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OpenStudy (anonymous):

when constructing a perpendicular bisector why must the compass opening be greater than 1/2 the length of the segment?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

because you need to get 2 arcs crossing each other so as to draw the bisector If the length was set to less or equal to half the length they would not cross

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

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