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Interactive Dilation (Triangle)

Interactive Dilation (Triangle)
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2016-03-06 07:53
TriangleTransformationGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates the geometric transformation of a triangle under dilation (scaling). Key math concepts include dilation, scale factor, and triangle properties. It uses GeoGebra commands like Dilate, Ray, Segment, Polygon, and objects such as A, B, C, P, ScaleFactor, A', B', C', etc. Suitable for high school geometry instruction on transformations and their applications.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Dilate(A, ScaleFactor, P) → A'
  2. Dilate(B, ScaleFactor, P) → B'
  3. Dilate(C, ScaleFactor, P) → C'
  4. Ray(P, B) → e
  5. Segment(P, B) → PB
  6. Segment(P, B') → PB'
  7. Polygon(A', B', C') → A'B'C', A'B', B'C', C'A'
  8. Polygon(A, B, C) → ABC, AB, BC, CA
  9. Ray(P, A') → d
  10. Segment(P, A) → PA
  11. Segment(P, A') → PA'