Question

Assume the segment AB has already been constructed. What is the first step to construct the perpendicular bisector of AB?

Answer 1

Answer:

The first step is to place the compass needle on one of the ends of the given segment AB, and draw an arc above and below the segment AB

Step-by-step explanation:

The steps to construct a perpendicular to segment AB are;

1) Place the compass needle on one of the ends of the given segment AB, and draw an arc above and below the segment AB

2) With the same compass width, place the compass needle on the other end of segment AB, and draw an arc above and below the segment AB intersecting the arcs constructed in step 1 above. Label the point of intersection as C and D

3) With a straight edge, draw a line joining the points of intersection C and D of the two arcs. The line CD. is the perpendicular bisector of the segment AB.