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Grade 10 Math · Problem type
Construct a perpendicular bisector
Use this for “What is the next step in constructing the perpendicular bisector of AB?”
Put in order
Put the steps in order, first step first.
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Assumptions
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Only a compass and a straightedge: no ruler marks and no protractor.
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Every point where the arcs cross is the same distance from A and from B.
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The line through two such points is the perpendicular bisector.
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