Bisect Segment

Name the construction.

• Angle bisector

• Perpendicular line to a point not on a line

• Perpendicular line to a point on the line

• Perpendicular bisector of a line segment

What was duplicated?

• line

• line segment

• ray

• angle

What type of construction do you see?

• midpoint

• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• altitude

Line segment AB is shown in the diagram. Which two sets of construction marks, labeled I, II , III, and IV,are part of the construction of the perpendicular bisector of line segment AB?

• I and II

• I and III

• II and III

• II and IV

Line l bisects the segment. Find the value of x.

• x = 15

• x = 6

• x = 9

• x = 3

• x

Which of the following below would fill in the Reasons in the proper order?

• Given; Definition of bisect; Transitive; Given, Definition of bisect

• Given; Transitive; Given; Definition of bisect; Definition of bisect

• Given; Definition of bisect; Given; Definition of bisect; Transitive

What does it mean to bisect a segment or an angle?

• Split it into 3 equal parts.

• Split it into 2 equal parts.

• Split into 4 equal parts.

• Double it.

The picture represents a compass and straightedge construction of _________?

• Bisect a line segment

• Copy an angle

• Bisect an angle

• Copy a line segment

Which one is the correct construction for a perpendicular bisector?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4