How to Study the Power of a Point Theorem with GeoGebra

You can use GeoGebra to study the power of a point theorem.

GeoGebra Instruction 1

1.
Open Algebra View and Graphics View under GeoGebra icon View in GeoGebra icon Menu.
2.
Select Circle through 3 Points GeoGebra icon (it is located in the same menu as Circle with Center through Point GeoGebra icon) to construct the circle. The three points A, B, and C you used for making the circle are going to be utilized in the next steps.
3.
Use Line GeoGebra icon to make a line through A and B.
4.
Use Point on Object GeoGebra icon (it is located in the same menu as Point GeoGebra icon) to make a point P on the line through A and B. The point is automatically called D. If you want to change the name from D to P, right-click on D and click on Rename. Type P in the field and click OK.
5.
Use Line GeoGebra icon to make the line through P and C.
6.
Use Intersect GeoGebra icon to make D by finding the point of intersection of the circle and the line you made in the previous step.
7.
Use Segment GeoGebra icon (it is located in the same menu as Line GeoGebra icon) to make the segments AC and BD.
8.
If you want to remove the labels on the lines, line segments, and circle, right-click on Lines, Segments and Circle respectively and click on Show Label so that the check mark disappears.

Screenshot of GeoGebra showing two lines through the point P intersecting a circle

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