Kite Construction by Janet Bowers

Kite Construction by Janet Bowers
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2016-08-22 09:30
This example demonstrates the construction of a kite. Key mathematical concepts include the properties of a kite and geometric construction. Using GeoGebra commands such as Segment, Midpoint, and OrthogonalLine, a kite can be constructed. Suitable for middle school and above students learning geometric construction.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(B, A) → f
  2. Midpoint(f) → C
  3. OrthogonalLine(C, f) → g
  4. Point(g) → D
  5. Point(g) → E
  6. Polygon(A, D, B, E) → poly1, a_1, d_1, b_1, e_1