Median

Median
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2017-10-23 19:56
This example demonstrates the median of a triangle, which is a line segment connecting a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. The core mathematical concepts involved include triangles, midpoints, and segments. Using GeoGebra commands such as Polygon, Midpoint, Segment, and Intersect, a triangle and its medians can be constructed. Suitable for students at the middle school level and above to learn basic properties of triangles.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C) → çokgen1, c, a, b
  2. Midpoint(c) → D
  3. Midpoint(b) → E
  4. Midpoint(a) → F
  5. Segment(D, C) → f
  6. Segment(B, E) → g
  7. Segment(A, F) → h
  8. Intersect(f, g) → G
  9. Segment(B, D) → i
  10. Segment(D, A) → j
  11. Segment(A, E) → k
  12. Segment(E, C) → l
  13. Segment(B, F) → m
  14. Segment(F, C) → n