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OpenStudy (anonymous):

When constructing a perpendicular bisector, why must the compass opening be greater than 1/2 the length of the segment?

Directrix (directrix):

So that the two sets of arcs drawn will intersect providing two points to determine the line of the perpendicular bisector.

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