Exploring Cross-Sections of a Cube Along a Space Diagonal
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① This example demonstrates how a dynamic plane cuts a cube along its space diagonal, showing the resulting cross-section shape and area in real time. ② Core mathematical concepts include solid geometry, cross-sections, space diagonals, plane-polyhedron intersections, rotation, distance, and area calculation. ③ Construction highlights: the Cube command creates the cube, Rotate orients the cutting plane, IntersectPath generates the section polygon, while Distance, PointIn, and Vector assist in measurement and positioning; objects include cube vertices, rotation axes, section boundaries, and multiple area values. ④ Suitable for high school or early college students, it provides an intuitive way to understand how a plane intersects a solid, and can be used to investigate how the section area varies with plane position, linking to calculus ideas of optimization.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Cube(A, B, C) → W, I, Fläche5, Fläche6, Kante1, Kante2, Kante3, Kante4, Kante5, Kante6, Kante7, Kante8, J, Kante9, Kante10, Kante11, Kante12, K, L, M, Fläche1, Fläche2, Fläche3, Fläche4Rotate(W, α, xAxis) → W'Rotate(W', (-β), yAxis) → W''IntersectPath(E, W'') → Schnitt, N, j, k, l, O, P, Q, R, S, f, g, iRotate(Max, α, xAxis) → Max'Rotate(Max', (-β), yAxis) → Max''Distance(Max'', xOyPlane) → dPointIn(E) → TVector(T, U) → u