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Translation of a Point by a Vector

Translation of a Point by a Vector
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2019-05-24 14:58
VectorCoordinate GeometryTransformation
This example demonstrates the translation of a point by a vector. Key mathematical concepts include vectors and geometric transformations. It uses commands such as Vector, Translate, PolyLine, Point, Textfield, If. Suitable for middle school and above students to learn geometric transformations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Vector((a, b)) → u
  2. Translate(A, u) → B
  3. Vector((a, 0)) → v
  4. Translate(A, v) → C
  5. PolyLine(A, C, B) → f
  6. Point(f) → D
  7. Textfield(ja) → InputBox1
  8. Textfield(jb) → InputBox2
  9. If(x(D) ≠ x(C), Vector[A, D], Vector[A, C]) → w
  10. If(x(D) ≟ x(C), Vector[C, D]) → d
  11. Vector(A, D) → e