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Geometric Constructions

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  • What has infinite length, but no width?
    A line
  • What is a location in space called that is usually named with a single capital letter?
    Point
  • What is the difference between a construction and a drawing?
    A drawing uses tools that have measurements, but a constructions tools have no measurements.
  • What is a straight continuous arrangement of an infinite number of points called?
    A line
  • What is the difference between a sketch and a construction?
    A sketch is freehand and a construction uses tools (that have no measurement)
  • What is the picture of?
    arc
  • What is the picture of?
    point
  • What is the picture of?
    plane
  • What is an arc?
    is a part of a circle
  • What is the picture of?
    line
  • What is a straightedge?
    A ruler with no numbers
  • What does congruent mean?
    equal - they have the same length
  • What is a tool that is used to create arcs and circles called?
    Compass
  • What is different about the name of a line and a line segment?
    A line has two arrows at the end and a line segment does not
  • What is a line segment?
    A portion of a line that includes two endpoints and all the points between those two points.
  • What is the picture of?
    line segment
  • What is a plane?
    A flat surface