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Constructing triangles
Label all the angles and side lengths. Consider what mathematical skills
and knowledge you needed to complete this task.
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Pythagoras Theorem
Use Cabri to construct the squares on the sides of a right angled triangle.
Test the hypothesis:
Extension
Measure the angle between the abscissa and the line segment constructed
from the centre of the circle to the point P.
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Use the Measure menu to find the coordinates of O, P and Q.
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Move point O until its coordinates are (0, 0)
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Set up calculations to record tan using the coordinates of O, P and Q
rather than the distances.
Explore:
What happens to the value of tan as the point P moves from the 1st to the 2nd to the
3rd and to the 4th quadrant?
Can you set up calculations to record sin and cos using cabri?
Using either cabri or pencil and paper method, find and record what happens to the
values of sin and cos as the point P moves 1st to the 2nd to the 3rd and to the 4th
quadrant?
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O
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Major segment
chord
Minor segment
P
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We define angle APB as the angle in the segment (in this case the major segment).
Investigate angles the same major segment. What do you notice?
Investigate the angles in the minor segment. What do you notice?
Can you prove any findings?
Number of sides
Length of sides
Size of angles
Colour of shape
Position in 2D space of any point in the original
Orientation of shape
Other attributes (state these)
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Pentagon Puzzle
Can you construct a regular pentagon? Your completed pentagon should not come
apart when pulled.
Perpendicular Bisectors
*this is a diagram only
perpendicular bisectors are
approximate
Reflection
Reflect the triangle in the mirror line.
What shapes can you make by dragging the triangle?
What shapes cant you make?
Explain your results.
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Find ways to generate polygons which have equal sides or equal angle but not both.
Hexagon hallucinations
Draw an irregular hexagon. Join up the mid-points of the sides. Join up the
mid-points again. Continue the procedure.
Can you prove what you see using Cabri or anther method?
Given three things, each of which may be a point, a line or a circle, draw a circle that
is tangent to each of the three given things (where tangency to a point is to be
understood to mean that the circle passes through the points).
Hint: There are 10 possible solution cases
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