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Midpoint and Endpoint Coordinates Exploration

Midpoint and Endpoint Coordinates Exploration
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2017-01-21 02:15
Coordinate GeometryTransformationGeometric Construction
In collections A1.ACE.1 - Create and solve equations and inequalities Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations (GPE) Cluster Year 10 Mathematics
This example demonstrates how to draw the midpoint of a segment on the coordinate plane and explore the relationship between the midpoint and endpoint coordinates through dynamic transformations. Key mathematical concepts include coordinate geometry, geometric transformations, and vectors. Using GeoGebra commands such as Midpoint, Dilate, Segment, etc., you can dynamically adjust the length and position of the segment to observe the corresponding changes in the midpoint and endpoint coordinates. Suitable for students at the junior high school level and above to learn about geometric transformations and coordinate geometry.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Midpoint(A, B) → C
  2. Dilate(A, If[0 < a ≤ 1, 1 - a, 0], C) → A'
  3. Dilate(C, If[1 < a ≤ 2, 2 - a, 0], B) → C'
  4. Segment(A, A') → j
  5. Segment(C, C') → k
  6. Rotate(A, If[2 < a ≤ 3, ((a - 2) * π), π], C) → A'_1
  7. Rotate(A', If[2 < a ≤ 3, ((a - 2) * π), π], C) → A''
  8. Segment(A'_1, A'') → j'
  9. Intersect(i, l) → D
  10. Intersect(f, i) → E
  11. Dilate(E, If[6 < a ≤ 7, 7 - a, 0], D) → E'
  12. Segment(E, E') → m
  13. Dilate(D, If[7 < a ≤ 8, 8 - a, 0], B) → D'
  14. Segment(D, D') → n
  15. Rotate(E, If[8 < a ≤ 9, ((a - 8) * π), π], D) → E'_1
  16. Rotate(E', If[8 < a ≤ 9, ((a - 8) * π), π], D) → E''
  17. Segment(E'_1, E'') → m'
  18. Dilate(B, If[10 < a ≤ 11, 11 - a, 0], D) → B'
  19. Dilate(E, If[10 < a ≤ 11, 11 - a, 0], D) → E'_2
  20. Vector(E, E'_2) → u
  21. Vector(B, B') → v
  22. Intersect(f, p) → F
  23. Intersect(g, p) → G
  24. Dilate(E, If[12 < a ≤ 13, 13 - a, 0], F) → E'_3
  25. Dilate(B, If[12 < a ≤ 13, 13 - a, 0], G) → B'_1
  26. Vector(E, E'_3) → w
  27. Vector(B, B'_1) → b
  28. Translate(D, w) → D'_1
  29. Vector(E'_3, D'_1) → c
  30. Vector(B'_1, D'_1) → d
  31. Dilate(A, If[6 < a ≤ 7, 7 - a, 0], F) → A'_2
  32. Segment(A, A'_2) → q
  33. Dilate(F, If[7 < a ≤ 8, 8 - a, 0], E) → F'
  34. Segment(F, F') → r
  35. Rotate(A, If[8 < a ≤ 9, ((a - 8) * π), π], F) → A'_3
  36. Rotate(A'_2, If[8 < a ≤ 9, ((a - 8) * π), π], F) → H
  37. Segment(A'_3, H) → q'
  38. Dilate(A, If[10 < a ≤ 11, 11 - a, 0], F) → A'_4
  39. Dilate(E, If[10 < a ≤ 11, 11 - a, 0], F) → E'_4
  40. Vector(A, A'_4) → s
  41. Vector(E, E'_4) → t
  42. Dilate(F, If[12 < a ≤ 13, 13 - a, 0], MIDPOINT) → I
  43. Vector(F, I) → u_1
  44. Translate(A, u_1) → A'_5
  45. Vector(A'_5, I) → v_1
  46. Translate(E, u_1) → E'_5
  47. Vector(E'_5, I) → w_1
  48. Translate(F, u_1) → F'_1