Question

Alison wants to construct the perpendicular bisector of MN¯¯¯¯¯¯¯. What should Alison do for her first step? A.) Place the point of the compass on point M and draw an arc, using a width for the opening of the compass that is equal to 1/2MN​ . B.) Place the point of the compass on point M and draw an arc, using a width for the opening of the compass that is greater than 1/2MN. C.) Place the point of the compass on point M and draw an arc, using a width for the opening of the compass that is less than 1/2MN. D.) Use the straightedge to draw a line that intersects MN¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ at a point between M and N.

Answer 1

Place the point of the compass on point M and draw an arc, using a width for the opening of the compass that is greater than 1/2MN.

Explanation:

The site told me that correct answer was B., so it was greater than.

Answer 2

option A is correct for construction of perpendicular bisector of MN alison has to Place the point of the compass on point M and draw an arc, using a width for the opening of the compass that is equal to 1/2MN on both sides and then join arcs by straight line