1 of 151 of 15 Items Question Liam is planning to construct a line segment bisector of AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ . He plans to use the following steps: Step #1: Create line segment AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ on my paper. Step #2: Fold the paper so that point A is on top of point B. Step #3: Unfold the paper and label the intersection of the fold and the line segment with point C. Step #4: Use a straight edge to draw a line that passes through points AA, CC, and BB. This line is a bisector of AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ . Which step has a mistake and how should the mistake be corrected? (1 point) Responses Step #4 has a mistake. It should say: “Use a straight edge to draw a line that passes through point C (but not points A and B). This line is a bisector of AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ .” Step #4 has a mistake. It should say: “Use a straight edge to draw a line that passes through point C (but not points A and B). This line is a bisector of line segment cap A cap b.” Step #2 has a mistake. It should say: “Fold the paper so that point A is on top of point B. Then, fold the paper again so that the midpoint of AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ is on top of points A and B .” Step #2 has a mistake. It should say: “Fold the paper so that point A is on top of point B. Then, fold the paper again so that the midpoint of line segment cap A cap bis on top of points A and B .” Step #2 has a mistake. It should say: “Fold the paper along line segment AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ” Step #2 has a mistake. It should say: “Fold the paper along line segment line segment cap A cap b” Skip to navigation page 1 of 1

Answer 1

The mistake is in Step #4. The correct response is:

Step #4 has a mistake. It should say: “Use a straight edge to draw a line that passes through point C (but not points A and B). This line is a bisector of line segment AB.”

This is because the bisector should only go through the point of intersection (C) where the fold meets the line segment AB and not necessarily through points A and B.