Question

What are the steps for using a compass and a straightedge to construct the bisector of

Answer 1

With one point of the compass on the vertex of the angle, draw an arc that intersects both sides of the angle. Draw an arc from each of these points ofintersection so that the arcs intersect in the interior of the angle. The compass needs to stay open the same amount throughout this step

Answer 2

How to construct a Line Segment Bisector AND a Right Angle

using just a compass and a straightedge.

Explanation:

Steps:

1)Place the compass at one end of line segment.

2)Adjust the compass to slightly longer than half the line segment length

3)Draw arcs above and below the line.

4)Keeping the same compass width, draw arcs from other end of line.

5)Place ruler where the arcs cross, and draw the line segment.