Given a segment with endpoints A and B, what figure can you construct using the steps below?
Step 1: Draw a ray with endpoint C
Step 2: Open the compass to the length of AB
Step 3: With the same compass setting, put the compass point on point C. Draw an arc that intersects the ray. Label the point of intersection D.
a. a perpendicular bisector
b. a congruent segment
c. an angle bisector
d. a congruent angle
3 answers
b. a congruent segment
Given a segment with endpoints A and B, what figure can you construct using the steps below?
Step 1: Put the compass point on A and draw a long arc. Be sure the opening is greater than 1/2 AB.
Step 2: With the compass on the same setting, put the compass point on B and draw another long arc. Label the points where the two arcs meet as X and Y.
Step 3: Draw XY. Label the point of intersection of AB and XY as M, the midpoint of AB
Step 1: Put the compass point on A and draw a long arc. Be sure the opening is greater than 1/2 AB.
Step 2: With the compass on the same setting, put the compass point on B and draw another long arc. Label the points where the two arcs meet as X and Y.
Step 3: Draw XY. Label the point of intersection of AB and XY as M, the midpoint of AB
a. a perpendicular bisector