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66 lines
2.1 KiB
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# Line Segment Intersection Visualizer
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An interactive geometric visualization tool that demonstrates rectangle area calculations and their relationship to a line segment.
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## Use Case
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This tool provides a visual and interactive way to understand how moving a point affects the areas of rectangles formed with fixed anchor points. It's useful for:
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- **Educational purposes**: Teaching geometric concepts like area calculation and coordinate systems
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- **Visual exploration**: Understanding the relationship between point positions and resulting rectangle areas
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- **Interactive geometry**: Exploring how rectangular areas change as a shared vertex moves along different paths
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## How It Works
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The visualization displays:
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- **Point A** at (1, 1) - bottom-left anchor point
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- **Point C** at (6, 7) - top-right anchor point
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- **Point B** - movable point that follows your mouse cursor
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- **Line segment AC** - connecting the two fixed points
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- **Blue rectangle** - formed by points B and C
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- **Red rectangle** - formed by points B and A
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As you move your mouse over the canvas, point B follows the cursor, and the application:
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1. Calculates the width and height of both rectangles in real-time
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2. Computes and displays their areas with the calculation breakdown
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3. Highlights the larger rectangle with a glowing effect
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## Getting Started
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### Installation
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```bash
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npm install
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```
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### Running the Application
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```bash
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npm run dev
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```
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Open your browser to the URL shown in the terminal (typically `http://localhost:5173`).
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### Building for Production
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```bash
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npm run build
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npm run preview
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```
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## Technical Stack
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- **Svelte 5** - Reactive UI framework
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- **Vite** - Fast build tool and dev server
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- **HTML5 Canvas** - 2D graphics rendering
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## Interface
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The canvas displays an 8×8 grid where each cell is 40 pixels. Move your mouse over the grid to control point B and watch the rectangle areas update in real-time below the visualization.
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The calculation cards show:
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- Current position of point B
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- Dimensions (width and height) of each rectangle
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- Step-by-step area calculations
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- The larger rectangle is highlighted with a glowing border
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