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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

The given diagram is what kind of construction?

• Perpendicular bisector

• Congruent angles

• Angle bisector

• Congruent line segments

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

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

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.C.6

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

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What type of construction do you see?

• midpoint

• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• altitude

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

In the image, line RS is _______ to line JQ.

• parallel

• congruent

• similar

• perpendicular

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is this?

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

An angle that measures exactly 90°

• Acute Angle
• Right Angle
• Triangle
• Straight Angle

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

To construct an equilateral triangle, all you need is a compass and a straightedge.

• True
• False