Can someone please explain me how to construct a perpendicular bisector!
http://www.google.com/#q=construct+a+perpendicular+bisector
Thanks so much!!:)
You're welcome.
Certainly! I can explain how to construct a perpendicular bisector. Here are the steps:
1. Start by drawing a line segment. This will be the segment that you want to bisect.
2. Take your compass and open it to any radius that you prefer. Place the compass on one endpoint of the line segment and draw an arc that intersects the line segment.
3. Without changing the compass radius, move the compass to the other endpoint of the line segment. Again, draw an arc that intersects the line segment, so that you have two arcs that intersect each other.
4. With your compass still set to the same radius, keep the compass tips on each of the two points where the arcs intersect. Draw arcs above and below the line segment. These arcs should intersect at two points.
5. Use a straightedge (ruler) to draw a line through the two points where the arcs intersect. This line is the perpendicular bisector of the original line segment.
By following these steps, you can construct a perpendicular bisector for any line segment.