Effects of Multiplication and Division on Inequalities
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This example demonstrates how inequalities between two quantities change or reverse when multiplied or divided. It covers core math concepts like inequality properties and multiplication/division rules. Constructed using GeoGebra commands such as Function, Point, If, Textfield, Sequence, CircumcircleArc, RandomElement, Random, Sum. Suitable for middle school and above students to understand the behavior of inequalities under multiplication and division operations.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Function(ticksize / 4, lowerbound - 0.5, upperbound + 0.5) → abovenumlinePoint(abovenumline) → A_dIf(p_{boolean} ≟ true, Random[lowerbound + 5, upperbound - 5], x(A_d)) → x_ATextfield(ticksize) → inputBox3Textfield(lowerbound) → inputBox1Textfield(upperbound) → inputBox2Function(0, lowerbound - 0.5, upperbound + 0.5) → numlineSequence((i, 0), i, lowerbound, upperbound, 1) → listTicksSequence(Text[i, (i - ticksize / 5, -0.95)], i, lowerbound, upperbound, ticksize) → ListxaxisNumbersPoint(abovenumline) → B_dIf(p_{boolean} ≟ true, Random[lowerbound + 5, upperbound - 5], x(B_d)) → x_BTextfield(k) → inputBox4If(SelectedIndex[ListOperation] > 2, 1 / k^(2), 1) → reciprolkCircumcircleArc(A, M_{A'A}, A') → cCircumcircleArc(B, M_{B'B}, B') → dTextfield(k) → InputBoxFactorIf(k > 0, "No", "Yes") → InequalityChangeIf(SelectedElement[ListUserAnswerInequalityChange] ≟ InequalityChange, true, false) → CorrectAnswertoInequalityIf(x(A) > x(B), 3, 2) → Num1GreaterRandomElement({-3, 2, -1, 3, -2, 2}) → kRandomIf(x(A') > x(B'), 3, 2) → Num1newGreaterRandom(2, 3) → OpNumRandomIf(x(A) < 0, floor(lg(abs(x(A)))) + 3, If[x(A) ≟ 0, 1, floor(lg(abs(x(A)))) + 1]) → n_{Aspace}If(x(B) < 0, floor(lg(abs(x(B)))) + 2, floor(lg(abs(x(B)))) + 1) → n_{Bspace}Sum(Sequence[{"\;"}, i, 1, 5 - n_{Aspace}]) → listspaceAIf(SelectedIndex[listInput10thLine1] ≟ 2 ∧ k > 0 ∨ SelectedIndex[listInput10thLine1] ≟ 3 ∧ k < 0, true, false) → correctconclusion