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GCSE Maths: Drawing Lines
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When measuring a line with a ruler, where should the line's start be placed?
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At the 0 mark on the ruler (not the end of the ruler), so the reading is the true length.
How do you find the midpoint of a straight line segment?
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Measure the line's length, halve it, and mark the point that distance from one end.
Where is the halfway point on a line 14 cm long?
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7 cm from either end.
1 centimetre is equal to ? millimetres.
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10
What is 62 millimetres in centimetres?
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6.2 cm (divide by 10).
How many millimetres are in 10.5 cm?
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105 mm (multiply by 10).
On a ruler, what does each small division between centimetre marks represent?
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1 millimetre (there are 10 between each centimetre).
How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle from its length and width?
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Add all four sides: perimeter = 2 × (length + width).
What is the perimeter of a rectangle 8 cm long and 3 cm wide?
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22 cm, since 2 × (8 + 3) = 22.
What is an angle smaller than 90° called?
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An acute angle.
What is an angle between 90° and 180° called?
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An obtuse angle.
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