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In the construction of a right angle, how can 3 steps be used to create segment CD as a longer or shorter segment?

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Without changing the opening of your compass, put the sharp end of your compass on point C and make an arc on the ray. Label the point where the arc intersects the ray point D. Segment CD is congruent to segment AB.
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