Given a square, describe how to use a compass and a straightedge to construct a square whose area is a. twice the area of the given square. b. half the area of the given square. a. Choose the correct answer below. O A. Draw perfect 90" angles, then make the sides of the square four times the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is twice the original area. O B. Let the length of the side of the square be s. Draw the side of the square and make the new square have diagonal lengths equal to the side. Then the area is (V2 s) = 25. O C. Let the length of the side of the square be s. Draw the diagonal of the square and make the new square have side lengths equal to the diagonal. Then the area is (v2s)=25. O D. Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square twice the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is twice the original area. b. Choose the correct answer below. OA. V2s Make the lengths of the sides of the new square 5 the length of the diagonal, or W2s then the area of the new square is (号 O B. Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square a quarter the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is half the original area. Oc. (今) Make the lengths of the diagonals of the new square = the length of the side, or (号 then the area of the new square is O D. Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square half the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is half the original area.

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**Title: Constructing Squares with Specific Areas Using a Compass and Straightedge**

**Objective:**
Learn how to use a compass and a straightedge to construct a square whose area is either twice or half the area of a given square.

### A. Constructing a Square with Twice the Area of the Given Square
**Choose the correct answer below:**

1. **A.** Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square four times the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is twice the original area.
2. **B.** Let the length of the side of the square be \(s\). Draw the side of the square and make the new square have diagonal lengths equal to the side. Then the area is \((\sqrt{2}s)^2 = 2s^2\).
3. **C.** Let the length of the side of the square be \(s\). Draw the diagonal of the square and make the new square have side lengths equal to the diagonal. Then the area is \((\sqrt{2}s)^2 = 2s^2\).
4. **D.** Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square twice the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is twice the original area.

### B. Constructing a Square with Half the Area of the Given Square
**Choose the correct answer below:**

1. **A.** Make the lengths of the sides of the new square \(\frac{1}{2}\) the length of the diagonal, or \(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\). Then the area of the new square is \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{s^2}{2}\).
2. **B.** Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square a quarter the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is half the original area.
3. **C.** Make the lengths of the diagonals of the new square \(\frac{1}{2}\) the length of the side, or \(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\). Then the area of the new square is \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{s^2}{2}\).
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Constructing Squares with Specific Areas Using a Compass and Straightedge** **Objective:** Learn how to use a compass and a straightedge to construct a square whose area is either twice or half the area of a given square. ### A. Constructing a Square with Twice the Area of the Given Square **Choose the correct answer below:** 1. **A.** Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square four times the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is twice the original area. 2. **B.** Let the length of the side of the square be \(s\). Draw the side of the square and make the new square have diagonal lengths equal to the side. Then the area is \((\sqrt{2}s)^2 = 2s^2\). 3. **C.** Let the length of the side of the square be \(s\). Draw the diagonal of the square and make the new square have side lengths equal to the diagonal. Then the area is \((\sqrt{2}s)^2 = 2s^2\). 4. **D.** Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square twice the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is twice the original area. ### B. Constructing a Square with Half the Area of the Given Square **Choose the correct answer below:** 1. **A.** Make the lengths of the sides of the new square \(\frac{1}{2}\) the length of the diagonal, or \(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\). Then the area of the new square is \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{s^2}{2}\). 2. **B.** Draw perfect 90° angles, then make the sides of the square a quarter the length of the original square. This would result in an area that is half the original area. 3. **C.** Make the lengths of the diagonals of the new square \(\frac{1}{2}\) the length of the side, or \(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\). Then the area of the new square is \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}s}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{s^2}{2}\). 4.
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