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Rotating Polygons in the Coordinate Plane

Rotating Polygons in the Coordinate Plane
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2017-09-23 21:52
PolygonCoordinate GeometryTransformation
This example demonstrates the rotation of polygons around a point within the coordinate plane. Key math concepts include polygons, rotation, coordinate geometry, and centroid. It utilizes GeoGebra commands like Point, Polygon, and Rotate. Suitable for high school mathematics instruction to understand rotational transformations and coordinate representations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Point(yAxis) → O
  2. Polygon(A, B, C, D) → poly1, a_1, b, c, d
  3. Rotate(A, a, O) → A'
  4. Rotate(B, a, O) → B'
  5. Rotate(C, a, O) → C'
  6. Rotate(D, a, O) → D'
  7. Polygon(A', B', C', D') → poly1', a', b', c', d'