Constructing Segments Practice

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Question
Melvin has a line segment on his paper. He wants to construct a line segment bisector using the paper folding method. He has forgotten the steps to complete this construction. Help him by putting the following steps into the correct order.

Option #1: Use a straight edge to draw a line through the point you have created.
Option #2: Fold one endpoint of the line segment onto the other.
Option #3: Unfold the paper and label the intersection of the fold and the line segment with a point.

(2 points)
The first step is Option #
. The second step is Option #
. The third step is Option #
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1 answer

To help Melvin construct a line segment bisector using the paper folding method, the steps should be ordered as follows:

The first step is Option #2: Fold one endpoint of the line segment onto the other.
The second step is Option #3: Unfold the paper and label the intersection of the fold and the line segment with a point.
The third step is Option #1: Use a straight edge to draw a line through the point you have created.