Question

To construct a square, Mikayla uses her straightedge to draw AB¯¯¯¯¯ . She will use the method of constructing a square which will make AB¯¯¯¯¯ a diagonal of the square.

What should Mikayla do next?


Open the compass to the length of AB¯¯¯¯¯ and draw a circle centered at point A. Change to compass opening to half the length of AB¯¯¯¯¯ and draw a circle centered at point B.

Open the compass to the length of AB¯¯¯¯¯ and draw a circle centered at point A. Without changing the compass opening, draw a circle centered at point B.

Put the compass point on A and the pencil point on the segment, closer to point B than to point A, and draw a circle centered at point A. Without changing the compass opening, draw a circle centered at point B.

Put the compass point on A and the pencil point on the segment, closer to point A than to point B, and draw a circle centered at point A. Without changing the compass opening, draw a circle centered at point B.

Answer 1

She will put the compass point on A and the pencil point on the segment, closer to point B than to point A and draw a circle centered at point A. Without changing the compass opening, draw a circle centered at point B.

Explanation:

To construct a square, Mikayla uses her stragthtedge to draw AB, one of the diagonals of the square. Now , she does need to find the other diagonal

so, next,

She will put the compass point on A and the pencil point on the segment, closer to point B than to point A and draw a circle centered at point A. Without changing the compass opening, draw a circle centered at point B.