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Steps for the construction of perpendicular bisector PQ to a line segment AB of given length is given below. Choose the correct order.
1.With B as the centre and the same radius as in previous step, draw two arcs to intersect the arcs drawn in previous step. Name the point of intersection of the arcs as P and Q
2.Draw a line segment AB of given length using a scale.
3.Join P and Q.
4.With A as the centre and radius more than half of AB, draw two arcs (using compases) above & below AB

A

2,4,1,3

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B

2,3,1,4

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C

2,1,4,3

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2,1,3,4

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Solution

The correct option is A 2,4,1,3
Steps for the construction of perpendicular bisector PQ to a line segment AB of given length is given below.

1.Draw a line segment AB of given length using a scale.
2.With A as the centre and radius more than half of AB, draw two arcs (using compases) above & below AB
3.With B as the centre and the same radius as in previous step, draw two arcs to intersect the arcs drawn in previous step. Name the point of intersection of the arcs as P and Q
4.Join P and Q

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