Visualizing the Angle Sum in a Triangle
Task
Create an interactive figure that allows your students to explore the angle sum in a triangle.
Construction Steps
1. | ![]() | Create a triangle ABC with counter clockwise orientation. |
2. | ![]() | Create the angles α, β and γ of triangle ABC. |
3. | ![]() | Create a slider for angle δ with Interval 0 ̊ to 180 ̊ and Increment 10 ̊. |
4. | ![]() | Create a slider for angle ε with Interval 0 ̊ to 180 ̊ and Increment 10 ̊. |
5. | ![]() | Create midpoint D of segment AC and midpoint E of segment AB. |
6. | ![]() | Rotate the triangle around point D by angle δ (setting clockwise). |
7. | ![]() | Rotate the triangle around point E by angle ε (setting counterclockwise). |
8. | ![]() | Move both sliders δ and ε to show 180 ̊. |
Try it yourself...
Construction Steps (Continued)
9. | ![]() | Create angle ζ using the points A’C’B’. |
10. | ![]() | Create angle η using the points C'1B'1A'1. |
11. | ![]() | Enhance your construction using the Stylebar. Hint: Congruent angles should have the same color. |
12. | ![]() | Create dynamic text displaying the interior angles and their values (e.g. enter α = and select α from the list of objects on tab ![]() |
13. | ![]() | Calculate the angle sum using sum = α + β + γ . |
14. | ![]() | Insert the angle sum as a dynamic text: α + β + γ = and select sum from the list of objects on tab ![]() |
15. | ![]() | Match colors of corresponding angles and text. |
16. | ![]() | Fix the text that is not supposed to be moved. |