Symmetry Lines Demonstration by melanie.kennard
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This example demonstrates how to draw lines of symmetry for polygons and observe their symmetry properties. It involves core mathematical concepts like symmetry, geometric construction, and reflection transformation. Key GeoGebra commands and objects used include Polygon, Mirror, and Segment. Suitable for high school students learning geometric transformations and symmetry.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Polygon(A, B, C, D, E, F) → poly1, a, b, c, d, e, fPolygon(G, H, I, J, K, L, M) → poly2, g, h, i, j, k, l, mPolygon(N, O, P, Q, R, S) → poly3, n, o, p, q, r, sPolygon(T, U, V, W, Z, A_1, B_1) → poly4, t, u, v, w, z, a_1, b_1Polygon(C_1, E_1, O_1, P_1, Q_1, R_1, F_1, H_1, I_1, J_1, K_1, L_1, M_1, N_1) → poly5, c_1, n_1, o_1, p_1, q_1, r_1, e_1, f_1, h_1, i_1, j_1, k_1, l_1, m_1Polygon(G_1, S_1, E_2, F_2, G_2, H_2, I_2, J_2, T_1, U_1, V_1, W_1, Z_1, B_2, C_2, D_2) → poly6, g_1, d_2, e_2, f_2, g_2, h_2, i_2, j_2, s_1, t_1, u_1, v_1, w_1, z_1, b_2, c_2Mirror(A, f) → A'Mirror(B, f) → B'Mirror(C, f) → C'Mirror(D, f) → D'Mirror(E, f) → E'Mirror(F, f) → F'Polygon(A', B', C', D', E', F') → poly1', a', b', c', d', e', f'Mirror(G, k) → G'Mirror(H, k) → H'Mirror(I, k) → I'Mirror(J, k) → J'Mirror(K, k) → K'Mirror(L, k) → L'Mirror(M, k) → M'Polygon(G', H', I', J', K', L', M') → poly2', g', h', i', j', k', l', m'Mirror(N, n) → N'Mirror(O, n) → O'Mirror(P, n) → P'Mirror(Q, n) → Q'Mirror(R, n) → R'Mirror(S, n) → S'Polygon(N', O', P', Q', R', S') → poly3', n', o', p', q', r', s'Mirror(T, v) → T'Mirror(U, v) → U'Mirror(V, v) → V'Mirror(W, v) → W'Mirror(Z, v) → Z'Mirror(A_1, v) → A_2Mirror(B_1, v) → K_2Polygon(T', U', V', W', Z', A_2, K_2) → poly4', t', u', v', w', z', a_2, k_2Mirror(C_1, r_1) → L_2Mirror(E_1, r_1) → M_2Mirror(F_1, r_1) → N_2Mirror(H_1, r_1) → O_2Mirror(I_1, r_1) → P_2Mirror(J_1, r_1) → Q_2Mirror(K_1, r_1) → R_2Mirror(L_1, r_1) → S_2Mirror(M_1, r_1) → T_2Mirror(N_1, r_1) → U_2Mirror(O_1, r_1) → V_2Mirror(P_1, r_1) → W_2Mirror(Q_1, r_1) → Z_2Mirror(R_1, r_1) → A_3Polygon(L_2, M_2, V_2, W_2, Z_2, A_3, N_2, O_2, P_2, Q_2, R_2, S_2, T_2, U_2) → poly5', l_2, u_2, v_2, w_2, z_2, a_3, m_2, n_2, o_2, p_2, q_2, r_2, s_2, t_2Mirror(G_1, h_2) → B_3Mirror(S_1, h_2) → C_3Mirror(T_1, h_2) → D_3Mirror(U_1, h_2) → E_3Mirror(V_1, h_2) → F_3Mirror(W_1, h_2) → G_3Mirror(Z_1, h_2) → H_3Mirror(B_2, h_2) → I_3Mirror(C_2, h_2) → J_3Mirror(D_2, h_2) → K_3Mirror(E_2, h_2) → L_3Mirror(F_2, h_2) → M_3Mirror(G_2, h_2) → N_3Mirror(H_2, h_2) → O_3Mirror(I_2, h_2) → P_3Mirror(J_2, h_2) → Q_3Polygon(B_3, C_3, L_3, M_3, N_3, O_3, P_3, Q_3, D_3, E_3, F_3, G_3, H_3, I_3, J_3, K_3) → poly6', b_3, k_3, l_3, m_3, n_3, o_3, p_3, q_3, c_3, d_3, e_3, f_3, g_3, h_3, i_3, j_3Segment(R_3, S_3) → d_1Segment(T_3, U_3) → r_3Segment(V_3, W_3) → s_3Segment(Z_3, A_4) → t_3Segment(B_4, D_1) → a_4Segment(C_4, D_4) → b_4