Using only a compass, straightedge, and pencil, construct the line perpendicular to line k through point A. Show the arcs created in construction. Label the intersection of line k and this perpendicular line as point B.
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Using only a compass, straightedge, and pencil, construct the line perpendicular to line k through point A. Show the arcs created in construction. Label the intersection of line k and this perpendicular line as point B. 
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anonymous · Answer

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directrix · Answer

@RH Look at this neat step-by-step animation of how to do the construction. It shows the steps better than I could draw them. http://www.mathopenref.com/constperpextpoint.html