Question

Brandon uses the following steps to construct a perpendicular line through a point C on a line segment. He first draws two arcs from point C intersecting the line segment in points A and B. The next four steps are listed below.

Answer 1

Step 1: Using the same compass width draw two more arcs from point C, one above and the other below the line. Step 2: Without changing the compass width draw two arcs from point B above and below the line segment. Step 3: Label the point of intersection of the arcs above the line segment as M and below the line as N. Step 4: Using a straightedge, join point M and point N.

Answer 2

Part A: which is the incorrect step?
Part B: explain your answer for part A
Part C: Explain why a compass works for the construction done by Brandon.

Answer 3

Help!

Answer 4

Really need help! my semester exam and do not want to fail ):

Answer 5

@Mertsj can you help?