Name ____________________
Block_____
Date____________
A . C o n s t r u c t Co n g ru e n t S e g m e n t s ( C o p y a S e g m e n t ) – p . 1 7
M e a s u r e MN a n d PQ ( i n c m ) a n d f i l l i n b l a n k s # 1 a n d 2 . U s i n g y o u r c o m p a s s a n d
ruler, construct segment RS in #3 and XY in #4. After each construction, measure
your result and write it in the blank to the right.
M
P
N
Q
Given:
1.
MN = _______
2.
PQ = _______
3.
RS = MN
RS = _______
4.
X Y P Q
XY = _______
B . C o n s t r u c t a S e g m e n t B i s e c to r ( Bi s e c t a S e gm e n t ) – p . 3 0
M e a s u r e AB ( i n c m ) a n d f i l l i n b l a n k # 5 .
Using your compass and ruler, construct
t h e b i s e c t o r o f AB a n d n a m e t h e m i d p o i n t X .
5.
W r i t e t h e m e a s u r e o f AX i n b l a n k # 6 .
AB = _______
6.
A
AX = _______
B
C . C o n s t r u c t Co n g ru e n t A n g l e s ( Co p y a n A n g l e ) – p . 3 9
Measure RST with your protractor and fill in blank #7. Using your compass and
ruler, construct PQR congruent to RST in the space provided below #8. Then,
using your protractor, measure PQR and fill in blank #8.
7.
mRST = _______
R
S
T
8.
PQR= _______
D.
C o n s t r u c t a n A n g l e B i s e c t o r ( B i s ec t a n A n g l e ) – p . 4 0
Measure mMNO with your protractor and fill in blank #9. Using your compass
and ruler, construct the bisector of MNO through the point W. Write the
measure of MNW in blank #10.
9. mMNO = _______
10. mMNW = _______
M
O
N
E.
C o n s t r u c t a P e r p e n d i c u l a r T h ro u gh a P o i n t o n t h e L i n e – p . 5 5
Construct line MR perpendicular to Line t through the point R not on line t.
t
R
F.
C o n s t r u c t a P e r p e n d i c u l a r T h ro u gh a P o i n t n o t o n t h e L i n e – p . 5 5
Construct line AC perpendicular to line s through point A on line s.
A
s
From your experience constructing, what is one piece of advice you can give to
help other students construct better?