Geometry: Recognizing Basic 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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

The given diagram is what kind of construction?

• Perpendicular bisector

• Congruent angles

• Angle bisector

• Congruent line segments

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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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

What is being constructed in the figure?

• the perpendicular bisector of line m

• the line perpendicular to line m through a point on the line

• the line parallel to line m through a point NOT on the line

• an angle that has line m as its bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

When constructing a line parallel to a given line, you will be

• copying a segment

• bisecting a segment

• copying an angle

• constructing a perpendicular

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

What was duplicated?

• line

• line segment

• ray

• angle

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

In the image, line RS is _______ to line JQ.

• parallel

• congruent

• similar

• perpendicular

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

Name the construction.

• Corresponding angles

• Parallel line to a point not on the line

• Perpendicular line to a point not on the line

• Angle bisector

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12