elenaphillips elenaphillips

16-04-2018
Mathematics

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Described below are the first three steps for constructing the perpendicular bisector of a line segment.
1. Start with a line PQ.
2. Place the compasses on one end of the line segment.
3. Set the compasses' width and draw an arc above and below the line. Which BEST describes the width required in step 3?

A) slightly shorter than one-quarter the length of the line segment
B) slightly lomger than one-quarter the length of the line segment
C) slightly shorter than one-half the length of the line segment
D) slightly longer than one-half the length of the line segment

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riyanandola riyanandola

16-04-2018

i think your answer is D slightly longer than one-half the length of the line segment

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hudadagra hudadagra

16-04-2018

The answer is D) Slightly longer than one-half the length of the line segment.

That is because you need the arc long enough so that the other arc have an intersecting point.

Hope this helps :)

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