Where should the Royal Farms be placed?
Problem 1: Location of Royal Farms
Facilities Planners often must use geometric constructions to identify the location of a place that is of equal distance from 3 other points.
For example, the 3 points represent Eleanor Roosevelt HS (Point A), Parkdale HS (Point B), and DuVal HS (Point C). Royal Farms would like to place a store that is equal distance from the 3 schools. Where should the store be placed?
Map of 3 PG County High Schools
What are the points D, E, and F called?
Problem 2: Stage Lighting
The most recent presidential town hall with Joe Biden had 3 people on stage. Joe Biden (point A), Anderson Cooper (point B) and a citizen from the town of Scranton, PA (point C).
Where should the production director place the stage light so that it will equally shine on all 3 people?
Location of 3 people on a Stage
What are properties of perpendicular bisectors?
Construction Guide - Perpendicular Bisectors
Why is the distance of AG, BG, and CG all the same value?
Your Turn - Start by plotting 3 points anywhere in the plane. Then follow the steps in the Perpendicular Bisectors Construction Guide
In your own words, how would you define a line segment?