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Exam geometry: folding a rectangle

Geometry. Fold rectangle along BE and study image C′ and equal lengths. Free interactive GeoGebra resource — adjust parameters in the browser.

  • Exam prep
  • Geometry
  • Folding

Overview

Fold rectangle along BE and study image C′ and equal lengths.

Explanation

Folding is reflection: the crease is the mirror; matching lengths and angles are equal.
Image C′ is the reflection of C across the crease.
Mark equals, then use Pythagoras, similarity, or equations for lengths.

How to use

Drag E on CD; watch C′ and EC = EC′, BC = BC′.

Knowledge points

  • Exam prep
  • Geometry
  • Folding