Points on a perpendicular bisector or on an angle bisector
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Kira hangs a lamp Q in a room corner. Q is 6 ft from each side of ∠CVW. m∠CVQ = (3x + 4)° and m∠QVW = (5x − 12)°. What is m∠CVW?
Luz plants a tree S where two paths meet. S is 9 m from each side of ∠DGF. m∠DGS = (2x + 11)° and m∠SGF = (4x − 9)°. What is m∠DGF?
Sketch, not to scale: rays GD and GF from corner G; point S inside the angle and ray GS. SC ⊥ GD and SW ⊥ GF, each 9 m. ∠DGS is labeled (2x + 11)° and ∠SGF is labeled (4x − 9)°. Sketch, not to scale: rays GD and GF from corner G; point S inside the angle and ray GS. SC ⊥ GD and SW ⊥ GF, each 9 m. ∠DGS is labeled (2x + 11)° and ∠SGF is labeled (4x − 9)°. 9 m 9 m (2x + 11)° (4x - 9)° G D F S C W Not to scale. Milo marks a lookout Q between two roads. Q is 4 km from each side of ∠UHY. m∠UHQ = (6x − 5)° and m∠QHY = (4x + 9)°. What is m∠UHY?
Sketch, not to scale: rays HU and HY from corner H; point Q inside the angle and ray HQ. QD ⊥ HU and QF ⊥ HY, each 4 km. ∠UHQ is labeled (6x − 5)° and ∠QHY is labeled (4x + 9)°. Sketch, not to scale: rays HU and HY from corner H; point Q inside the angle and ray HQ. QD ⊥ HU and QF ⊥ HY, each 4 km. ∠UHQ is labeled (6x − 5)° and ∠QHY is labeled (4x + 9)°. Sketch, not to scale 4 km 4 km (6x - 5)° (4x + 9)° H U Y Q D F Pia measures a kite. Q is on the perpendicular bisector of DF. QD = 3x + 1, QF = 5x − 11 and DG = 2x + 3, in cm. How long is DF?
Sketch, not to scale: segment DF with midpoint G (equal tick marks); line GQ meets DF at a right angle. QD is labeled 3x + 1, QF is labeled 5x − 11 and DG is labeled 2x + 3. Sketch, not to scale: segment DF with midpoint G (equal tick marks); line GQ meets DF at a right angle. QD is labeled 3x + 1, QF is labeled 5x − 11 and DG is labeled 2x + 3. 2x + 3 3x + 1 5x - 11 D G F Q Not to scale. Ren folds a paper sheet. H is on the perpendicular bisector of CW. HC = 4x − 2, HW = 2x + 12 and CS = x + 3, in inches. How long is CW?
Sketch, not to scale: segment CW with midpoint S (equal tick marks); line SH meets CW at a right angle. HC is labeled 4x − 2, HW is labeled 2x + 12 and CS is labeled x + 3. Sketch, not to scale: segment CW with midpoint S (equal tick marks); line SH meets CW at a right angle. HC is labeled 4x − 2, HW is labeled 2x + 12 and CS is labeled x + 3. x + 3 4x - 2 2x + 12 C S W H Not to scale. Tala maps a park fountain. Q is on the perpendicular bisector of UY. QU = 6x + 5, QY = 3x + 26 and UV = 4x + 2, in m. How long is UY?
Sketch, not to scale: segment UY with midpoint V (equal tick marks); line VQ meets UY at a right angle. QU is labeled 6x + 5, QY is labeled 3x + 26 and UV is labeled 4x + 2. Sketch, not to scale: segment UY with midpoint V (equal tick marks); line VQ meets UY at a right angle. QU is labeled 6x + 5, QY is labeled 3x + 26 and UV is labeled 4x + 2. 4x + 2 6x + 5 3x + 26 U V Y Q Not to scale. Zee sets up a tent. C is on the perpendicular bisector of SD. CS = 2x + 13, CD = 5x − 11 and SW = 3x − 3, in ft. How long is SD?
Sketch, not to scale: segment SD with midpoint W (equal tick marks); line WC meets SD at a right angle. CS is labeled 2x + 13, CD is labeled 5x − 11 and SW is labeled 3x − 3. Sketch, not to scale: segment SD with midpoint W (equal tick marks); line WC meets SD at a right angle. CS is labeled 2x + 13, CD is labeled 5x − 11 and SW is labeled 3x − 3. 3x - 3 2x + 13 5x - 11 S W D C Not to scale. Ari plots two towns D and F on a map grid and checks a spot Q: D(0, 2), F(6, 4) and Q(3, 7). Is Q on the perpendicular bisector of DF?
Coordinate grid, one square = 1 unit: D(0, 2), F(6, 4) and Q(3, 7); segment DF drawn, Q not joined. Coordinate grid, one square = 1 unit: D(0, 2), F(6, 4) and Q(3, 7); segment DF drawn, Q not joined. −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D F Q - Yes: Q is higher than both D and F.
- Yes: Q is 3 squares across from D and 3 squares across from F.
- Yes: Q is straight above the midpoint (3, 3) of DF.
- No: QD² = 34 but QF² = 18, so QD ≠ QF.
Bo plots two park gates G and W on a grid and checks a spot S for a bench: G(2, 1), W(0, 5) and S(5, 5). Is S on the perpendicular bisector of GW?
Coordinate grid, one square = 1 unit: G(2, 1), W(0, 5) and S(5, 5); segment GW drawn, S not joined. Coordinate grid, one square = 1 unit: G(2, 1), W(0, 5) and S(5, 5); segment GW drawn, S not joined. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 GW G W S - No: S is not straight above the midpoint (1, 3) of GW.
- Yes: SG² = 25 and SW² = 25, so SG = SW = 5.
- No: S is not on segment GW.
- No: SG is 7 squares and SW is 5 squares.
Jun plots two trees Y and V on a grid and checks a spot D for a lamp: Y(2, 3), V(6, 1) and D(6, 6). Is D on the perpendicular bisector of YV?
Coordinate grid, one square = 1 unit: Y(2, 3), V(6, 1) and D(6, 6); segment YV drawn, D not joined. Coordinate grid, one square = 1 unit: Y(2, 3), V(6, 1) and D(6, 6); segment YV drawn, D not joined. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Y V D - No: D is not straight above the midpoint (4, 2) of YV.
- Yes: DY² = 25 and DV² = 25, so DY = DV = 5.
- No: DY is 7 squares and DV is 5 squares.
- No: D is not on segment YV.