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Constructing Angle Bisector

1. Line segment WX bisects angle YXZ at its vertex X. 2. Line segment WX divides angle YXZ into two equal parts. 3. Angle YWX is congruent to angle XWZ.

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Constructing Angle Bisector

1. Line segment WX bisects angle YXZ at its vertex X. 2. Line segment WX divides angle YXZ into two equal parts. 3. Angle YWX is congruent to angle XWZ.

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CONSTRUCTING

ANGLE
BISECTOR
Materials Needed for Constructing

Compass is a A straightedge is a A ruler is a


mathematical mathematical mathematical
instrument used to instrument used to instrument used to
draw circles and arcs. draw a straight line or measure length.
check its straightness.
Line segment GH is the line segment
bisector
Step 1:
of line segment LK at midpoint
M.
1. ___ is the midpoint of line segment
LK.
2. Line segment __ bisects line
segment LK.
3. Line segment __ is congruent to
__.
The bisector of an
angle is a line, line
segment, or ray that
divides an angle into
two equal parts.
Example 2: Construct the
angle bisector of the angle
below.
Step 1:
Place the compass
Step 1:
tip at point X and
open it to any
width. Draw an arc
that intersects
both rays of the
angle. Label the
point of
intersection Y and
Z.
Step 2:
Place the
Step 1:
compass tip at
point Y and place
the pencil at
point Z, this sets
the compass
width. Draw an
arc inside the
angle.
Step 3:
Using the same
Step 1:
compass opening,
place the
compass tip at
point Z. Draw a
second arc inside
the angle. Label
the intersection
point W.
Step 4:
Use
Step 1: a
straightedge
to draw a
ray from the
vertex of the
angle through
point W.

Step 1:
Step 1:
1. _____ is the vertex of
angle YXZ.
Step 1:

2._____ bisect angle


YXZ.
3. Angle ___ is
Step 1:

congruent to angle
___.
Step 1:
Step 1:
Activity Time
2. Construct the bisector of the following
angles.

a.

b.
T
Homework
Do the following construction using the given figure below in a short bond
paper.

1.Construct line segment that will bisect side BC, draw a bisector with the color
red.
2. Construct angle bisector of ∠B , draw a bisector with the color blue.

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