Where should the statue be located? The resource explains how to use a compass and straight-edge to construct the perpendicular bisector of a line segment. Using an exam question, the narrator models how to solve an application problem using construction to determine the location of a statue in a garden.

Concepts

bisection, perpendicular bisectors, constructions, geometric constructions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a graphic organizer that includes the steps of creating a perpendicular bisector

Classroom Considerations

• The worksheets cover material from more than one video
• Uses an example involving an angle bisector

Pros

• Clearly demonstrates the steps for the construction
• Contains an answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-CO.D.12 MP5 MP6