Question

Describe the process you would use to create the perpendicular bisector to a segment XY using only an unmarked straightedge and an unmarked compass pls help

Answer 1

Please reference the attached diagram.

1. Set the compass to a radius greater than half the distance between X and Y
2. Mark arcs on either side of the segment XY using X as a center
3. Mark arcs on either side of the segment XY using Y as a center
4. Draw a line (JK) between the points where the arcs intersect. This is your perpendicular bisector.