Construction of Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment(Using Compass)
Draw a square...
Question
Draw a square, each of whose sides is 5 cm. Use a pair of compasses and a ruler in your construction.
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Solution
Construction steps:
1. Draw a ray AX. 2. With A as centre cut the ray AX at B such that AB=5 cm 3. With B as centre and any convenient radius,draw an arc cutting AX at M and N. 4. With N as centre and radius more than half of MN draw an arc. 5. With M as centre and the same radius as before,draw another arc to cut the previous arc at Y. 6. Join BY and produced it to W. 7. With B as centre and radius 5 cm cut ray BW at point C. 8.With C as centre and radius 5 cm draw an arc on right side of BC. 9. With A as centre and radius 5 cm draw an arc cutting the previous arc at D. 10.Join CD and AD. ABCD is required square.