Triangle Area Exploration

Triangle Area Exploration
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2019-03-26 10:38
This applet explores the area of a triangle dynamically and modifiably, involving the area formula and its applications. Commands used include Rotate, Angle, Ray, Segment, Intersect, Midpoint, Line, OrthogonalLine, Polygon, Point, Circle, Dilate, etc. Suitable for middle school and above students or teachers.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Rotate(A, α, B) → A'
  2. Angle(A, B, A') → γ
  3. Ray(B, A') → f
  4. Rotate(B, (-β), A) → B'
  5. Angle(B', A, B) → δ
  6. Ray(A, B') → g
  7. Segment(B, A) → h
  8. Intersect(f, g) → C
  9. Segment(B, C) → i
  10. Segment(A, C) → j
  11. Midpoint(i) → D
  12. Midpoint(j) → E
  13. Line(B, A) → l
  14. OrthogonalLine(C, l) → m
  15. Intersect(l, m) → F
  16. Segment(C, F) → n
  17. Polygon(D, E, C) → poly1, c, d, e
  18. Midpoint(n) → G
  19. Line(C, l) → p
  20. Polygon(B, D, E, A) → poly2, b, d_1, e_1, a
  21. Segment(D, C) → q
  22. Segment(B, A) → r
  23. Point(p) → H
  24. OrthogonalLine(H, p) → t
  25. Intersect(l, t) → I
  26. Segment(H, I) → s
  27. Circle(I, 3) → c_1
  28. Circle(H, 3) → f_1
  29. Intersect(f_1, p, 1) → J
  30. Intersect(f_1, p, 2) → K
  31. Intersect(c_1, l, 2) → L
  32. Intersect(c_1, s, 1) → M
  33. Intersect(c_1, l, 1) → N
  34. Angle(J, H, I) → ε
  35. Angle(M, I, N) → ζ
  36. Dilate(H, If[0 < k ≤ 1, 1 - k, 0], I) → H'
  37. Segment(H, H') → g_1
  38. Angle(C, F, B) → η
  39. Dilate(C, If[1 < k ≤ 2, 2 - k, 0], G) → C'
  40. Segment(C, C') → h_1
  41. Dilate(G, If[2 < k ≤ 3, 3 - k, 0], F) → G'
  42. Segment(G, G') → i_1
  43. Rotate(C, If[3 < k ≤ 4, ((-(k - 3)) * π), (-π)], G) → C'_1
  44. Rotate(C', If[3 < k ≤ 4, ((-(k - 3)) * π), (-π)], G) → C''
  45. Segment(C'_1, C'') → j_1
  46. Dilate(G, If[4 < k ≤ 5, 5 - k, 0], D) → G'_1
  47. Dilate(G, If[4 < k ≤ 5, 5 - k, 0], E) → G'_2
  48. Segment(G, G'_1) → k_1
  49. Segment(G, G'_2) → l_1
  50. Segment(B, F) → m_1
  51. Segment(B, D) → n_1
  52. Segment(D, G) → p_1
  53. Segment(D, C) → q_1
  54. Min({m_1, n_1, p_1, q_1}) → o
  55. Circle(B, (0.6 * o)) → r_1
  56. Intersect(r_1, l) → O, P
  57. Segment(B, C) → s_1
  58. Intersect(r_1, s_1, 1) → Q
  59. CircleSector(B, P, Q) → t_1
  60. Rotate(D, If[6 < k ≤ 7, ((-(k - 6)) * π), (-π)], E) → D'
  61. Rotate(E, If[6 < k ≤ 7, ((-(k - 6)) * π), (-π)], E) → E'
  62. Rotate(C, If[6 < k ≤ 7, ((-(k - 6)) * π), (-π)], E) → C'_2
  63. Polygon(D', E', C'_2) → poly1', c'_2, d', e'
  64. Segment(D, C) → a_1
  65. Segment(D, B) → b_1
  66. Segment(C, E) → f_2
  67. Segment(E, A) → g_2
  68. Segment(E, C'_2) → h_2
  69. Segment(C'_2, D') → i_2
  70. Segment(D', E) → j_2
  71. Dilate(D, If[7 < k ≤ 8, 8 - k, 0], C) → D'_1
  72. Segment(D, D'_1) → k_2
  73. Dilate(B, If[8 < k ≤ 9, 9 - k, 0], D) → B'_1
  74. Vector(B, B'_1) → u
  75. Translate(t_1, u) → c_2
  76. Dilate(B, If[9 < k ≤ 10, 10 - k, 0], A) → B'_2
  77. Vector(B, B'_2) → v
  78. Translate(t_1, v) → d_2
  79. Circle(A, Radius[r_1]) → e_2
  80. Intersect(e_2, l, 1) → R
  81. Intersect(e_2, g_2, 1) → S
  82. Segment(B, A) → l_2
  83. Segment(A, C) → m_2
  84. Min({l_2, m_2}) → w
  85. Circle(A, (0.25 * w)) → p_2
  86. Intersect(g_2, m_2) → T
  87. Intersect(g_2, m_2) → U
  88. Intersect(p_2, m_2) → V,
  89. Intersect(p_2, l_2) → W,
  90. CircleSector(A, V, W) → q_2
  91. Segment(B, A) → n_2

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a triangle and dynamically explore its area. Start by creating the triangle's vertices and sides, then use rotations and angle calculations to find new points and rays. Locate intersection points and construct auxiliary shapes using midpoints and perpendicular lines. Draw parallel and orthogonal lines to find key points, connecting them to form polygons. Finally, demonstrate the area formula application through dilation and rotation, emphasizing key geometric relationships with circles and segments.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.