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Volume of a Right Prism via Rotation

Volume of a Right Prism via Rotation
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2015-09-09 03:23
Solid GeometryGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates the calculation of the volume of a right prism by rotating a rectangular region. Key mathematical concepts include solid geometry, volume formulas, and parametric construction. The construction involves using GeoGebra commands like Point, Segment, Rotate, Angle, and Polygon to create the rectangle and rotated solid. Suitable for high school students or college freshmen to understand three-dimensional geometry and volume concepts.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Point(Circle[A, abs(Lengte)]) → B
  2. Segment(A, B) → a
  3. Point(Circle[A, abs(Hoogte)]) → C
  4. Segment(A, C) → b
  5. Rotate(C, α, A) → C'
  6. Angle(C, A, C') → β
  7. Segment(A, C') → c
  8. Point(Circle[B, abs(Hoogte)]) → D
  9. Segment(B, D) → d
  10. Rotate(D, α, B) → D'
  11. Angle(D, B, D') → γ
  12. Segment(D', B) → e
  13. Segment(C', D') → f
  14. Point(Circle[C', abs(Breedte)]) → E
  15. Segment(C', E) → g
  16. Rotate(E, δ, C') → E'
  17. Angle(E, C', E') → ε
  18. Segment(C', E') → h
  19. Point(Circle[A, abs(Breedte)]) → F
  20. Segment(A, F) → i
  21. Point(Circle[D', abs(Breedte)]) → G
  22. Segment(D', G) → j
  23. Point(Circle[B, abs(Breedte)]) → H
  24. Segment(B, H) → k
  25. Rotate(G, δ, D') → G'
  26. Angle(G, D', G') → ζ
  27. Rotate(H, δ, B) → H'
  28. Angle(H, B, H') → η
  29. Rotate(F, δ, A) → F'
  30. Angle(F, A, F') → θ
  31. Segment(D', G') → l
  32. Segment(A, F') → m
  33. Segment(B, H') → n
  34. Segment(E', G') → p
  35. Segment(G', H') → q
  36. Segment(F', E') → r
  37. Segment(F', H') → s
  38. Polygon(C', E', F', A) → poly1, c', e', f', a_2
  39. Polygon(E', G', H', F') → poly2, e'_1, g', h', f'_1
  40. Polygon(C', E', G', D') → poly3, c'_1, e'_2, g'_1, d'
  41. Polygon(C', D', B, A) → poly4, c'_2, d'_1, b_2, a_3
  42. Polygon(A, F', H', B) → poly5, a_4, f'_2, h'_1, b_3
  43. Polygon(D', G', H', B) → poly6, d'_2, g'_2, h'_2, b_4
  44. Distance(A, B) → AB
  45. Segment(C', E') → t