Question

part 5 of 5
construct vw so that vw = 2ab

of the ray opposite the endpoint. label this new intersection b (or a).
place the compass at the intersection of the arc drawn in the previous step and the ray with endpoint v (or w). draw another arc that intersects the ray on the side of the ray opposite the endpoint. label this new intersection w (or v).
what does the final construction look like? choose the correct answer below.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall construction of double - length segment

To construct a segment VW equal to 2AB, we first copy the length of AB once starting from one - end (say V), and then copy it again in the same direction.

Step2: Analyze the options

We need to find a figure where the length of VW is twice the length of AB. Option A shows a ray starting from V with a point A in - between and then point W such that VW is composed of two segments of length equal to AB.

Answer:

A.