Construction of Perpendicular Lines Using Set Squares
AB is a line ...
Question
AB is a line segment with A and B as centres and any radius greater than half of AB, draw arcs on either side of AB, so that they meet in X and Y as shown. Join XY. Now, AB is the ____________ of XY
A
angular bisector
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B
divider
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C
perpendicular bisector
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D
midpoint
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Solution
The correct option is C perpendicular bisector Upon following the given steps, we end up constructing a perpendicular bisector as shown below: AB is the perpendicular bisector of XY.