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Similar Triangles Investigation

Similar Triangles Investigation
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2019-03-27 02:55
TriangleTransformationGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates the properties of similar triangles. By using transformations and measurements, explore the corresponding side lengths and angle relationships in similar triangles. Commands used include Segment, Distance, Polygon, and Dilate. Suitable for middle school and above students to learn about the concepts and properties of similar triangles.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(A, B) → f
  2. Distance(A, B) → distanceAB
  3. Segment(A, C) → g
  4. Distance(A, C) → distanceAC
  5. Segment(C, B) → h
  6. Distance(B, C) → distanceBC
  7. Polygon(A, B, C) → t1, c, a, b
  8. Dilate(A, 0.5, D) → A'
  9. Dilate(B, 0.5, D) → B'
  10. Dilate(C, 0.5, D) → C'
  11. Polygon(A', B', C') → t1', c', a', b'
  12. Segment(A', C') → i
  13. Segment(C', B') → j
  14. Segment(B', A') → k