Question

Look at the figure. Which step should be taken next to construct a line through point P perpendicular to BA?

https://dlap.gradpoint.com/Resz/~yUA6AAAAAAgA42nJ9M7UQA.O3AMxB6kBBqC0wFyhrYX6B/7234256,163/Assets/questions/test/geometry/geoperp/mc145-1.jpg

Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

Place the compass on point P. Open the compass to a point between point P and point A.


Place the compass on point A. Open the compass to point P.


Place the compass on point P. Open the compass to point B.


Place the compass on point A. Open the compass to a point between point P and point B.

Answer 3

this took me a while to find but you are supposed to put your compass on the midpoint and set it halfway between the midpoint and the endpoint

https://www.mathopenref.com/constperplinepoint.html

with that being said what do think the answer might be?

Answer 4

the 1st one?

Answer 5

@Vocaloid ?

Answer 6

good

Answer 7

wait a second

Answer 8

what happened?

Answer 9

ok so apparently it's not the midpoint (they use point P as the endpoint whoops)

anyway, you're supposed to put your compass on one of the endpoints, then put your compass between the midpoint and the other endpoint

Answer 10

so, the last one?

Answer 11

good