Chapter CSB1.8, Problem 5E

To determine

To construct: the perpendicular bisector of given line.

Explanation of Solution

Given information: a segment is given

Construction:

The given figure is as follows

  

First trace the given segment and mark it as AB

  

Now put compass on A and open it more than half of the length of the segment and mark arcs on both the sides of the line segment.

  

Now put compass on B and with the same radius mark arcs on both the sides of the line segment.

  

Mark intersection of both the arcs on both the sides of AB as C and D. Join C and D

  

CD is the perpendicular bisector of AB.