Macy adjusts the width of a compass equal to LM and draws an arc from point T. She identifies a point on the arc as point R and uses a straightedge to join the points T and R.
What is Macy constructing?

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Macy adjusts the width of a compass equal to LM and draws an arc from point T. She identifies a point on the arc as point R and uses a straightedge to join the points T and R.
What is Macy constructing?

anonymous · Answer

1. congruent segments LM and TR
2. congruent triangles LMT and MTR
3. similar triangles LMT and TMR
4. square with sides LM, MR, TR and LT