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Angle sum in a triangle

Task

Create an interactive figure that allows your students to explore the angle sum in a triangle.

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Instructions

1.Toolbar ImageCreate a triangle ABC with counter clockwise orientation.
2.Toolbar ImageCreate the angles α, β and γ of triangle ABC.
3.Toolbar ImageCreate a slider for angle δ with Interval 0 ̊ to 180 ̊ and Increment 10 ̊.
4.Toolbar ImageCreate a slider for angle ε with Interval 0 ̊ to 180 ̊ and Increment 10 ̊.
5.Toolbar ImageCreate midpoint D of segment AC and midpoint E of segment AB.
6.Toolbar ImageRotate the triangle around point D by angle δ (setting clockwise). Hint: Enter δ by using the Virtual Keyboard.
7.Toolbar ImageRotate the triangle around point E by angle ε (setting counter clockwise). Hint: Enter ε by using the  Virtual Keyboard.
8.Toolbar ImageMove both sliders δ and ε to show 180 ̊.

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Instructions (continued)

9.Toolbar ImageCreate angle ζ using the points A’C’B’. Hint: To be sure to select the right vertices change angle δ or use the command angle(A’, C’, B’) instead.
10.Toolbar ImageCreate angle η using the points C'1B'1A'1. Hint: To be sure to select the right vertices change angle ε before or use the command angle(C'1, B'1, A'1) instead.
11.Enhance your construction using the Style Bar. Hint: Congruent angles should have the same color.
12.Toolbar ImageCreate dynamic text displaying the interior angles and their values (e.g. enter α = and select α from the list of objects on tab  of the Advanced section).
13.Toolbar ImageCalculate the angle sum by entering sum = α + β + γ in the Input Bar.
14.Toolbar ImageInsert the angle sum as a dynamic text: α + β + γ = and select sum from the list of objects on tab Match colors of corresponding angles and text using the Style Bar
16. Fix all texts that are not supposed to be moved by using the Style Bar.