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Question
What is the minimum compass opening required when constructing a perpendicular bisector of line segment AB?
Options
Exactly half the length of AB
Less than half the length of AB
More than half the length of AB
Equal to the full length of AB
MCQ
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Solution
More than half the length of AB
Explanation:
The compass must be opened to more than half the segment length to ensure the arcs from both endpoints intersect properly above and below the line.
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