Question

When constructions a perpendicular bisector, why must the compass be greater then ½ the length of the segment?

Answer 1

Have you tried doing that construction before? Try it out and see what happens.

Answer 2

i dont know how

Answer 3

If you haven't actually done the construction before then this isn't a fair question. Do you have compasses and straight-edge to try it out?

Answer 4

Here's a quick schematic of what the construction looks like. (It's one of the easiest ones, so it's pretty quick):