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

What was duplicated?

• line

• line segment

• ray

• angle

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

The drawing shows the arcs used to construct...what?

• a bisector of a given line

• a bisector of a given angle

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

• an angle congruent to a given angle

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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.HSG.CO.A.1

What is this?

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

Which image shows the construction of a perpendicular bisector?

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Which construction illustrates “copy an angle”?

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What is the result of the construction?

• ∠XYZ ≅ ∠XYM

• M is the midpoint of ∠XYZ

• ∠XYM ≅ ∠ZYM

• XY is perpendicular to YZ

Tags

MA.912.GR.5.2