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use a ruler to draw a segment PQ that is 2 inches long then use your compass and straightedge to construct a segment MN with the same length as PQ

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Answer:

Look to the attached figure

Explanation:

* Lets revise the steps of constructing with the same length of a given

segment

- Use a ruler to draw a segment PQ of length 2 inches long

- Mark a point M that will be one endpoint of the new line segment

- Set the compasses pin on the point P of the line segment PQ

- Open the compass to the point Q

- The compasses width is now equal to the length of the segment PQ

- Without changing the compasses width place the pin of the compass

at point M and draw an arc where the other endpoint will be on it

- Pick a point N on the arc that will be the other endpoint of the new

line segment

- Draw a line from M to N

- The length of MN = The length of PQ

- The attached figure for more understand

use a ruler to draw a segment PQ that is 2 inches long then use your compass and straightedge-example-1
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