Checking and securing understanding of constructing a perpendicular to a given line through a point

12 questions

1. To bisect means to cut or divide an object into ___ equal parts.
2. Which of these is not a property of any rhombus?
3. Two triangles are put together to form a quadrilateral. Which quadrilateral is a rhombus?
4. Aisha correctly draws three of the four arcs needed to construct the perpendicular bisector of LM. Point A is 6 cm away from point L. Point B is ___ cm away from point M.
5. Lucas correctly draws three of the four arcs needed to construct the perpendicular bisector of AB. Point C is ___ from A and B.
6. Which of these diagrams show an accurate construction of a perpendicular bisector of the line segment PQ?
7. A perpendicular to the line AB is a line that is at an angle of ___° to AB.
8. Sam has incorrectly constructed a perpendicular for LM through P. What is wrong with Sam's construction?
9. Which of these circles will help in the construction of the perpendicular to AB through point P.
10. Jun has partially completed a construction for a perpendicular of QR through P. What is incorrect about Jun’s pair of compasses?
11. The diagram shows the perpendicular through Z to the line segment SR. The shortest distance from Z to an extension of line segment SR is ___ cm.
12. The diagram shows the perpendicular through Z to the line segment SR. The shortest distance from Z to the original line segment SR is ___ cm.

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