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Bisection

math Maturity 7-9

You can split things in half.

Bisectors.svg
Bisectors.svg
This is called bisection. It makes two equal parts. One part is the same size as the other. It works for lines and shapes.
Bisection construction.gif
Bisection construction.gif
Can you find things to split in half?

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File:Bisectors.svg
Bisectors.svg
File:Mittelsenkr-ab-e.svg
Mittelsenkr-ab-e.svg
File:Mittelsenkr-ab-konstr-e.svg
Mittelsenkr-ab-konstr-e.svg
File:Mittelloteb-ab-3d-e.svg
Mittelloteb-ab-3d-e.svg
File:Bisection construction.gif
Bisection construction.gif
File:Incircle.svg
Incircle.svg
File:Triangle ABC with bisector AD.svg
Triangle ABC with bisector AD.svg
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Parabel 2.svg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.1 | Vital Level 5