) → G_1
  95. Segment(F_1, G_1) → i_2
  96. Polygon(D, C'', E) → poly3, e_2, d_2, c''
  97. Dilate(D, If[2.5 < d ≤ 3.5, 3.5 - d, 0], D_1) → D'
  98. Segment(D, D') → j_2
  99. Segment(E, C'') → k_2
  100. Min(c, k_2 / 2) → o_1
  101. Circle(D, (0.3 * o_1)) → c_2
  102. Intersect(c_2, i'') → H_1,
  103. Intersect(c_2, j_2) → I_1,
  104. CircleSector(D, I_1, H_1) → p_2
  105. Intersect(j_2, k_2) → J_1
  106. Polygon(D, D_1, E) → poly4, e_3, d_3, d_4
  107. Dilate(D, If[3.5 < d ≤ 4.5, 4.5 - d, 0], D_1) → D'_1
  108. Vector(D, D'_1) → v_1
  109. Translate(p_2, v_1) → q_2
  110. Angle(E, D_1, D) → ε
  111. Rotate(q_2, If[4.5 < d ≤ 5.5, ((d - 4.5) * (π - ε)), π - ε], D_1) → r_2
  112. Intersect(c_2, g'') → K_1, L_1
  113. CircleSector(D, K_1, I_1) → s_2
  114. Polygon(D, C'', D_1) → poly5, d_5, d_6, c''_1
  115. Dilate(D, If[6 < d ≤ 7, 7 - d, 0], D_1) → D'_2
  116. Vector(D, D'_2) → w_1
  117. Translate(s_2, w_1) → t_2
  118. Angle(D, D_1, C'') → ζ
  119. Rotate(t_2, If[7 < d ≤ 8, ((-(d - 7)) * (π - ζ)), (-(π - ζ))], D_1) → c_3
  120. Dilate(E, If[8.5 < d ≤ 9.5, 9.5 - d, 0], C'') → E'
  121. Segment(E, E') → l_2
  122. Segment(E, C'') → m_2
  123. Polygon(A, C, F) → poly6, f_3, a_2, c_4
  124. Polygon(D, C'', E) → poly7, e_4, d_7, c''_2

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a triangle ABC with given side lengths a, b, and c. First, draw a circle centered at A with radius a, and let it intersect line e at points B and C. Then, draw a circle centered at C with radius b, and let it intersect the circle centered at A with radius c at points F and G, taking F. Next, construct triangle AFG, and then use D as the center to perform a series of transformations including translation, rotation, and reflection to obtain a congruent triangle A'B'C' to triangle ABC.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.