Where should the sharp point of compass be placed, in first step of drawing a perpendicular line through a point P on the line?
A
Any point on the line
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B
Point P
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C
Any point outside the line
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B Point P Steps to draw a perpendicular line through a point P on the line:–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Draw two short arcs of equal length on both sides of point P on the line.
∴ To draw arcs on both sides of point P, sharp point of compass must be placed at point P.