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GEOMETRY HELP! Lexus draws a segment and labels the endpoints J and K. She uses a compass and straightedge to construct a segment congruent to JK⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ . Drag and drop the steps Lexus uses in order from start to finish.

Join points M and N with a straightedge.
Label any point on the arc as point N.
Open the compass to the width of ​ JK⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ​ .
Put the compass point on point M and draw an arc.
Draw point M anywhere.

User Jayna
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1. Draw Point M anywhere.

2. Open the compass to the width of of Line-JK.

3. Put the compass point on point M and draw an arc.

4. Label any point on the arc as point N.

5. Join points M & N with a straightedge.

I hope this helps~♥

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Solution:

To Draw a segment congruent to J K.

Steps of construction

1. Draw point M anywhere.

2. Open the compass to the width of ​ JK⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ​ .

3. Put the compass point on point M and draw an arc.

4. Label any point on the arc as point N.

5. Join points M and N with a straightedge.

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