5. If you draw an 8.5 inch horizontal segment across a piece of paper(portrait view), then fold it vertically down the middle, what is the length of the two new segments created by the fold as it is the bisector?(1 point)

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4.25 in
4.25 in

5.5 in
5.5 in

8.5 in
8.5 in

11 in

Answer 1

When you draw an 8.5 inch horizontal segment and then fold the paper vertically down the middle, the segment is bisected into two equal lengths.

To find the length of the two new segments created by the fold:

Length of the original segment = 8.5 inches

When folded, each half will be: \( \frac{8.5 \text{ in}}{2} = 4.25 \text{ in} \)

Therefore, the length of the two new segments created by the fold is 4.25 inches.