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

2 cm
2 cm

5.8 cm
5.8 cm

1.45 cm
1.45 cm

2.9 cm

Answer 1

The original line segment was divided into two equal pieces by the line segment bisector, each measuring 2.9 centimeters. To find the length of the original line segment, we need to add the lengths of the two equal pieces together:

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

Therefore, Andy's original line segment was 5.8 cm long.

The correct response is 5.8 cm.