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Prism Volume Calculation Demo by Suri

Prism Volume Calculation Demo by Suri
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2015-11-07 09:14
TrigonometrySolid GeometryGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates the calculation of prism volume by dynamically showing how different base shapes (e.g., triangles, trapezoids) and heights affect the volume. Key math concepts include volume formulas, polygon area calculation, and spatial geometric transformations. Construction highlights involve GeoGebra commands like Dilate, Vector, Circle, Line, Intersect, Translate, Midpoint, Polygon, Segment, If, and AngularBisector, along with objects such as height, base, and angles. Suitable for high school solid geometry teaching to visually explain volume calculation principles and enhance spatial reasoning skills.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Dilate(F, height, E) → G
  2. Vector(E, G) → u
  3. Dilate(I, base, H) → L
  4. Vector(H, L) → v
  5. Circle(J, height_1) → g
  6. Line(J, K) → h
  7. Intersect(g, h, 1) → M
  8. Vector(J, M) → w
  9. Translate(A, v) → B
  10. Circle(J, 1) → d
  11. Midpoint(A, B) → C
  12. Midpoint(C, A) → D
  13. Translate(D, Vector[w / 2]) → N
  14. Polygon(A, N, B) → P, b, a, n
  15. Translate(A, u) → A'
  16. Translate(N, u) → N'
  17. Translate(B, u) → B'
  18. Polygon(A', N', B') → P', b', a', n'
  19. Polygon(A', N', N, A) → Q, a'_1, n'_1, n_1, a_1
  20. Polygon(N', N, B, B') → R, n'_2, n_2, b_1, b'_1
  21. Polygon(B', B, A, A') → S, b'_2, b_2, a_2, a'_2
  22. Segment(N, D) → c
  23. Midpoint(A, A') → O
  24. Midpoint(N, D) → T
  25. If(VolumeFormula ≟ 1, U) → Z
  26. If(VolumeSolution ≟ 1, V) → A_1
  27. AngularBisector(A, N, B) → e
  28. AngularBisector(B, A, N) → f
  29. Intersect(f, e) → W
  30. Translate(W, u) → Y