Movable Kite

Movable Kite
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2017-02-07 12:55
① This example demonstrates a dynamically movable kite-shaped quadrilateral, allowing users to drag vertices and observe changes in its shape and geometric properties. ② Core mathematical concepts include the definition of a kite (two pairs of adjacent equal sides), perpendicular diagonals, axis of symmetry, angle bisectors, orthocenter, and secant lines, along with standard deviation as a dynamic measure. ③ Construction highlights: using GeoGebra commands Line, AngularBisector, Point, Mirror, Segment, and Intersect to create objects A, B, f, C, g, h, i, D, F, j, k, l, m, n, p, E; angle bisectors and mirroring construct symmetry, while intersections determine key points like the orthocenter. ④ Suitable for middle and high school geometry classes to explore quadrilateral properties, symmetry transformations, and dynamic geometry, as well as for visualizing standard deviation in statistics.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Line(A, B) → f
  2. Line(A, C) → g
  3. AngularBisector(f, g) → h, i
  4. Point(h) → D
  5. Mirror(B, h) → F
  6. Segment(B, F) → j
  7. Segment(B, D) → k
  8. Segment(F, D) → l
  9. Segment(A, B) → m
  10. Segment(A, F) → n
  11. Segment(A, D) → p
  12. Intersect(j, p) → E