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How to Calculate the Area of a Circle

How to Calculate the Area of a Circle
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2016-02-09 16:57
CircleCoordinate GeometryGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates how to calculate the area of a circle using GeoGebra. Key mathematical concepts include the area formula of a circle. Commands such as Segment, Circle, Ray, Midpoint, and Intersect are used to dynamically show the area changes. Suitable for middle school and above students to learn geometric construction and area calculation.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(E, (x(E) + 4, y(E))) → a
  2. Point(a) → F
  3. Min((x(F) - x(E)) / (a / 2), 1) → k
  4. Point(yAxis) → O
  5. Sequence(If[k < 1, (x(O) + ((l * sin((i * φ))) * cos((i * φ)) / sin(φ)), y(O) + ((l * sin((i * φ))) * sin((i * φ)) / sin(φ))), (x(O) + (l * i), y(O))], i, 0, (2 * n)) → list2
  6. Sequence((x(O) + sin((i * θ)), y(O) + 1 - cos((i * θ))), i, 0, (2 * n)) → list1
  7. Max((x(F) - x(E)) / (a / 2) - 1, 0) → k'
  8. Rotate((x(O) + 0, y(O) + 1), ((-k) * θ / 2), O) → A
  9. Rotate(O, ((-k) * θ / 2), O) → O'
  10. Rotate(Element[list1, 1], ((-k) * θ / 2), O) → B
  11. Sector(Rotate[Circle[(x(O) + 0, y(O) + 1), O], ((-k) * θ / 2), O], Rotate[O, ((-k) * θ / 2), O], Rotate[Element[list1, 1], ((-k) * θ / 2), O]) → c
  12. Rotate((x(O) + 0, y(O) + 1), ((-k) * θ / 2), O) → C
  13. Rotate(O, ((-k) * θ / 2), O) → O'_1
  14. Rotate(Element[list1, 1], ((-k) * θ / 2), O) → D
  15. Arc(Rotate[Circle[(x(O) + 0, y(O) + 1), O], ((-k) * θ / 2), O], O'_1, D) → d
  16. CurveCartesian(t - sin(t), 1 - cos(t), t, 0, 6.28319) → b
  17. Circle((0, 1), 1) → h
  18. Ray((0, 0), (1, 0)) → i
  19. Point(Segment[(0, 1), (6.28319, 1)]) → H
  20. Segment(H, (x(H), 0)) → j
  21. Midpoint(j) → I
  22. Midpoint(a) → J
  23. Circle(L, 1 / (1 - m)) → p
  24. Circle((0, 0), 1 / (1 - m)) → q
  25. Intersect(p, q, 1) → M
  26. Circle((0, 1), 1) → c_1
  27. Segment((0, 0), (6.283185307179586, 0)) → e
  28. Segment(G, (x(G), y(G) - 1)) → r
  29. Sequence(Sector[Rotate[Translate[Circle[(x(O) + 0, y(O) + 1), Element[list1, i]], Vector[Element[list1, i], Element[list2, i]]], (((-((2 * i) - 1)) * k) * θ / 2), Element[list2, i]], Rotate[Translate[Element[list1, i], Vector[Element[list1, i], Element[list2, i]]], (((-((2 * i) - 1)) * k) * θ / 2), Element[list2, i]], Rotate[Translate[Element[list1, i + 1], Vector[Element[list1, i], Element[list2, i]]], (((-((2 * i) - 1)) * k) * θ / 2), Element[list2, i]]], i, 1, n) → list3
  30. Sequence(Sector[Rotate[Rotate[Translate[Circle[(x(O) + 0, y(O) + 1), Element[list1, i]], Vector[Element[list1, i], Element[list2, i]]], (((-((2 * i) - 1)) * k) * θ / 2), Element[list2, i]], (180° * k'), (x(O) + (n * l) - sin(θ / 2) / 2, y(O) + cos(θ / 2) / 2)], Rotate[Rotate[Translate[Element[list1, i], Vector[Element[list1, i], Element[list2, i]]], (((-((2 * i) - 1)) * k) * θ / 2), Element[list2, i]], (180° * k'), (x(O) + (n * l) - sin(θ / 2) / 2, y(O) + cos(θ / 2) / 2)], Rotate[Rotate[Translate[Element[list1, i + 1], Vector[Element[list1, i], Element[list2, i]]], (((-((2 * i) - 1)) * k) * θ / 2), Element[list2, i]], (180° * k'), (x(O) + (n * l) - sin(θ / 2) / 2, y(O) + cos(θ / 2) / 2)]], i, n + 1, (2 * n)) → list4
  31. CircleArc((0, 1 / (1 - m)), O, L) → s