Question

Draw a tine segment of length 7 cm. Construct is perpendicular bisector
Measure the two parts of the line segment.​

Answer 1

Steps of construction:

(i) Draw a line segment AB = 7 cm.

(ii) With A as centre and radius more than half of AB, draw arcs, one on each side of AB.

(iii) With B as centre and same radius as before, draw arcs, cutting the previously drawn arcs at X and Y respectively.

(iv) Now join XY, meeting AB at O. Thus, XY is the perpendicular bisector of AB.