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Squares and Parallelograms on Triangle by Doug Kuhlmann

Squares and Parallelograms on Triangle by Doug Kuhlmann
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2017-07-26 22:59
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This example demonstrates constructing squares and parallelograms on a triangle. Key concepts include geometric construction, polygons, and line segments. Using GeoGebra commands such as Polygon, Segment, and If, the lengths of the triangle's sides can be dynamically adjusted to observe changes in the squares and parallelograms. Suitable for middle and high school students learning geometric construction and transformations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(B, A, 4) → poly3, r, s, t, a, H, I
  2. Segment(A, B) → f
  3. Segment(B, C) → g
  4. Segment(C, A) → h
  5. Polygon(C, B, 4) → poly1, i, j, k, l, D, E
  6. Polygon(A, C, 4) → poly2, m, n_1, p, q, F, G
  7. If(t1 ≤ 1, Segment[B, B + (t1 * (D - B))], If[t1 ≤ 2, Segment[D, D + ((t1 - 1) * (E - D))], Segment[E, E + ((t1 - 2) * (C - E))]]) → e
  8. If(t1 ≤ 1, Segment[B, B + (t1 * (D - B))], If[t1 ≤ 2, Segment[D, D + ((t1 - 1) * (E - D))], Segment[E, E + ((t1 - 2) * (C - E))]]) → f_1
  9. If(t2 ≤ 1, Segment[C, C + (t2 * (F - C))], If[t2 ≤ 2, Segment[F, F + ((t2 - 1) * (G - F))], Segment[G, G + ((t2 - 2) * (A - G))]]) → i_1
  10. If(t3 ≤ 1, Segment[A, A + (t3 * (H - A))], If[t3 ≤ 2, Segment[H, H + ((t3 - 1) * (I - H))], Segment[I, I + ((t3 - 2) * (B - I))]]) → g_1
  11. Line(E, n_1) → b
  12. Line(F, e) → c
  13. Intersect(b, c) → J
  14. Line(H, i_1) → d
  15. Line(G, s) → h_1
  16. Intersect(d, h_1) → K
  17. Line(I, j) → j_1
  18. Line(D, g_1) → k_1
  19. Intersect(k_1, j_1) → L
  20. Segment(E, E + (t4 * (J - E))) → l_1
  21. Segment(F, F + (t4 * (J - F))) → m_1
  22. Segment(G, G + (t5 * (K - G))) → p_1
  23. Segment(H, H + (t5 * (K - H))) → q_1
  24. Segment(I, I + (t6 * (L - I))) → r_1
  25. Segment(D, D + (t6 * (L - D))) → s_1
  26. Ray(L, B) → t_1
  27. Ray(K, A) → a_1
  28. Intersect(t_1, a_1) → M
  29. Segment(K, K + (t7 * (M - K))) → b_1
  30. Segment(J, J + (t7 * (M - J))) → c_1
  31. Segment(L, L + (t7 * (M - L))) → d_1