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The straightedge can only be used to draw a straight line, or check to see if a surface is flat, but cannot measure length. A ruler can be used to draw a straight line or check for flatness, and a ruler can also measure length because it has evenly spaced markes denoting inches and centimeters.
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What are the three instruments used in constructions in math?
A protactor ,ruler, and a straightedge
What does a straightedge look like?
A straight edge looks like a ruler.
What tools are used to construct congruent line segments?
straightedge (not a ruler, can't have markings) and compass. all of geo only these 2
Were The ancient Greeks required a straightedge and protractor to construct a perpendicular bisector for a given line segment?
false apex The Greeks used a straightedge and a compass
Is it possible to construct an equilateral triangle using only a straightedge and a compass?
True
Explain how a ruler is different from a straightedge?
A straightedge is round
How is a ruler and a straightedge different from each other?
A ruler has markings and is usually used for measurement.A straightedge is just something used to make a straight line; not used for measurement.
How is a ruler different that a straight edge?
Nothing, a straightedge is a ruler. Straightedge is just another name for a ruler. You can also draw straight lines with things such as the side of a folder or anything else with a flat edge.
What is the difference between a straightedge and a ruler?
a straightedge need not have measuring increments (inches, centimeters, etc.) while a ruler is a straightedge with measuring increments
A ruler with no markings on it?
a straightedge
What is a straightedge?
A "straightedge" person was originally someone who didn't do any of the following; * take/use drugs * drink any alcohol * smoke * have sex * eat dairy products * eat meat now-a-days, most kids call themselves straightedge if they don't do the top 3 in the list, and any kids that don't do anything in the list are called "hardcore straight-up straightedge kids" Answer A straightedge is a piece of wood or plastic to help in drawing straight lines. A ruler is a straightedge, but a straightedge may not be a ruler. Both have a straight edge, certainly, but a ruler also has marked gradations for measuring things.
What are the three instruments used in constructions in math?
A protactor ,ruler, and a straightedge
What are the 4 basic tools of geometry?
A protractor, a compass, a ruler, and a straightedge
What construction tool used to draw segments A ruler without marks?
a straightedge
What is a straightedge in math?
it is any type of ruler or object that has a straightedge and you can make a straight line with it. it is often needed when making constructions, or any type of angle bisectors.
Trisecting a line segment requires a ruler and compass since a straightedge and compass will not be sufficient?
false
The Greeks had no way of bisecting an angle because it is required a ruler in addition to a compass and straightedge?
False
