Question

Joe uses the following steps to construct a perpendicular line through a point C on a line segment.

Step 1: From point C, draw an arc intersecting the line segment in points A and B.
Step 2: Use a straightedge to draw an arc from point A, one above and the other below the line.
Step 3: Without changing the compass width, draw two arcs from point B, above and below the line segment.
Step 4: Label the point of intersection of the arcs above the line segment as Q and below the line as R.
Step 5: Using a straightedge, join points Q and R.

Part A: Which is the first incorrect step?

Answer 1

@Shayaan_Mustafa

Answer 2

It is steps of construction problem. So I suggest you to draw each step and find out problem. It is easy. Not so difficult. Have you tried that?

Answer 3

I did and I messed up really bad xD I tried three different times.

Answer 4

step 2 must be wrong.

Because in the question, Joe is asked to draw a perpendicular line. But step 2 says, to draw a bisector.

Bisector is also a perpendicular. But perpendicular is not necessarily a bisector.

Are you getting my point?

Answer 5

Yes =] thank you so much

Answer 6

You are ever welcome.