Draw line segments having 5cm length. Use ruler and compass to bisect this.


Given :

The given length is 5 cm.


To do :

We have to draw the line segment and bisect it by using ruler and compass


Solution :

1. Draw a line segment AB of length 5 cm.

2. Using a compass and any length more than half the length of AB(>2.5 cm) mark an arc above and another arc below the line segment AB placing the compass at point A.

3. Using the same length of the compass and placing the compass at B mark arcs above and below the line segment AB that will intersect with the arcs drawn in step 2.

4. Join the two points where the arcs intersect with a straight line. This line is the perpendicular bisector of AB. X is the midpoint of AB.

AB = 5 cm, AX = 2.5 cm and XB = 2.5 cm.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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