Fold the paper along the line. Fold the paper again so that the first fold is folded onto itself and such that the second fold goes through a specified point - if any. The second fold will represent a line that is perpendicular to the first and which passes through the specified point.
Perpendicular line segment
The paper folding technique involves folding a piece of paper so that a point lies directly above or below a line, creating a crease that represents the perpendicular line segment from the point to the line. By aligning the point with the line through the fold, the crease will intersect the line at a right angle, thus providing the shortest distance from the point to the line. This method visually demonstrates the concept of perpendicularity in a tangible way.
Finding the midpoint of a segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment from a given point to a given segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment through a given point on a given segment Drawing a line through a given point parallel to a given line
~APEX~ A parallel line through a point not on the line
Fold the paper along the line. Fold the paper again so that the first fold is folded onto itself and such that the second fold goes through a specified point - if any. The second fold will represent a line that is perpendicular to the first and which passes through the specified point.
Perpendicular line segment
true.
By drawing a line segment on paper and folding the paper to bring the endpoints together, you can construct the perpendicular bisector of that segment. This fold creates a crease that is equidistant from both endpoints, effectively splitting the segment into two equal parts at a right angle. Additionally, this method can be used to find the midpoint of the segment.
You can construct a parallel to a line through a point not on the line. (perpendicular line segment)
Yes, I can.
Finding the midpoint of a segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment from a given point to a given segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment through a given point on a given segment Drawing a line through a given point parallel to a given line
Finding the midpoint of a segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment from a given point to a given segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment through a given point on a given segment Drawing a line through a given point parallel to a given line
Finding the midpoint of a segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment from a given point to a given segment Drawing a perpendicular line segment through a given point on a given segment Drawing a line through a given point parallel to a given line
perpendicular line segment (apex)
~APEX~ A parallel line through a point not on the line
~APEX~ A parallel line through a point not on the line
~APEX~ A parallel line through a point not on the line