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How do you bisect an angle using compass and straightedge moves

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Open your compass to any radius r, and construct arc (K, r) intersecting the two sides of angle K at A and B.

Open your compass to any radius r, and construct arc (K, r) intersecting the two sides of angle K at A and B.Use any radius s to construct arc (A, s) and arc (B, s) that intersect each other at point Z. Note that you must choose a radius s that's long enough for the two arcs to intersect.

Open your compass to any radius r, and construct arc (K, r) intersecting the two sides of angle K at A and B.Use any radius s to construct arc (A, s) and arc (B, s) that intersect each other at point Z. Note that you must choose a radius s that's long enough for the two arcs to intersect.Draw line KZ and you're done.

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