Chapter 7 7.2: Constructing Perpendicular Bisectors Objective

Chapter 7
7.2: Constructing Perpendicular Bisectors
Objective…
Key Vocabulary…
Perpendicular Bisector
Mid-Point
Part A: Understand the Meaning of Perpendicular Bisector
The word bisect means…
The word perpendicular means…
Perpendicular Bisector is…
Part B: Construct a Perpendicular Bisector
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Chapter 7
7.2: Constructing Perpendicular Bisectors
• Construct the perpendicular bisector of a given line segment.
1) Bisect segment AB
2) Draw the perpendicular bisector of segment XY
Chapter 7
7.2: Constructing Perpendicular Bisectors
• Apply perpendicular bisectors in real-world problems
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2) A trucking company has most of its business in cities P, Q, and R.
Where should it locate its new facility so that it is equidistant from
all three cities? Mark the location.