Real math help.
How Do You Construct a Perpendicular Bisector?
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This tutorial shows you how to construct a perpendicular bisector using only a compass and a straightedge!
Background Tutorials
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Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. Identify these in two-dimensional figures.
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What are the Endpoints of a Line Segment?
A math term can really tell you a lot about the thing it's describing. Take the term 'endpoints'. The endpoints of a line segment are just the 'points' located at the 'ends' of the line segment! That's an informative name! Watch this tutorial to learn about endpoints of a line segment.
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What is a Line Segment?
A math term can really tell you a lot about the thing it's describing. Take the term line segment. A line segment is just part of a line! In this tutorial, learn about line segments, how to name them, and what the midpoint of a line segment is!
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Prove theorems about lines and angles. Theorems include: vertical angles are congruent; when a transversal crosses parallel lines, alternate interior angles are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent; points on a perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly those equidistant from the segment's endpoints.
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What is a Perpendicular Bisector?
Looking at the term 'perpendicular bisector', you can bet it has something to do with perpendicular lines! This tutorial talks all about perpendicular bisectors and shows you exactly what the term means.
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Further Exploration
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Construct an equilateral triangle, a square, and a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.
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How Do You Construct an Equilateral Triangle?
This tutorial shows you how to construct an equilateral triangle using a ruler and compass.
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