Some TikZ Examples/Demos

While teaching Geometry for elementary/middle grade teachers, I forced myself to learn TikZ. Here are pictures with code from that class and other endeavors. These are nowhere near as fancy as the examples on TeXample.net, but that makes them a bit easier to read.

If you want, you can download all of these in a single file:
(latex) (pdf).

Shapes on a grid

[tikz demo image shapes on a grid] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    \draw[fill=red!10] (0,6) -- (0,0) -- (2,4) -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=blue!10] (5,0) -- (10,1) -- (10,3) -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=yellow!10] (3,6) -- (3,5) -- (6,1) -- (6,2) 
      -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=green!10] (7,6) -- (12,6) -- (10,4) -- (5,4) 
      -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=orange!10] (12,4) -- (11,0) -- (12,0) -- cycle;
    \draw[color=gray, style=dotted] (0,0) 
      grid[xstep=1cm, ystep=1cm] (12cm,6cm);
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Determine the areas of the indicated shapes.

3D shapes

[tikz demo image 3D shapes] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.8, z={(-.707,-.3)}]
    \draw (4,0,0) -- (0,0,0) -- (0,5,0);
    \draw (4,0,0) -- (4,0,-3) -- (4,5,-3) -- (4,5,0) -- cycle;
    \draw (4,5,0) -- (0,5,0) -- (0,5,-3) -- (4,5,-3);
    \draw[style=dashed, color=gray] (4,0,-3) -- (0,0,-3) 
      -- (0,5,-3);
    \draw[style=dashed, color=gray] (0,0,0) -- (0,0,-3); 
    \draw (2,-.4,0) node{4 ft};
    \draw (4.6,-.2,-1.5) node{3 ft};
    \draw (4.5,2.5,-3) node{5 ft};
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \hspace{5pc}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.8, z={(.707,.3)}]
    \draw (2,3,2) -- (0,0,0) -- (4,0,0) -- (4,0,4) -- (2,3,2) 
      -- (4,0,0);
    \draw[color=gray, style=dashed] (2,3,2) -- (0,0,4) 
      -- (0,0,0);
    \draw[color=gray, style=dashed] (0,0,4) -- (4,0,4);
    \draw (4.6,-.2,2) node{4 ft};
    \draw[|-|] (5.5,3,2) -- node[right] {3 ft} (5.5,0,2);

    % spacer
    \draw (0,-1,0) node {};
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Determine the length of the longest pole that can fit in 
  the box, and determine the lengths of the edges of the 
  pyramid.

Lines and angles

[tikz demo image lines and angles] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    %% background grid
    % \draw[color=gray, help lines, line width=.05pt] (-2,-2)
    % grid[xstep=.25cm, ystep=.25cm] (4,2);
    % \draw[color=black, help lines, line width=.1pt] (-2,-2)
    % grid[xstep=1cm, ystep=1cm] (4,2);
    % \draw[fill=red] (0,0) circle(.05);

    %% horizontal lines
    \draw (-2,-1) -- (3,-1);
    \draw (-2,.5) -- (3,.5);
    
    %% other lines
    \draw (-2,-1.5) -- ++(40:5.5);
    \draw (1.5,2) -- ++(-60:3);
    \draw[very thin] (2.625,.5) arc (0:-60:.25) 
      node[right] {\small $60^\circ$};
    \draw[very thin] (1.9,1.77) arc (40:-60:.24) 
      node[anchor=south west] {\small \ $100^\circ$};
    \draw[very thin] (-1.14,-1) arc (0:-140:.25) 
      node[anchor=north west] {\small $\theta$};
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \hspace{2pc}
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    %% background grid
    \draw[color=gray, help lines, line width=.05pt] (-2,-2)
    grid[xstep=.25cm, ystep=.25cm] (4,2);
    \draw[color=black, help lines, line width=.1pt] (-2,-2)
    grid[xstep=1cm, ystep=1cm] (4,2);
    \draw[fill=red] (0,0) circle(.05);

    %% horizontal lines
    \draw (-2,-1) -- (3,-1);
    \draw (-2,.5) -- (3,.5);
    
    %% other lines
    \draw (-2,-1.5) -- ++(40:5.5);
    \draw (1.5,2) -- ++(-60:3);
    \draw[very thin] (2.625,.5) arc (0:-60:.25) node[right] 
      {\small $60^\circ$};
    \draw[very thin] (1.9,1.77) arc (40:-60:.24) 
      node[anchor=south west] {\small \ $100^\circ$};
    \draw[very thin] (-1.14,-1) arc (0:-140:.25) 
      node[anchor=north west] {\small $\theta$};
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Find the measure of the angle marked $\theta$.\\
  (Use the grid at right while drawing the diagram, to help 
  determine where various things should be placed.)

Snowmen

[tikz demo image snowmen] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    \draw[thick, fill=white] (0,0) circle(1);
    \draw[thick, fill=white] (0,1.3) circle(.6);
    \draw[thick, fill=white] (0,2.1) circle(.4);
    \draw (0,2.1) ++(-30:.2) arc(-30:-150:.2);
    \draw[very thick] (0,1.3) ++(10:.4) --++(20:.8);
    \draw[very thick] (0,1.3) ++(170:.4) --++(160:.8);
    \draw[fill=black] (0,2.15) +(.1,0) circle(.03) +(-.1,0) 
      circle(.03);
    \draw[|-|] (1.45,1.9) --node[right] {2 ft.} (1.45,.7);
    \draw[|-|] (-1.2,-1.1) --node[below] {3 ft.} (1.2,-1.1);
    \draw[|-|] (-.4,2.65) -- node[above] {1 ft.} (.4,2.65);
    \draw[|-|] (2.4,2.5) -- node[right] {$H$} (2.4,-1);
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \hspace{5pc}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=2/3]
    \draw[thick, fill=white] (0,0) circle(1);
    \draw[thick, fill=white] (0,1.3) circle(.6);
    \draw[thick, fill=white] (0,2.1) circle(.4);
    \draw (0,2.1) ++(-30:.2) arc(-30:-150:.2);
    \draw[very thick] (0,1.3) ++(10:.4) --++(20:.8);
    \draw[very thick] (0,1.3) ++(170:.4) --++(160:.8);
    \draw[fill=black] (0,2.15) +(.1,0) circle(.03) +(-.1,0) 
      circle(.03);
    \draw[|-|] (1.45,1.9) --node[right] {$a$} (1.45,.7);
    \draw[|-|] (-1.2,-1.1) --node[below] {2 ft.} (1.2,-1.1);
    \draw[|-|] (-.4,2.65) -- node[above] {$t$} (.4,2.65);
    \draw[|-|] (2.2,2.5) -- node[right] {4 ft.} (2.2,-1);
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Two similar snowmen.

Half-disk

[tikz demo image half-disk] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}[rotate=90]
    \draw[violet, fill=violet!10] (4,0) arc(90:-90:4) -- (4,-4) 
      -- node[above, black]{$2$ cm} (4,-2)  -- (4,0);
    \draw[|-|]  (3.6,-4) -- node[below]{$4$ cm} (3.6,0);
    \draw[fill=black] (4,-4) circle(.03);
    \draw[blue, dashed] (4,-2) arc(90:-90:2);
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Pattern for a right circular cone.

Shapes

[tikz demo image shapes] 
\newdimen\R
\R=1cm
\newdimen\S
\S=1.5cm

  \begin{tikzpicture}
    % square
    \draw (0,0) -- (\S,0) -- (\S,\S) -- (0,\S) -- cycle;
    \draw (.5\S,-.5) node {\textbf{A}} 
    ++ (0,-.5) node {square};
    
    % pentagon
    \draw[xshift=3\R, yshift=.814\R] (90:\R) 
    \foreach \x in {162,234,...,449} {
      -- (\x:\R)
    }-- cycle (0:\R);
    \draw[xshift=3\R] (0,-.5) node {\textbf{B}} 
    ++ (0,-.5) node {regular} ++ (0,-.5) node {pentagon};
    
    % parallelogram
    \draw[xshift=4.3\R] (0,0) -- (1.8\S,0) -- (2.3\S,.9\S) 
      -- (.5\S,.9\S) -- cycle;
    \draw[xshift=4.3\R] (.9\S,-.5) node {\textbf{C}} 
    ++ (0,-.5) node {parallelogram};
    
    % octagon
    \draw[xshift=9.3\R, yshift=.925\R, rotate=22.5] (0:\R) 
    \foreach \x in {45,90,...,359} {
      -- (\x:\R)
    } -- cycle (90:\R);
    \draw[xshift=9.3\R] (0,-.5) node {\textbf{D}} 
    ++ (0,-.5) node {regular octagon};
    
    % trapezoid
    \draw[xshift=10.5\R] (0,0) -- (2.8\S,0) 
    -- node[rotate=-52]{$\vert$} (2\S,1.1\S) -- (.8\S,1.1\S)
    -- node[rotate=52]{$\vert$} (0,0);
    \draw[xshift=10.5\R] (1.4\S,-.5) node {\textbf{E}} 
    ++ (0,-.5) node {trapezoid};
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Some shapes.

Shaded regions

[tikz demo image shaded regions] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.4]
    \draw[fill=none] (0,0) coordinate (o) 
    -- (3,-9) coordinate[pos=.5] (b)  coordinate (top)
    -- (6,0) coordinate[pos=.5] (a)
    -- (0,0);
    \draw[fill=red!08] (b) -- (a) -- (top) -- cycle;
    \draw[|-|] (-4,0) -- node[left] {\small 10 in} (-4,-9);
    \draw[|-|] (-1,-9/2) -- node[left] {\small 5 in} (-1,-9);
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \hspace{2pc}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.4]
    \draw[fill=none] (0,0) coordinate (o) 
    -- (-3,-8) coordinate[pos=.666] (b)  coordinate (top)
    -- (6,0) coordinate[pos=.333] (a)
    -- (0,0);
    \draw[fill=red!08] (b) -- (a) -- (top) -- cycle;
    \draw[|-|] (-4,0) -- node[left] {\small 6 in} (-4,-16/3);
    \draw[-|] (-4,-16/3) -- node[left] {\small 3 in} (-4,-8);
    \draw (0,-8.7) node {};
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Explain for each triangle what fraction of the total area 
  is shaded.

Shapes and coordinates

[tikz demo image shapes and coordinates] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}[x=.5cm,y=.5cm]
    \draw[fill=green!10] (-1,3) -- (-2,3) -- (-3,2) -- (-2,1) 
      -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=green!10] (2,3) -- (1,2) -- (2,2)-- (2,1) 
      -- (4,1) --cycle;
    \draw[thick, ->] (0,-4) -- (0,4) node[above] {y};
    \draw[thick, ->] (-4,0) -- (4,0) node[right] {x};
    \draw[color=gray, help lines, line width=.05pt] (-4,-4)
    grid[xstep=.5cm, ystep=.5cm] (4,4);
    \draw (0,-4.75) node[below] {reflect across $x$-axis};
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \hspace{2pc}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[x=.5cm,y=.5cm]
    \draw[fill=orange!10] (-1,3) -- (-2,3) -- (-3,2) -- (-2,1) 
      -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=orange!10] (2,3) -- (1,2) -- (2,2)-- (2,1) 
      -- (4,1) --cycle;
    \draw[thick, ->] (0,-4) -- (0,4) node[above] {y};
    \draw[thick, ->] (-4,0) -- (4,0) node[right] {x};
    \draw[color=gray, help lines, line width=.05pt] (-4,-4)
    grid[xstep=.5cm, ystep=.5cm] (4,4);
  \draw (0,-4.75) node[below] 
  {rotate around origin $180^\circ$};
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \hspace{2pc}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[x=.5cm,y=.5cm]
    \draw[fill=blue!10] (-3,0) -- (-4,1) -- (-3,3) -- (-2,1) 
      -- (-1,1) -- (-1,0) -- cycle;
    \draw[fill=blue!10] (3,1) -- (2,0) -- (2,-2) -- (4,-1) 
      -- (3,-1) -- cycle;
    \draw[thick, ->] (0,-4) -- (0,4) node[above] {y};
    \draw[thick, ->] (-4,0) -- (4,0) node[right] {x};
    \draw[color=gray, help lines, line width=.05pt] (-4,-4)
    grid[xstep=.5cm, ystep=.5cm] (4,4);
    \draw (0,-4) node[below, text width=4cm] 
    {rotate around origin $90^\circ$ counter-clockwise};
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Carry out the indicated transformations.

Right triangles

[tikz demo image right triangles] 
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.5]
    \draw (0,0) -- node[above]{$c$} (13,0) 
    -- node[anchor=south west]{$b$} (144/13,60/13) coordinate
    (a) -- node[above]{$a$} (0,0);
    \draw[color=gray, line width=.5pt, dashed] (a) -- (144/13,0);
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.5*12/13]
    \draw (0,0) --  node[above] {$a$} (13,0) -- (144/13,60/13) 
      -- cycle;
  \end{tikzpicture}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.5*5/13]
    \draw (0,0) --  node[above] {$b$} (13,0) -- (144/13,60/13) 
      -- cycle;
  \end{tikzpicture}

  Use these diagrams to give at least three different proofs 
  of the Pythagorean theorem.

\(\pi_1\) action

[tikz demo image pi_1 action] 
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.8]
  \draw (-2.5,-.05) node (t) {} 
  arc(-90:0:.6cm) node (h1) {}
  arc(0:180:.6cm) node (h2) {}
  arc(180:270:.6cm);
  \draw[fill=black] (t) circle (.02);
  \draw[very thin] (h1) ++(-.05,0) -- ++(.1,0);
  \draw[very thin] (h2) ++(-.05,0) -- ++(.1,0);

  \draw (t) ++(0,-.3cm) node {$S^n$};

  \draw[->] (t) ++(1cm,.6cm) -- node[above]{$*$}++(.6cm,0);
  \draw[cap=round,join=round] (0,0) 
  arc(-60:260:.4cm) 
  arc(-100:0:.03cm)
  node(x){}
  arc(0:80:.03cm)
  arc(260:-80:.34cm)
  arc(100:270:.03cm)
  arc(-90:0:1.55cm and .65cm)
  arc(0:180:.52cm and .49cm)
  arc(0:-85:.367cm and .602cm)
  --cycle;

  \draw[fill=black] (x) circle(.02);
  \draw (x) ++(.1cm,-.3cm) node{$S^1 \vee S^n$};
\end{tikzpicture}

Map which gives the action of $\pi_1$ on $\pi_n$.

Simplicial object

[tikz demo image simplicial object]

(closeup)

\begin{tikzpicture}
% requires the "matrix" library
\matrix (m) [matrix of math nodes, row sep=2em, column sep=1.7pc,
  text width=1pc, text height=1pc, text depth=.5pc] { 
    X_0 & X_1 & X_2 & \cdots \\
  }; 

% decimals control start and end positions of arrows
\path[<-] 
(m-1-1.15) edge node[above] {\tiny $p$}  (m-1-2.165)
(m-1-1.-15) edge (m-1-2.-165);
\path[<-]
(m-1-2.28) edge node[above] {\tiny $p$} (m-1-3.152)
(m-1-2) edge (m-1-3)
(m-1-2.-28) edge (m-1-3.-152);
\path[<-]
(m-1-3.37) edge node (t) {} node[above] {\tiny $p$} (m-1-4.143)
(m-1-3.-37) edge node (b) {} (m-1-4.-143);

\path[->]
(m-1-1) edge (m-1-2);
\path[->]
(m-1-2.15) edge (m-1-3.165)
(m-1-2.-15) edge (m-1-3.-165);


\path[dotted]
(t) edge (b);
\end{tikzpicture}

A simplicial object.

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