Question

20 POINTS PLEASEEEE Jessica is bisecting a segment. First, she places the compass on one endpoint and opens it to a width larger than half of the segment. What is her next step?
Swing an arc on either side of the segment.
Create a point that is not on the segment.
Draw a ray from one endpoint of the segment.
Place the compass on a point that is not on the segment.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  (a) Swing an arc on either side of the segment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The purpose of placing the compass setting its width is to draw an arc. The next step is ...

  Swing an arc on either side of the segment