Comparing Line Segments by Observation

Last updated at April 16, 2024 by

Suppose we have two line segments

 

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Which one is bigger?

By seeing, we can see that (CD)  is bigger than (AB) 

Let’s take another example

Comparing Line Segments by Observation - Part 2

Which one is bigger ?

Some will say (AB) , some will say (CD) 

So, it is not obvious whether (AB ) is bigger or (CD) 

This is because we see differently and our judgment of length is not accurate.

So, we have to use another method.

Let’s try comparing by tracing paper

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Comparing two line segment by observationSuppose we have two line segments Which one is bigger? By seeing, we can see that (𝐢𝐷) Μ… is bigger than (𝐴𝐡) Μ… Let’s take another example Which one is bigger ? Some will say (𝐴𝐡) Μ…, some will say (𝐢𝐷) Μ… So, it is not obvious whether (𝐴𝐡 ) Μ… is bigger or (𝐢𝐷) Μ… This is because we see differently and our judgment of length is not accurate. So, we have to use another method. Let’s try comparing by tracing paper

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo