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OpenStudy (anonymous):

* WILL GIVE GOLD MEDAL * Draw a line segment and copy it to the right of the original segment. Explain your steps and justify each step used, then bisect the original line segment .

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

do you have compass and straight edge ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

have a look at the construction + justifications :- http://www.mathopenref.com/constcopysegment.html

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

let me knw if you dont get something there

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

click "Next" in that animation. it shows step by step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 , I have the line i just need to bisect it

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes, it would be a 'perpendicular bisector' construction' you doing flve geometry right ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

*flvs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

cool, here is the line bisector construction :- http://www.mathopenref.com/constbisectline.html

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

go thru the steps, and DO IT YOURSELF with compass and straight edge. it wud be fun :_

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks so much (:

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

np :)

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