Tangent and Unit Circle by Brian Paulson
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This example demonstrates the geometric relationship and dynamic changes between a tangent and a unit circle. It involves core math concepts like tangent, unit circle, trigonometry, derivatives, and coordinate geometry. Construction highlights include GeoGebra commands: Intersect, Point, Circle, Angle, Segment, Tangent, Line. Suitable for high school and above students to understand the integration of calculus and geometry.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Intersect(xAxis, yAxis) → APoint(xAxis) → BCircle(A, B) → cPoint(c) → CAngle(B, A, C) → αSegment(A, C) → aTangent(B, c) → b,Line(A, C) → dIntersect(b, d) → ESegment(A, E) → eSegment(E, B) → f