Finding a Point in a City

Finding a Point in a City
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2017-01-19 23:15
This example demonstrates how to determine the exact location of a point that is equidistant from three other points in a city. The core math concepts involved are coordinate geometry and geometric construction. The construction uses points A, B, C, and slider a to find the equidistant point. It is suitable for high school mathematics education, helping students understand coordinate geometry and geometric constructions.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Point A(-2.2365686411149808, 2.1121272938443663)
  2. Point B(0.7290415795586542, -0.4725788617886206)
  3. Point C(6.714676887340302, 4.125477351916377)
  4. Boolean a(false)