Segment Congruent to a Segment

Given: Segment AB
Goal: Construct a segment on another line which is congruent to AB.

A B

Plan:
1) Measure segment AB with the compass.
2) Draw a circle centered on C with radius AB. Call the intersections D and E.

Segments CD and CE are both congruent to segment AB.

CD = 2.46 cm
EC = 2.46 cm
D
C
E

AB = 2.46 cm

A B
1) Measure segment AB with the compass.
2) Draw a circle centered on C with radius AB. Call the intersections D and E.

Segments CD and CE are both congruent to segment AB. Each is a valid answer.

NOTE: The measurements shown are only to show that the segments have the same measure
and are congruent. They are not part of the construction!
Segment Congruent to a Segment Practice Worksheet

Construct a segment congruent to each of the following.

E
A B C

D
Angle Congruent to an Angle
P
l

A
Plan:
1) Draw a circle around A. The radius is unimportant. Call its intersections with A
“B” and “C”.
2) Draw a circle around P with radius AB. Call its intersection with line l Q.
3) Measure BC with the compass and draw a circle around Q with radius BC.
4) Label the intersections of circles P and Q “R” and “S”.

Angles RPQ and QPS are both congruent to angle CAB.

P
l

A
B
Step 1: Draw a circle around A. Call its intersections with angle A “B” and “C”.

P
l
Q

A
B

Step 2: Draw a circle around P with radius AB. Call its intersection with line l Q.
 R
P
l
Q

A
B

Step 3: Measure BC with the compass and draw a circle around Q with radius
BC. Call the intersections with circle P “R” and “S”.
 m RPQ = 28.76
R
P
l
Q
m QPS = 28.76
S

C
m CAB = 2

A
B

Angles RPQ and QPS are both congruent to angle CAB!

NOTE: The measurements shown are not part of the construction; they are there to test
congruence.