Answers
Question 1:
A) When performing a construction, what are the only tools needed to complete the construction?
Answer: a compass and a straightedge
Question 2:
A) Select the choice that indicates AB←→ is the perpendicular bisector of CD←→ if they intersect at P.
Answer: AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯⊥CD¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ and CP¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯≅DP¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Question 3:
A) Identify which diagram represents a step in constructing a perpendicular line that is not a perpendicular bisector.
Answer: A solid line segment with two end points, X and Y, is shown. A dashed vertical line segment is also shown perpendicular to the segment XY, intersecting it approximately one fourth of the distance between X and Y.
Question 4:
A) Identify one of the steps necessary to construct a parallel line to a given line through a point not on the line.
Answer: With the pointed tip of your compass on a point on the given line, draw an arc that extends both above and below the given line.
Question 5:
A) Which statement is true for all parallel lines?
Answer: Parallel lines have the same slope.