Geometry: Midpoints and Bisectors

What does the word BISECT mean?

• To cut something into more than five pieces.
• It is a plane with two sets of wings.
• A shape that has three sides. 
• To cut something into two congruent pieces or in half.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

A point that divides, or bisects, a segment into two congruent segments is called a ___________________.

• midpoint
• congruent segment
• angle bisector
• endpoint

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Find the value of x. 

• x=47
• x=19
• x=33
• x= -47

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Q is the midpoint of PR.
PQ = 6x – 7 and QR = 5x + 1.
Find the length of PR.

• 8
• 16
• 41
• 82

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

B is the midpoint of AC.  Find AB.

• 2
• 16
• 8
• 4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

• m∠GHK=26, m∠KHJ=26
• m∠GHK=26, m∠KHJ=52
• m∠GHK=52, m∠KHJ=52
• m∠GHK=52, m∠KHJ=26

• x=67
• x=43
• x=55
• x=12

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

• x=3/17
• x=9
• x=3
• x= -3