1.7 Basic Construction

Question 1

angle bisector

Answer 1

a ray that divides an angle into two congruent complainer angles

Question 2

construction

Answer 2

you use a straightedge and a compass to draw a geometric figure

Question 3

straightedge

Answer 3

a ruler with no markings on it

Question 4

compass

Answer 4

is a geometric tool used to draw circles and parts of circles called arcs

Question 5

perpendicular lines

Answer 5

are two lines that intersect to form right angles

Question 6

perpendicular bisector

Answer 6

a segment is a line, segment, or ray that is perpendicular to the segment at its midpoint, thereby bisecting the segment into two congruent segments