Measuring and Constructing Segments Flashcards
1
Q
How do you find the Length of a Segment?
A
You look at the points it sits on and you subtract the right-most point from the left-most one.
2
Q
What is Construction?
A
The making of a geometric figure, generally using a compass and straight edge.
3
Q
What are Congruent Segments?
A
Segments with the same length.
4
Q
What is a Midpoint?
A
A point the sits in the middle of a segment.
5
Q
What Bisection?
A
The dividing of something into two equal parts.
6
Q
What is a Segment Bisector?
A
Any ray, segment, or line that intersects a segment at its midpoint.
