
Geometric Constructions: Bisecting a Line Segment

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6th - 10th Grade
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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in bisecting a line segment using a compass and straight edge?
Draw a straight line.
Draw a circle.
Set the compass to more than half the segment length.
Mark the midpoint of the segment.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to set the compass to more than half the segment length?
To ensure the arcs intersect.
To make the drawing look better.
To avoid breaking the compass.
To measure the exact length of the segment.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do after setting the compass to the correct width?
Draw a straight line.
Scribe an arc from point B.
Mark the midpoint of the segment.
Scribe an arc from point A.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When drawing arcs from points A and B, what is crucial to ensure?
The arcs are the same size.
The arcs are drawn in different colors.
The compass point stays on the paper.
The arcs are drawn quickly.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the intersecting arcs represent?
The length of the segment.
Portions of larger circles.
The midpoint of the segment.
The endpoints of the segment.
Tags
CCSS.4.G.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the next step after identifying the intersection points of the arcs?
Erase the arcs.
Draw a line connecting the intersection points.
Measure the distance between the points.
Draw another arc.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the line connecting the intersection points?
It is shorter than the original segment.
It is parallel to the original segment.
It bisects the original segment.
It is longer than the original segment.
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