Geometry 5-4a GeoGebra Primer: Medians and Altitudes
By Matt Richardson
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7 Questions
Explore the applet for a few minutes before responding to the items that follow.
Be sure to move the purple vertex of the triangle as well.
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Question 1
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Exploration: What do you know about point M?
Exploration: What do you know about point M?
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Question 2
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Exploration: What do you know about the green line segment?
Exploration: What do you know about the green line segment?
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Question 3
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Exploration: Can the green segment ever be on the outside of the triangle? Explain why or why not.Be sure to try a variety of triangle shapes in the applet before responding.
Exploration: Can the green segment ever be on the outside of the triangle? Explain why or why not.
Be sure to try a variety of triangle shapes in the applet before responding.
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Question 4
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Vocabulary: The green line segment is said to be a median of the triangle. How do you think median could be defined?
Vocabulary: The green line segment is said to be a median of the triangle. How do you think median could be defined?
Explore the applet for a few minutes before responding to the items that follow.
Be sure to move the blue vertex of the triangle as well.
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Question 5
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Exploration: What do you know about the purple line segment?
Exploration: What do you know about the purple line segment?
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Question 6
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Exploration: Can the purple segment ever be on the inside of the triangle? Explain why or why not.Be sure to try a variety of triangle shapes in the applet before responding.
Exploration: Can the purple segment ever be on the inside of the triangle? Explain why or why not.
Be sure to try a variety of triangle shapes in the applet before responding.
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Question 7
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Vocabulary: The purple line segment is said to be an altitude of the triangle. How do you think altitude could be defined?
Vocabulary: The purple line segment is said to be an altitude of the triangle. How do you think altitude could be defined?