Incenter of a Triangle: Construction of the Incircle

Incenter of a Triangle: Construction of the Incircle
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2018-02-03 04:10
In collections Geometry Review
This GeoGebra example demonstrates the construction of the incenter (the center of the incircle) of a triangle using angle bisectors, and shows the incircle tangent to all three sides. The core mathematical concepts include angle bisectors, the incenter, the incircle, tangency, and the distance from a point to a line. Construction steps: use the Polygon command to create triangle ABC, apply AngularBisector to each interior angle, find their intersection D (the incenter) via Intersect, drop a perpendicular from D to one side using OrthogonalLine to get the foot E, draw the incircle with Circle centered at D through E, and finally use Distance to measure the inradius and display it as text. Suitable for middle school and above to learn the definition and properties of the incenter, and for geometric construction demonstrations or dynamic exploration of the incircle's relationship with the triangle.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C) → t1, c, a, b
  2. AngularBisector(b, c) → f, g
  3. AngularBisector(c, a) → h, i
  4. AngularBisector(a, b) → j, k
  5. Intersect(g, i) → D
  6. OrthogonalLine(D, b) → l
  7. Intersect(l, b) → E
  8. Circle(D, E) → d
  9. Intersect(d, c, 1) → F
  10. Intersect(d, a, 1) → G
  11. Distance(F, D) → distanceFD
  12. Segment(F, D) → m
  13. Segment(D, G) → n
  14. Segment(E, D) → p
  15. Distance(p, n) → e

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a triangle ABC, then construct the angle bisectors and find their intersection D as the incenter. Drop a perpendicular from D to one side to find the foot E, and draw the incircle with D as the center and E as the radius. Measure and display the inradius.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.