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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please check my answer! MEDAL + FAN! An architect plans to make a drawing of the room of a house. The segment LM represents the ceiling of the room. He wants to construct a line passing through Q and perpendicular to side LM to represent a wall of the room. He uses a straightedge and compass to complete some steps of the construction, as shown below:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of these is likely to be his next step in constructing the perpendicular line? A. Fix the compass at Q and draw an arc below the line. B. Fix the compass at L and draw an arc above the line. C. Without changing the width and position of the compass, draw an arc between L and M. D. Without changing the width of the compass, place the compass at M and draw an arc. I think it's B, but I'm not 10%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer was C btw "Without changing the width and position of the compass, draw an arc between L and M."

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