Translations: Translate and Then Translate Again

Translations: Translate and Then Translate Again
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2015-10-25 06:42
① This example demonstrates the effect of applying two successive translations to a polygon, showing that the final image is congruent to the original and that the combined transformation is equivalent to a single translation by the sum of the two vectors. ② Core mathematical concepts include translation transformations, vector addition, congruence, and the parallelogram law. ③ Construction details: The initial polygon is created with the Polygon command; two vectors are defined using the Vector command; the Translate command is applied twice to the polygon and its sides, producing intermediate and final images; Textfield and InputBox objects allow users to input vector components dynamically, making the construction interactive. Objects include polygon poly1, vectors u and v, translated polygons poly1' and poly1'', and corresponding edges and vertices. ④ Suitable for middle school to high school students learning geometric transformations, and for teachers demonstrating the composition of translations in class.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C, D) → poly1, a, b, c, d
  2. Intersect(xAxis, yAxis) → E
  3. Vector(E, F) → u
  4. Translate(A, u) → A'
  5. Translate(B, u) → B'
  6. Translate(C, u) → C'
  7. Translate(D, u) → D'
  8. Polygon(A', B', C', D') → poly1', a'_1, b'_1, c'_1, d'_1
  9. Textfield(F) → InputBox1
  10. Intersect(xAxis, yAxis) → G
  11. Vector(G, H) → v
  12. Translate(A', v) → A''
  13. Translate(B', v) → B''
  14. Translate(C', v) → C''
  15. Translate(D', v) → D''
  16. Polygon(A'', B'', C'', D'') → poly1'', i, j, k, l
  17. Textfield(H) → InputBox2
  18. Vector(A, A'') → w
  19. Vector(B, B'') → e
  20. Vector(C, C'') → f
  21. Vector(D, D'') → g