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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

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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.