Construction of Perpendicular Bisector: Perpendicular Bisector is a straight line which is perpendicular to the line and divides it into two equal parts.
Steps of Construction: We are given a line segment PQ and we want to draw a perpendicular bisector.
Step I: Draw a line and mark two points P and Q. Now PQ is a line segment. | |
Step 2: Take a compass place the pointer edge on P and mark two arcs on the both sides of PQ with radius more than half of line segment PQ. | |
Step 3: With same radius place the pointer edge on Q and mark two arcs on the both sides of PQ intersect the arcs at point X and Y. | |
Step 4: Join XY. This XY is the perpendicular bisector of line segment PQ. Now XY is perpendicular to PQ and divides PQ into two equal parts. |
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