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Perpendicular Line Construction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AB is _____

a)

a ray.

b)

a line segment.

c)

a bisector.

d)

a line.

2.
Take a guess! Which one is the correct construction for a perpendicular bisector?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
This construction forms a __________.
a)
Perpendicular Bisector
b)
Perpendicular Line
c)
A lowercase "t" flipped to the side
d)
Line Segment
4.

What does the word BISECT mean?

a)

To divide into more than five pieces.

b)

It is a plane with two sets of wings.

c)

A shape that has three sides.

d)

To divide into two congruent pieces or in half.

5.
Based on the construction, which conclusion is not always true?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.

What is being constructed in the figure?

a)

the perpendicular bisector of line m

b)

the line perpendicular to line m through a point p

c)

the line perpendicular to line p through a point m

d)

the perpendicular bisector of line p

7.

Suppose we wish to construct a perpendicular bisector of line segment EF. We can correctly begin by placing the compass point on E and scribing an arc at which point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which statement is NOT true?

a)

AC = CB

b)

CB = 1/2 AB

c)

AC = 2AB

d)

AC + CB + AB

9.

Name the construction

a)

Perpendicular through a point F

b)

Perpendicular through a point B

c)

Perpendicular bisector of DC

d)

Perpendicular through a point E

10.

What is this construction?

a)

Perpendicular Bisector

b)

Parallel line through point on line segment

c)

Parallel Bisector

d)

Perpendicular line through point on line segment