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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
The given diagram is what kind of construction?
Perpendicular bisector
Congruent angles
Angle bisector
Congruent line segments
- 3. Multiple Choice
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
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
- 5. Multiple Choice
When constructing a line parallel to a given line, you will be
copying a segment
bisecting a segment
copying an angle
constructing a perpendicular
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was duplicated?
line
line segment
ray
angle
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of construction do you see?
midpoint
angle bisector
perpendicular bisector
altitude
- 8. Multiple Choice
In the image, line RS is _______ to line JQ.
parallel
congruent
similar
perpendicular
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
Name the construction.
midpoint
perpendicular through a point on the line
perpendicular through a point NOT on the line
Circumcenter of a right triangle
- 11. Multiple Choice
What type of construction is illustrated in the diagram?
Angle congruent to angle D
Line segment congruent to AD
Angle congruent to angle D
Bisection of angle D
- 12. Multiple Choice
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
- 13. Multiple Choice
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.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this?CompassCircle creatorPencil swingy-thingArc maker
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAn angle that measures exactly 90°Acute AngleRight AngleTriangleStraight Angle
- 16. Multiple ChoiceEuclidAmerican mathematician - Father of AlgebraGreek mathematician - Father of CalculusGreek mathematician - Father of GeometryGreek scientist - Father of Chemistry
- 17. Multiple ChoiceTo construct an equilateral triangle, all you need is a compass and a straightedge.TrueFalse
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