Points

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You can make a point in GeoGebra in two different ways. On one hand you can use the Icon New Point tool, on the other hand you can enter a point in the Input bar. If you want a point A with coordinates (-2,3), you enter A=(-2,3) in the input bar.

You can find the coordinates of a point A by using one of the commands x(A) or y(A).

Exercise 1

Make a point A by using the Icon New Point tool. Make another point B by entering
B=(x(A)+1,y(A)) and a point C by entering C=(2,y(A)). Move A!

Exercise 2

Make a point A by using the Icon New Point tool. Make another point B by entering B=(y(A),x(A)). Put a trace on A and B (right-click one each point). Move A!

Exercise 3

Make a point A by using the Icon New Point tool.

Make another point B by entering appropriate code in the input bar, B should be the reflection A in the y-axis.

Make another point C by entering appropriate code in the input bar, C should be the reflection A in the x-axis.

Make another point D by entering appropriate code in the input bar; D should be the point you get from first reflecting A in the y-axis, then in the x-axis.

Put traces on all four points. Move A!

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