Parallelogram Theorem
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CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
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CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
CCSS High School: Geometry (Congruence) Volume 2
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Unit 7: Polygons and Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals
This example illustrates the parallelogram theorem through a graphical representation. Key mathematical concepts include the properties of parallelograms. Constructed using GeoGebra commands such as rotation, angle, line, and segment, it is suitable for students in middle school and above to learn geometric construction.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Rotate(B, a°, A) → B'Angle(B, A, B') → αRay(A, B) → fRay(A, B') → gLine(B, g) → hPoint(g) → CLine(C, f) → iIntersect(h, i) → DSegment(C, D) → jSegment(A, B) → kSegment(B, D) → lSegment(A, C) → mMin(m, k) → bCircle(C, (0.2 * b)) → dCircle(A, (0.2 * b)) → eCircle(B, (0.2 * b)) → pCircle(D, (0.2 * b)) → cIntersect(e, k, 1) → EIntersect(e, m, 1) → FIntersect(p, k, 1) → GIntersect(p, l, 1) → HIntersect(d, g, 2) → IRay(C, I) → qIntersect(c, h, 2) → JRay(D, J) → rIntersect(c, i, 2) → KRay(D, K) → sDilate(A, If[0 < o ≤ 1, 1 - o, 0], B) → A'Segment(A, A') → tRotate(E, If[1 < o ≤ 2, ((o - 1) * α), α], A) → E'CircleSector(A, E, E') → c_1Dilate(A, If[2 < o ≤ 3, 3 - o, 0], C) → A'_1Vector(A, A'_1) → uTranslate(c_1, u) → d_1Segment(A, A'_1) → f_1Dilate(C, If[3 < o ≤ 4, 4 - o, 0], D) → C'Vector(C, C') → vTranslate(d_1, v) → e_1Segment(C, C') → g_1Dilate(D, If[4 < o ≤ 5, 5 - o, 0], B) → D'Segment(D, D') → h_1Polygon(A, B, D, C) → poly1, a_1, b_1, d_2, c_2Dilate(A, If[5.5 < o ≤ 6.5, 6.5 - o, 0], C) → A'_2Vector(A, A'_2) → wTranslate(A, w) → A'_3Translate(A', w) → A''Segment(A'_3, A'') → t'Dilate(A, If[6.5 < o ≤ 7.5, 7.5 - o, 0], B) → A'_4Vector(A, A'_4) → u_1Translate(A, u_1) → A'_5Translate(A'_1, u_1) → LSegment(A'_5, L) → i_1