Pyramid Section (AR Modeling Challenge)
- Author:
- Tim Brzezinski
- Topic:
- Pyramid
In this GeoGebra Augmented Reality Modeling challenge, the goal is to author 2 surface equations (with domain restrictions) to recreate what is seen in the screencast below.
The blue surface consists of 4 congruent isosceles trapezoids.
The pink surface is a square.
Modeling Clues:
1) If the non-parallel edges of the 4 blue isosceles trapezoids were to extend upwards, they would all meet
at (0,0,5). That is, these 4 isosceles trapezoids are part of a square pyramid whose apex lies at (0,0,5).
2) Suppose the height of this pyramid (described in (1)) = h. Suppose the distance from the center of the
base of this pyramid to a vertex of this base = r. Here, in this screencast, we have .
3) The longer base of each isosceles trapezoid measures units.