GeoGebra Worksheet: BISECTING AN ANGLE

GeoGebra can be used to "simulate" a hand construction, by using only the circle and segment tools.

  1. Uncheck VIEW-AXES.

  2. Select OPTIONS-LABELING-NEW POINTS ONLY.

  3. Use the ray tool to create an angle to bisect.
    The vertex should be labeled A.
    The point on the upper side should be renamed P;
    this point will be used later to change the original angle.
    Hide the point on the lower side.
    You should be looking at something like this:

  4. Pick an appropriate radius (say, 3) and use the "Circle with center and radius" tool to construct a circle with center A.
    Mark the intersections points B and C, as shown below:

  5. Pick an appropriate radius (say, 1.5) and use the "Circle with center and radius" tool to construct two circles, with centers B and C, each with this chosen radius.
    Mark the intersection point D, as shown below:

  6. Use the "Input:" field to measure two angles:
    mofang1 = angle[D,A,C]
    mofang2 = angle[B,A,D]

  7. Put in the ray through A and D.
    Clean things up, hiding all auxiliary objects.
    Put in the dynamic text shown below: