Mae's Sphere Surface Area

Mae's Sphere Surface Area
Loading the math board and drawing, please wait…
2017-04-24 08:42
In collections Surface Area
This example demonstrates how to dynamically construct a sphere and calculate its surface area using GeoGebra. Key math concepts include the formula for sphere surface area, analytical geometry, multiplication, and geometric construction. It utilizes commands/objects like Intersect, Point, Sphere, and Circle. Suitable for high school students learning solid geometry and analytical geometry, or for mathematical teaching demonstrations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Intersect(xAxis, zAxis) → A
  2. Point(zAxis) → B
  3. Sphere(A, B) → a
  4. Point(xAxis) → C
  5. Point(xAxis) → D
  6. Circle(C, D) → c
  7. Point(xAxis) → E
  8. Point(xAxis) → F
  9. Circle(E, F) → d
  10. Point(yAxis) → G
  11. Point(yAxis) → H
  12. Circle(G, H) → e
  13. Point(yAxis) → I
  14. Point(yAxis) → J
  15. Circle(I, J) → f