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Construction of Perpendicular to a Line through a Point Not on the Line

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How many arcs are constructed in total to construct a perpendicular to a line from a point outside the line ?

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one

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two

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three

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D

four

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Solution

The correct option is D four
Four arcs are drawn in total to construct a perpendicular to a line from a point outside .

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