Question

The construction of creating the perpendicular bisector of is started below. How would the construction be different if you changed the compass setting in the next step of the perpendicular b

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

A perpendicular bisector divides a line segment into two equal segments.

If the compass setting is changed, the line will not be bisected.

To bisect a line, the positioning of the compass must be done as follows:

Place the compass at the endpoint of the line segment, then draw an arc

Repeat the above process for the other endpoint of the line segment.

Trace the point of intersection of the two arcs, to the line that is being bisected.

The above points are what is being done in the given construction.

Any step or setting other than that, would not create a perpendicular bisector.

Hence, if the compass setting is changed, the perpendicular bisector of the line would not be drawn