GeoGebra 101

Introducing

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 GeoGebra: What is it?

GeoGebra is a free educational

mathematics software that joins dynamic
geometry, algebra and calculus.
It will help you do constructions including
points, segments, lines, polygons, conic
sections, and functions.

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Objectives:
1) To learn how to access GeoGebra at
school and at home,
2) And to learn how to make a
construction, format it, and produce
a worksheet using GeoGebra
software.

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 Where is GeoGebra?
GeoGebra is web-based or can be
downloaded from http://www.geogebra.org
In our classroom, we will use the
downloaded version as follows:
1) Sign out as Student,
2) Sign on as GeoGebra,
3) Password: Carter 850,
4) Click on icon on desktop to open.

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After opening GeoGebra, a worksheet will
automatically open.

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Here are some of GeoGebras features:

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Heres how to get started with your own
drawing. To construct a triangle:
First, close the algebra window by clicking on
the X.

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Next, clear the axes by selecting View,
and Uncheck Axes.

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Your drawing pad should now be clear.
Next, add a point by clicking on the point
tool which is on the tool bar.

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Add 2 more points by clicking on the
point tool.
Connect the points using the line segment
tool which is found under the line
tool. Click on a point then the next
point counterclockwise.
Finally, use the polygon tool to create
the triangle by clicking on the points
(vertices).

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Your drawing pad should now look like this:

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You can label the vertices and sides of your
triangle by changing the properties.
Apple, click inside the triangle to access the
Properties menu. Click on Properties.

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The following Properties menu opens. From
here, you can add labels, change colors,
and change the thickness of line segments.

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You can label the vertices:
Select Objects: Points A,B,C.
Check Show label: Name. Hit Apply.
Labels can be moved by dragging letters.

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You can label the sides:
Select Objects: Segment a, Segment b, Segment c.
Check Show label: Name & Value. Hit Apply.
Labels can be moved by dragging letters or numbers.

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You can label the area of the triangle:
From the Properties menu:
Select Objects: Triangle poly1.
Check Show label: Value. Hit Apply.

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You can change the colour of your triangle:
From the Properties menu: Check: Show object:
Click on colour tab. Select your colour. Hit apply.

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You can change the colour of the drawing pad:
Apple click on the drawing pad. Select Properties.
Select colour. Choose your colour. Hit apply.

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You can add titles to your construction:
Select the text tool from the tool bar.
Click anywhere on the drawing pad. In the text box,
type your text. Text box can be moved later.

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Now please,
Add text boxes to display the Perimeter
and Area formulas of a triangle.
Next, calculate the perimeter of your
triangle and record it in a text box.
Finally, explore tool bar to find Reflection
tool and reflect triangle over a line.

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Things to remember:
Use Undo to go back a step.
Position cursor on Move mode when not
making a selection.
File, Save as will save your file.
File, Export, Dynamic worksheet as
webpage will create a worksheet.
File, Export, Drawing Pad as Picture will
save your file as a picture.

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