Sarah followed the following instructions:

Question

1. Draw an angle using a straight edge with vertex point Q. Place points P and R at the end of the angle forming segments QP and QR.
2. Using a compass, draw an arc the intersects both sides of the angle. Place two points, A and B, at the intersection of the arc with both sides of the angle.
3. Place the pointed end of the compass on point A. Then, draw a smaller arc inside the angle that extends more than halfway across the inside of the angle.
4. Place the pointed end of the compass on point B. Then. draw a smaller arc inside the angle that extends more than halfway across the inside of the angle.
5. Place point C at the intersection of the two smaller arcs and draw a segment from the vertex point Q to point C.

What term best describes segment QC?

a. angle bisector
b. an arc
c. midpoint
d. segment bisector

Answer 1

The term that best describes segment QC is:

a. angle bisector

This is because segment QC divides the angle formed by segments QP and QR into two equal angles, which is the definition of an angle bisector.