Question

Which is the next step in the following construction of a square?

Answer 1

Answer:

(B)Place compass at point A, and open compass to greater than P.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following steps will be followed in the construction of a Square inscribed in a circle.

• Draw a circle and label the center P.
• Draw the diameter of the circle, labeling the endpoints A and B.
• Construct the perpendicular bisector of the diameter, AB.
• Label the points where the bisector intersects the circle as C and D.
• Connect points A to B to C to D to form the square.

Now to construct a perpendicular bisector of AB, the next step is to place the compass at A and open the compass to greater than the center P of the circle. We do the same at point B.

The correct option is B.

Answer 2

Answer: Place compass at point A, and open compass to greater than P.

Step-by-step explanation:

These steps will be followed in the construction of a square inscribed in a circle.

Draw a circle, and then label the center P.

Draw the diameter of the circle, then label the endpoints A and B.

Construct the perpendicular bisector of the diameter, then name them AB.

Label the points where the bisector intersects the circle as C and D.

Connect points A to B to C and then to D to form a square.