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1-2 Study Guide and Intervention
Linear Measure and Precision
Measure Line Segments A part of a line between two endpoints is called a line
segment. The lengths of M N and R
S are written as MN and RS. When you measure a
segment, the precision of the measurement is half of the smallest unit on the ruler.
Example 1 Example 2
N
Find the length of M. S
Find the length of R.
M N R S
cm 1 2 3 4 in. 1 2
The long marks are centimeters, and the The long marks are inches and the short
shorter marks are millimeters. The length of S
marks are quarter inches. The length of R
N
M is 3.4 centimeters. The measurement is 3
is about 1 inches. The measurement is
N
accurate to within 0.5 millimeter, so M is 4
between 3.35 centimeters and 3.45 accurate to within one half of a quarter inch,
1 5
centimeters long. S
or inch, so R is between 1 inches and
8 8
7
Lesson 1-2
1 inches long.
8
Exercises
Find the length of each line segment or object.
1. A B 2. S T
cm 1 2 3 in. 1
3. 4.
in. 1 2 cm 1 2 3
Find the precision for each measurement.
5. 10 in. 6. 32 mm 7. 44 cm
1
8. 2 ft 9. 3.5 mm 10. 2 yd
2
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1-2 Study Guide and Intervention (continued)
Linear Measure and Precision
Calculate Measures On
PQ, to say that point M is
between points P and Q means P, Q, and M are collinear M Q
and PM MQ PQ. P
C
On
AC, AB BC 3 cm. We can say that the segments are B
A
congruent, or AB
B C. Slashes on the figure indicate which
segments are congruent.
Example 1 Find EF. Example 2 Find x and AC.
1.2 cm 1.9 cm 2x 5
E D F A x B 2x C
Calculate EF by adding ED and DF. B is between A and C.
ED DF EF AB BC AC
1.2 1.9 EF x 2x 2x 5
3.1 EF 3x 2x 5
F
Therefore, E is 3.1 centimeters long. x5
AC 2x 5 2(5) 5 15
Exercises
Find the measurement of each segment. Assume that the art is not drawn to scale.
T
1. R 2.0 cm 2.5 cm C
2. B 6 in.
R S T A 2 –43 in. B C
Z
3. X 3 –21 in. 3
– in. X
4. W 6 cm
4
X Y Z W X Y
Find x and RS if S is between R and T.
5. RS 5x, ST 3x, and RT 48. 6. RS 2x, ST 5x 4, and RT 32.
7. RS 6x, ST 12, and RT 72. 8. RS 4x, R
SS
T, and RT 24.
Use the figures to determine whether each pair of segments is congruent.
B
9. A and C
D
Y
10. X and Y
Z
A 11 cm D X
5 cm
5 cm
3x 5 5x 1
B 11 cm C
Y 9x
Z
2
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1-2 Skills Practice
Linear Measure and Precision
Find the length of each line segment or object.
1. 2.
cm 1 2 3 4 5
in. 1 2
Find the precision for each measurement.
1
3. 40 feet 4. 12 centimeters 5. 9 inches
2
Lesson 1-2
Find the measurement of each segment.
Q
6. N C
7. A H
8. G
1in. 1–41 in. 4.9 cm 5.2 cm F 9.7 mm G H
Q P N A B C 15 mm
Find the value of the variable and YZ if Y is between X and Z.
9. XY 5p, YZ p, and XY 25 10. XY 12, YZ 2g, and XZ 28
11. XY 4m, YZ 3m, and XZ 42 12. XY 2c 1, YZ 6c, and XZ 81
Use the figures to determine whether each pair of segments is congruent.
E
13. B, C
D
P
14. M, N
P
X
15. W, W
Z
B 2m C P 9 ft
12 yd Y Z
3m 3m 5 ft
M 10 yd 5 ft
E D 12 yd X W
5m N
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1-2 Practice
Linear Measure and Precision
Find the length of each line segment or object.
1. E F 2.
in. 1 2 cm 1 2 3 4 5
Find the precision for each measurement.
1
3. 120 meters 4. 7 inches 5. 30.0 millimeters
4
Find the measurement of each segment.
S
6. P D
7. A X
8. W
18.4 cm 4.7 cm 2–83 in. 1–41 in. W X 89.6 cm Y
P Q S A C D 100 cm
Find the value of the variable and KL if K is between J and L.
9. JK 6r, KL 3r, and JL 27 10. JK 2s, KL s 2, and JL 5s 10
Use the figures to determine whether each pair of segments is congruent.
U
11. T, S
W D
12. A, B
C
F
13. G, F
E
T 2 ft S A
12.7 in.
B G
5x
H
2 ft 3 ft 6x
U D C
3 ft W 12.9 in. F E
14. CARPENTRY Jorge used the figure at the right to make a pattern A
for a mosaic he plans to inlay on a tabletop. Name all of the F B
congruent segments in the figure.
E C
D
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1-2 Reading to Learn Mathematics
Linear Measure and Precision
Pre-Activity Why are units of measure important?
Read the introduction to Lesson 1-2 at the top of page 13 in your textbook.
• The basic unit of length in the metric system is the meter. How many
meters are there in one kilometer?
• Do you think it would be easier to learn the relationships between the
different units of length in the customary system (used in the United
States) or in the metric system? Explain your answer.
Reading the Lesson
1. Explain the difference between a line and a line segment and why one of these can be
measured, while the other cannot.
Lesson 1-2
2. What is the smallest length marked on a 12-inch ruler?
What is the smallest length marked on a centimeter ruler?
3. Find the precision of each measurement.
a. 15 cm
b. 15.0 cm
4. Refer to the figure at the right. Which one of the following A
statements is true? Explain your answer. D
4.5 cm C 4.5 cm
B
A C D B
AC D
B
W
5. Suppose that S is a point on V and S is not the same point as V or W. Tell whether
each of the following statements is always, sometimes, or never true.
a. VS SW
b. S is between V and W.
c. VS VW SW
Helping You Remember
6. A good way to remember terms used in mathematics is to relate them to everyday words
you know. Give three words that are used outside of mathematics that can help you
remember that there are 100 centimeters in a meter.
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1-2 Enrichment
Points Equidistant from Segments
The distance from a point to a segment is zero if the point is on the
segment. Otherwise, it is the length of the shortest segment from the
point to the segment.
A figure is a locus if it is the set of all points that satisfy
1
a set of conditions. The locus of all points that are inch A B
4
from the segment AB is shown by two dashed segments
with semicircles at both ends.
1. Suppose A, B, C, and D are four different points, and consider the locus
B
of all points x units from A and x units from C
D. Use any unit you find
convenient. The locus can take different forms. Sketch at least three
possibilities. List some of the things that seem to affect the form of
the locus.
R S
A B B
X Y
C D Y A C D B
C P Q
A X
2. Conduct your own investigation of the locus of points
equidistant from two segments. Describe your results on a
separate sheet of paper.
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