Unit 8: Constructions Notes & Practice Name: _______________________ pd: ___

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Lesson 1: Basic Constructions

1. Segment Copy

a b

2. Angle Copy

c d

3. Angle Bisection

e f
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Lesson 1: Basic Constructions

4. Perpendicular Bisector

g h

5. Perpendicular at a point on a line

i j

6. Perpendicular from a line to an external point

k l
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Lesson 2: Applications of the Basic Constructions

1. Parallel through a Point

a b

2. Segment Division

4 parts c

3 parts d
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Lesson 2: Applications of the Basic Constructions

4. Triangle given SSS

a b
b c
c a

5. Triangle given SAS

x y
x z

6. Triangle given ASA

j k

k
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Lesson 3: The Concurrence Theorems & Advanced Constructions

NOTES m
____________________ are lines that intersect in a single point P

n
l
The point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors of a A
triangle is called the ___________________
(This point is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle) n m

B C
l
A
The point of concurrency of the angle bisectors of a triangle is
called _____________. l
(This point is equidistant from the sides of a triangle)
n m
B C
A
The point of concurrency of the altitudes of a triangle is called the F D
_______________.

B C
E

The point of concurrency of the medians of a triangle is called the

_______________. A
(This point is 2/3 of the way from any vertex of the triangle to the
midpoint of the opposite side. It is also important in physics
because it is the center of gravity of the triangle!)
P N

B C
M
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Lesson 3: The Concurrence Theorems & Advanced Constructions

CONSTRUCTIONS
1. Circumcenter of a Triangle

2. Incenter of a Triangle
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Lesson 3: The Concurrence Theorems & Advanced Constructions

CONSTRUCTIONS
3. Orthocenter of a Triangle

4. Centroid of a Triangle
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Lesson 4: More Constructions

1. Inscribe a Circle inside a Triangle

2. Circumscribe a Circle around a Triangle

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Lesson 4: More Constructions

3. Equilateral Triangle given one side
b

4. Square given one side

5. Regular Hexagon
f