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Exploring Translations on a Coordinate Grid by debbie.steffen

Exploring Translations on a Coordinate Grid by debbie.steffen
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2019-03-13 02:12
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This example demonstrates geometric transformations, specifically translations of polygons on a coordinate grid. It involves core concepts like vectors, coordinate geometry, and transformations. Constructed using commands like Polygon, Vector, and Translate with objects such as vectors and polygons. Aimed at 8-10th grade students introducing geometry.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C, D) → poly1, a, b, c, d
  2. Vector(E, F) → u
  3. Translate(A_1, u) → G
  4. Translate(B_1, u) → H
  5. Translate(C_1, u) → I
  6. Translate(D_1, u) → J
  7. Vector(E, K) → v
  8. Translate(A_1, v) → L
  9. Translate(B_1, v) → M
  10. Translate(C_1, v) → N
  11. Translate(D_1, v) → O
  12. Vector(E, P) → w
  13. Translate(A_1, w) → Q
  14. Translate(B_1, w) → R
  15. Translate(C_1, w) → S
  16. Translate(D_1, w) → T
  17. Translate(A, u) → A'_1
  18. Translate(B, u) → B'_1
  19. Translate(C, u) → C'_1
  20. Translate(D, u) → D'_1
  21. Polygon(A'_1, B'_1, C'_1, D'_1) → poly1', a', b', c', d'
  22. Translate(A_1, u) → U
  23. Translate(B_1, u) → V
  24. Translate(C_1, u) → W
  25. Translate(D_1, u) → Z
  26. Polygon(U, V, W, Z) → poly2, u_1, v_1, w_1, z
  27. Translate(A, v) → A'_2
  28. Translate(B, v) → B'_2
  29. Translate(C, v) → C'_2
  30. Translate(D, v) → D'_2
  31. Polygon(A'_2, B'_2, C'_2, D'_2) → poly1'_1, a'_1, b'_1, c'_1, d'_1
  32. Translate(A_1, v) → E_1
  33. Translate(B_1, v) → F_1
  34. Translate(C_1, v) → G_1
  35. Translate(D_1, v) → H_1
  36. Polygon(E_1, F_1, G_1, H_1) → poly3, e_1, f_1, g_1, h_1
  37. Translate(A, w) → A'_3
  38. Translate(B, w) → B'_3
  39. Translate(C, w) → C'_3
  40. Translate(D, w) → D'_3
  41. Polygon(A'_3, B'_3, C'_3, D'_3) → poly1'_2, a'_2, b'_2, c'_2, d'_2
  42. Translate(A_1, w) → I_1
  43. Translate(B_1, w) → J_1
  44. Translate(C_1, w) → K_1
  45. Translate(D_1, w) → L_1
  46. Polygon(I_1, J_1, K_1, L_1) → poly4, i_1, j_1, k_1, l_1
  47. Translate(A'_3, Vector[(0, 0)]) → A''
  48. Polygon(A_4, B_4, C_4, D_4) → poly1_2, a_2, b_2, c_2, d_2
  49. Polygon(A_3, B_3, C_3, D_3) → poly1_3, a_3, b_3, c_3, d_3
  50. Polygon(A_5, B_5, C_5, D_5) → poly1_4, a_4, b_4, c_4, d_4
  51. Polygon(A_6, B_6, C_6, D_6) → poly1_5, a_5, b_5, c_5, d_5

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a quadrilateral on a coordinate grid and show its translated versions. First, draw the original quadrilateral. Then, use a vector to translate each vertex of the quadrilateral to create a translated quadrilateral. Next, show two translated versions: one using the first vector and another using the second vector. Finally, show the translated quadrilateral compared to the original quadrilateral.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.