Question

1. olivia found some steps for bisecting an angle on the internet. she wrote them down and then mixed them up to test herself. her mixed - up steps are shown. work with your partner to order the steps 1 - 9. draw a ray from the vertex of the angle to the intersection of the two small arcs. stretch the compass to any length that stays on the angle. without changing the span on the compass, place the point of the compass on the other point made by the arc and the other side of the angle and make a similar arc. place the compass point on one of the two new points made by the arc. change the compass width so that the pencil stays between the rays of the angle. place compass point on the vertex of the angle. swing the compass to make an arc that crosses both rays of the angle. draw an arc in the interior of the angle. mark the point where the two small arcs in the interior of the angle intersect.

Explanation:

Step1: Start with compass on vertex

Place compass point on the vertex of the angle. (6)

Step2: Set compass width

Stretch the compass to any length that stays on the angle. (2)

Step3: Draw first arc

Swing the compass to make an arc that crosses both rays of the angle. (7)

Step4: Place compass on arc - point 1

Place the compass point on one of the two new points made by the arc. (4)

Step5: Draw interior arc 1

Draw an arc in the interior of the angle. (8)

Step6: Place compass on arc - point 2

Without changing the span on the compass, place the point of the compass on the other point made by the arc and the other side of the angle and make a similar arc. (3)

Step7: Mark intersection

Mark the point where the two small arcs in the interior of the angle intersect. (9)

Step8: Draw bisecting ray

Draw a ray from the vertex of the angle to the intersection of the two small arcs. (1)

Step9: Un - needed step (wrong step in list)

Change the compass width so that the pencil stays between the rays of the angle. (This step is not part of the standard angle - bisecting process and is likely a mis - step in the mixed - up list)

Answer:

1. Place compass point on the vertex of the angle.
2. Stretch the compass to any length that stays on the angle.
3. Swing the compass to make an arc that crosses both rays of the angle.
4. Place the compass point on one of the two new points made by the arc.
5. Draw an arc in the interior of the angle.
6. Without changing the span on the compass, place the point of the compass on the other point made by the arc and the other side of the angle and make a similar arc.
7. Mark the point where the two small arcs in the interior of the angle intersect.
8. Draw a ray from the vertex of the angle to the intersection of the two small arcs.
9. Change the compass width so that the pencil stays between the rays of the angle. (Wrong step)