Question

In your own words, describe how you would use construction tools to construct a perpendicular to a line. Explain as if you were teaching a

Geometry newbie. Use vocabulary in your explanation. Give an example of how you could then prove the line you created was
perpendicular to the original line.

Answer 1

bisecting line BC

1. with center B and any radius greater than half of line BC , make arcs below and above line BC
2. with the same radius and C as the center , make. an arc to intersect the first arcs above and below line BC .Name the point where the arc meet , E and F .
3. join EF meet BC as Y