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Why does the compass width have to be longer than half when bisecting a segment?
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∙ 8y ago
So that the arcs constructed are at midpoint of the line segment to be bisected.
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Why is it impossible to draw a line segment as it exists in Euclidean geometry?
The problem is that the width of a line is zero. No drawing instrument can manage that!
Is the length always longer than the width?
yes
Two rectangles have the same width The length of one is 2 feet longer than the width The length of the other is 4 feet longer than the width The larger rectangle has 8 more square feet than the sma?
4 feet
The area of a rectangle is 35 square feet. The length is two feet longer than the width. What is the width of the rectangle?
The length is 7 feet and the width is 5 feet
Two rectangles have the same width The length of one is 1 foot longer than the width The length of the other is 2 feet longer than the width The larger rectangle has 5 more square feet than the sma?
5
Does a line segment have width?
no it does not have a width
A line segment has only length and no width true or false?
It is true. A line segment has finite length but no width.
Is a taut piece of thread a point line line segment ray or plane?
None of them since a thread has a finite length and finite width. A point has neither length nor width whereas a line, line segment and ray do not have any width. A plane has infinite length and width. The nearest approximation is a line segment.
Does a segment have no length height width?
Wrong.
A segment has no length height or width?
true
If a rectangle is 10 meters longer than its width what is its width?
= If a rectangle is 10 meters longer than its width what is its width? =
Does a line segment has only length and no width?
Yes.
What is a process you would use to create the perpendicular bisector to a segment AB using only an unmarked straightedge and an unmarked compass?
Open the compass to a width greater than half the length of AB.Place the compass point at A.Draw arcs above and below the line AB.Move the compass point to B WITHOUT changing the compass setting.Draw arcs above and below AB to intersect them at X and Y.Join XY.XY is the perpendicular bisector of AB.7. Celebrate the successful completion of the task!
True or false a segment has no length height or width?
false
How do you show the depth of a line segment?
A line segment has length. That is its only dimension. It does not have any width, or height or depth.
What is made up of points and has no thickness or width?
a line or line-segment
What is the different steps in bisecting a line?
1. first draw a line any measurements 2. then get your compass and place it on the left side of your line remembering that the compass has to be more than halfway open then go up to the middle with ur compass and draw one half of a cross with the compass then draw another half a cross below the line not changing the width of the compass but make sure it is in line with the other half cross now take the compass of your page now place the point on the other side of the line and do the same as i just said then you should get two crosses one above the line and one below the finishing touch is get a ruler and where the crosses meet draw a line strainght the way down and then your done i hope that helped i learnt it in a maths lesson
