Geometry Constructions

Front

What is the process of constructing a line parallel to a given line?

Back

Copying an angle.

Front

What does the word BISECT mean?

Back

To cut something into two congruent pieces or in half.

Front

What type of construction is used to create a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A construction that creates a line that is perpendicular to a segment and divides it into two equal parts.

Front

What is the construction called when you draw a perpendicular line through a point NOT on the line?

Back

Perpendicular through a point NOT on the line.

Front

What is an angle bisector?

Back

A line that divides an angle into two equal angles.

Front

How do you construct a perpendicular bisector of a segment?

Back

Use a compass to draw arcs from both endpoints of the segment, then connect the intersection points.

Front

What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

The point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle intersect.

Front

What is the difference between a median and an altitude in a triangle?

Back

A median connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side, while an altitude is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the opposite side.

Front

What is the purpose of constructing an angle bisector?

Back

To find the exact middle angle for various geometric constructions.

Front

What is the definition of a midpoint?

Back

The point that divides a segment into two equal parts.