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describe a process you would use to create the perpendicular bisector to a segmant AB using only an unmarked strait edge and an unmarked compas
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To create a perpendicular bisector, you need a compass, a straightedge, and a pencil. As well as the line segment AB drew down.
1> You start by opening the compass and stretching it to a width greater than half the length of AB.
2> Then you simply place one point of the compass on the line segments A. From here, you move the compass and draw arcs above and below the line AB.
3> Without moving the compass measure, remove it from point A and place it onto point B. You basically repeat step 2 by drawing arcs above and below the line again.
4> If you've done it right, the arcs should be in the middle, X and Y, and using a straightedge/ruler you draw a line that goes vertically through where they connect.
and that should be your perpendicular bisector using segment AB.
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