Constructions

The drawing shows a compass and straight edge construction of...what?

• the bisector of a given angle

• a perpendicular to a given line at a point on the line

• a perpendicular to a given line from a point NOT on the line

• an angle congruent to a given angle

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

The given diagram is what kind of construction?

• Perpendicular bisector

• Congruent angles

• Angle bisector

• Congruent line segments

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

When copying line segment AB using a straight edge and a compass, the compass should be used to:

• Draw an arc above point A

• Measure the length of segment AB

• Draw an arc between point A and point B

• Measure half the length of line segment AB

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

What is being constructed in the figure?

• the perpendicular bisector of line m

• the line perpendicular to line m through a point on the line

• the line parallel to line m through a point NOT on the line

• an angle that has line m as its bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

What was duplicated?

• line

• line segment

• ray

• angle

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What type of construction do you see?

• midpoint

• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• altitude

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

What type of construction do you see?

• midpoint
• angle bisector
• perpendicular bisector
• altitude

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

Which one is the correct construction for a perpendicular bisector?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

What is this?

• Compass
• Circle creator
• Pencil swingy-thing
• Arc maker

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

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.D.12