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

Answer 1

I'm extremely late but:

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.

Answer 2

wait im not the only one whos late on this?