Perpendicular Bisector Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on understanding and constructing perpendicular bisectors, and their properties, for Grade 6 math students.
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Perpendicular Bisector Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for construction problems.
1. A perpendicular bisector is a line, segment, or ray that intersects a segment at its point and forms a angle.
2. The angle formed by a perpendicular bisector and the segment it bisects is degrees.
3. Any point on the perpendicular bisector is from the endpoints of the segment it bisects.
1. A perpendicular bisector must pass through the midpoint of a line segment.
True
False
2. All lines that intersect a segment at its midpoint are perpendicular bisectors.
True
False
3. Draw the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB shown above.
4. In the diagram above, line RS bisects segment PQ. Is line RS also perpendicular to PQ? Explain your reasoning.
1. Which tool is most commonly used to construct a perpendicular bisector?
Ruler
Protractor
Compass and straightedge
Calculator
5. A town wants to build a new community center that is equidistant from two main roads, Elm Street and Oak Avenue. How can they use the concept of a perpendicular bisector to find the ideal location for the community center?
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