Andy was given a line segment. He constructed a line segment bisector of the line segment using the paper folding method. He was told that the line segment bisector divided his line segment into pieces that are each 2.9 centimeters long. How long was Andy’s original line segment?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

5.8 cm
5.8 cm

2 cm
2 cm

2.9 cm
2.9 cm

1.45 cm

Answer 1

To determine the length of Andy's original line segment, we need to remember that the line segment bisector divides the segment into two equal parts.

If each piece is 2.9 centimeters long, then the total length of the original line segment is:

\[ 2.9 , \text{cm} + 2.9 , \text{cm} = 5.8 , \text{cm} \]

Thus, the correct response is:

5.8 cm