Vector Translation of a Polygon

Vector Translation of a Polygon
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2016-10-05 01:39
①This GeoGebra example demonstrates the translation of a polygon along a given vector, showing both the original and translated figures with corresponding vertices, edges, and labels. ②The core mathematical concepts are plane vectors and translation transformations, including vector representation, geometric meaning of translation, and invariance of shape, size, and orientation under translation. ③Construction details: use the Polygon command to create the original polygon, the Vector command to define the translation vector, and the Translate command to move the polygon; text objects label the vector and vertices for clear correspondence. ④It is suitable for middle school to high school students learning plane vectors and geometric transformations, and for teachers to visually illustrate vector translation and its coordinate operations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C) → Pre, c, a, b
  2. Vector(D, E) → u
  3. Translate(A, u) → A'
  4. Translate(B, u) → B'
  5. Translate(C, u) → C'
  6. Polygon(A', B', C') → poly1', c', a', b'