Constructing Tangents to a Circle
Discussion
Which tools did you use in order to recreate the construction?
Point tool, Circle tool, segment tool, intersect tool, line tool.
Were there any new tools involved in the suggested construction
steps? If yes, how did you find out how to operate the new tool?
Segment tool, watching the YouTube video.
Did you notice anything about the Toolbar displayed in the right applet?
The applet doesn't work anymore
Do you think your students could work with such a dynamic worksheet and find out about construction steps on their own?
Maybe.
Did any problems or difficulties occur during the construction steps?
No.
Which version of the construction (mouse or keyboard) do you prefer and why?
Mouse version, it was easier at the beginning.
Why should we use the keyboard for the input if we could also do it using tools? Hint: There are commands available that have no equivalent geometric tool.
Some commands are not in the geometric toolbar, it can be easier and
faster when you know the commands.
Does it matter in which way an object was created? Can it be changed in the AlgebraView (usingthe keyboard) as well as in the GraphicsView(using the mouse)?
It doesn't matter, the result will be the same.