Dynamic Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet

Dynamic Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet
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2015-03-09 08:57
This example dynamically demonstrates the Pythagorean Theorem, illustrating the relationship between the sides of a right triangle. The core math concept involved is the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The construction uses GeoGebra commands like Polygon and Textfield, along with objects such as a_2, b_2, A, B, C, poly1, b, a, c, inputBox1, inputBox2, text2, text3, text1, text4, text5, text6. It is suitable for middle school students and above to understand and verify the theorem, or for demonstrating the relationship between diagonal lengths and edge lengths in solid geometry.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C) → poly1, b, a, c
  2. Textfield(c) → inputBox1
  3. Textfield() → inputBox2