Basic Constructions Review

Front

What is this? Options: Compass, Circle creator, Pencil swingy-thing, Arc maker

Back

Compass

Front

BISECT

Back

To cut something into two congruent pieces or in half.

Front

Midpoint

Back

A point in the middle of a segment that divides the segment into two equal pieces.

Front

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

Back

the bisector of a given angle

Front

What kind of construction is shown in the given diagram?

Back

Congruent angles

Front

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

Back

Measure the length of segment AB

Front

What was duplicated? Options: line, line segment, ray, angle

Back

line segment

Front

What type of construction do you see? Options: midpoint, angle bisector, perpendicular bisector, altitude

Back

perpendicular bisector

Front

First step to construct ∠EFG congruent to ∠DBC using compass and straightedge?

Back

Place the compass point at B

Front

When bisecting an angle, the straightedge should be used to:

Back

Connect point M and vertex O