Explain how you would construct a perpendicular bisector of line segment wx using a compass and a straightedge.

Steps to Construct a Perpendicular Bisector of line segment are as follows:

Step 1 : Draw the line segment of given

             length or any length.

Step 2 : With W as center, using compass, draw a circle ( or two

              arcs one above line and one below line ) . The radius of

              circle ( or arcs ) should be more than half the length of

              .

Step 3 : With the same radius and with X as center, draw

             another circle (or arcs) using compass. Let it cut the

             previous circle (or arcs) at A and B.

Step 4 : Join . It cuts at O.

Therefore, is perpendicular bisector of

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