Order of Rotational Symmetry of Regular Polygons

Order of Rotational Symmetry of Regular Polygons
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2017-10-09 07:40
This example demonstrates the order of rotational symmetry of regular polygons. Key mathematical concepts include rotational symmetry and polygons. Using GeoGebra commands such as Polygon and Rotate, one can construct regular polygons and observe their rotational symmetry. Suitable for middle school and above students or teachers.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Line(A, B) → a
  2. OrthogonalLine(A, a) → b
  3. OrthogonalLine(B, a) → c
  4. Circle(A, B) → d
  5. Intersect(d, b, 2) → C
  6. OrthogonalLine(C, b) → e
  7. Intersect(e, c) → D
  8. Polygon(A, B, D, C) → P, a_1, b_1, d_1, c_1
  9. Midpoint(C, B) → E
  10. Segment(F, G) → f
  11. OrthogonalLine(G, f) → g
  12. Circle(G, F) → h
  13. Intersect(h, g, 1) → H
  14. Circle(H, G) → k
  15. Intersect(k, g, 2) → I
  16. Segment(F, I) → i
  17. Circle(F, I) → p
  18. Line(G, F) → j
  19. Intersect(p, j, 2) → J
  20. Midpoint(J, G) → K
  21. Segment(J, K) → l
  22. Circle(F, l) → q
  23. Circle(G, l) → r
  24. Intersect(r, q, 1) → L
  25. Segment(F, L) → m
  26. Segment(L, G) → n
  27. AngularBisector(F, G, L) → s
  28. AngularBisector(L, F, G) → t
  29. Intersect(r, s, 2) → M
  30. Intersect(q, t, 1) → N
  31. Polygon(M, L, N, G, F) → Q, m_1, l_1, n_1, g_1, f_1
  32. Segment(O, R) → e_1
  33. Circle(O, R) → h_1
  34. Circle(R, O) → k_1
  35. Ray(O, R) → i_1
  36. Intersect(k_1, i_1, 2) → S
  37. Circle(S, R) → p_1
  38. Intersect(k_1, h_1, 2) → T
  39. Intersect(p_1, k_1, 2) → U
  40. Intersect(p_1, k_1, 1) → V
  41. Intersect(k_1, h_1, 1) → W
  42. Polygon(T, U, S, V, W, O) → Y, t_1, u, s_1, v, w, o
  43. Midpoint(M, L) → Z
  44. Midpoint(L, N) → A_1
  45. Segment(F, A_1) → j_1
  46. Segment(Z, G) → q_1
  47. Intersect(q_1, j_1) → B_1
  48. Rotate(A, α, E) → A'
  49. Rotate(B, α, E) → B'
  50. Rotate(D, α, E) → D'
  51. Rotate(C, α, E) → C'
  52. Polygon(A', B', D', C') → P', a', b', d', c'
  53. Rotate(M, β, B_1) → M'
  54. Rotate(L, β, B_1) → L'
  55. Rotate(N, β, B_1) → N'
  56. Rotate(G, β, B_1) → G'
  57. Rotate(F, β, B_1) → F'
  58. Polygon(M', L', N', G', F') → Q', m', l', n', g', f'
  59. Rotate(T, γ, R) → T'
  60. Rotate(U, γ, R) → U'
  61. Rotate(S, γ, R) → S'
  62. Rotate(V, γ, R) → V'
  63. Rotate(W, γ, R) → W'
  64. Rotate(O, γ, R) → O'
  65. Polygon(T', U', S', V', W', O') → Y', t', u', s', v', w', o'