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When copying a segment and bisecting a segment, which step is the same?

Draw a ray with one endpoint.
Open the compass larger than half the length of the segment.
Place the compass on the endpoint of the segment.
Create an arc on either side of the segment.

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Place the compass on the endpoint of the segment. Option C

How do you copy a segment?

Placing the compass on the endpoint of the segment to be copied or bisected is a common step in using a compass. The first step is to place the compass at one of the segment's endpoints, whether you are splitting or duplicating a segment.

The next steps are different: in copying, you use the compass to extend a ray, and in bisecting, you draw arcs on both sides of the segment to find its midpoint. Notwithstanding these differences, the compass is first placed at the endpoint in both procedures.

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