Question

GEOMETRY HELP! Celeste is constructing the perpendicular bisector of ST⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ . Which set of instructions explains a correct way to begin the construction? A) Place the compass point on point S and open the compass so that the pencil point is on the midpoint of the line segment. Draw an arc on each side of the segment. B) Place the compass point on the midpoint of the line segment and open the compass so that the pencil point is on point S. Draw an arc on each side of the segment. C) Place the compass point on point S and open the compass so that the pencil point is on the segment, but closer to point T than to point S. Draw an arc on each side of the segment. D) Place the compass point on point S and open the compass so that the pencil point is on the segment, but closer to point S than to point T. Draw an arc on each side of the segment.

Answer 1

The answer is C.

Explanation:

Given the line segment ST. we have to give the instruction to construct the perpendicular bisector of line ST.

So to construct the perpendicular bisector of line our first step is to place the compass at one end of line and then adjust the compass more than half of line segment and draw the arc on each side of segment.

After that Keeping the same compass width, draw arcs from other end of line. Place scale where the arcs intersect, and draw the line segment.

So, the correct match is option C ) Place the compass point on point S and open the compass so that the pencil point is on the segment, but closer to point T than to point S. Draw an arc on each side of segment.