Isosceles Triangle Exp: Ex. 5A
- Author:
- Tim Brzezinski
DIRECTIONS:
1) Use the CIRCLE WITH CENTER THROUGH POINT 
tool to construct a circle with center A that
passes through B.
2) Select the POINT ON OBJECT 
tool. With this tool selected, touch the circle in 2 different spots
to plot two different points, C and D, on the circle itself.
3) Use the POLYGON 
tool to construct the triangle ACD.
How would you classify this triangle by its sides? Why is this?
4) Select the MOVE 
tool. Now select the style bar in the upper right corner. (The style bar has a circle and triangle icon on it). Select the "Aa" icon. Check "Value" to show the length of this segment.
Repeat this action for the other 2 sides as well.
5) Use the ANGLE 
tool to find and display the measures of all 3 angles of this triangle.
tool to construct a circle with center A that
passes through B.
2) Select the POINT ON OBJECT tool. With this tool selected, touch the circle in 2 different spots
to plot two different points, C and D, on the circle itself.
3) Use the POLYGON tool to construct the triangle ACD.
How would you classify this triangle by its sides? Why is this?
4) Select the MOVE tool. Now select the style bar in the upper right corner. (The style bar has a circle and triangle icon on it). Select the "Aa" icon. Check "Value" to show the length of this segment.
Repeat this action for the other 2 sides as well.
5) Use the ANGLE tool to find and display the measures of all 3 angles of this triangle. 6)
What do you notice? (Be sure to select the MOVE tool again and move all 4 points around!)
When you're done (or if you're unsure of something), feel free to check by watching the quick silent screencast below the applet.