Frankie constructed line segment `AB`using a compass and a straightedge. He then placed point C so that it was not on the segment he just constructed, as shown in the image. What is the next step Frankie must take to construct a copy of line segment AB using point C as one of the endpoints?

Question

which answer is correct
a. use a compass, measure the distance between points B and C.
b. use a compass, measure the distance between points A and C.
c. use a compass, measure the distance between points A and B

Answer 1

To construct a copy of line segment AB using point C as one of the endpoints, Frankie must measure the length of segment AB. Therefore, the correct answer is:

c. use a compass, measure the distance between points A and B.

This will allow Frankie to transfer the length of segment AB starting from point C.