Constructions
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Mathematics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a perpendicular bisector?
Back
A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a line segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an angle bisector?
Back
An angle bisector is a line that divides an angle into two equal angles.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean for two lines to be parallel?
Back
Two lines are parallel if they are always the same distance apart and never meet.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the construction for creating a perpendicular line to a point not on a line?
Back
To construct a perpendicular line to a point not on a line, use a compass to draw arcs from the point that intersect the line, then draw a line from the point through the intersection points.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the construction for creating a parallel line to a point not on a line?
Back
To construct a parallel line to a point not on a line, use a ruler and compass to replicate the distance from the point to the line at the new location.
Tags
CCSS.4.G.A.1
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the definition of corresponding angles?
Back
Corresponding angles are angles that are in the same position on two parallel lines cut by a transversal.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of constructing an altitude in a triangle?
Back
An altitude in a triangle is constructed to find the height of the triangle from a vertex to the opposite side.
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