{"id":2929,"date":"2022-11-21T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T10:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2022-11-22T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T11:24:39","slug":"construction-of-perpendicular-bisector-of-a-line-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/construction-of-perpendicular-bisector-of-a-line-segment\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Construct A Perpendicular Bisector"},"content":{"rendered":"
A line which is perpendicular to a given line segment (AB) and divides it into two equal halves, i.e., AO = OB is called the perpendicular bisector of AB.
\nIn figure, XY is the perpendicular bisector of AB since AO = OB and \u2220XOB = 90\u00b0.<\/p>\n
Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n To draw a perpendicular bisector of a line segment<\/strong> Verification:<\/strong> Measure AO and OB. We find the measurement of AO = OB and also \u2220COB = \u2220COA = 90\u00b0.<\/p>\n Example 1: \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Draw a line segment PQ of length 8.4 cm. Draw the perpendicular bisector of this line segment. Construction:<\/strong> Draw a perpendicular at a point on the line segment AB = 5.5 cm using a scale and a Construction:<\/strong> Draw a perpendicular from a point outside the line segment AB = 5.5 cm. Construction Of Perpendicular Bisector Of A Line Segment A line which is perpendicular to a given line segment (AB) and divides it into two equal halves, i.e., AO = OB is called the perpendicular bisector of AB. In figure, XY is the perpendicular bisector of AB since AO = OB and \u2220XOB = 90\u00b0. Read […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1270,2668,292,2669,2670,1271,1272],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\nConstruction:<\/strong> Draw the perpendicular bisector of a line segment AB = 5.5 cm using a scale and a pair of compasses.<\/p>\n\n
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\nHence, CD is the required perpendicular\u00a0bisector of AB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nSolution: \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>We follow the following steps for constructing the perpendicular bisector of PQ.
\nSteps of Construction:
\nStep I:<\/strong> Draw a line segment PQ = 8.4 cm by using a ruler.
\nStep II:<\/strong> With P as centre and radius more than half of PQ, draw two arcs, one on each side of PQ.
\nStep III:<\/strong> With Q as centre and the same radius as in step II, draw arcs cutting the arcs drawn in the previous step at L and M respectively.
\nStep IV:<\/strong> Draw the line segment with L and M as end-points.
\nThe line segment LM is the required perpendicular bisector of PQ.<\/p>\nTo draw a perpendicular at a point \u00a0on the line<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nGiven:<\/strong> A line segment AB of length 5.5 cm and a 1 point P lying on it.
\nTo construct:<\/strong> A line passing through P being perpendicular to AB<\/p>\n\n
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\nThen PQ is perpendicular to AB passing through the point P.
\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTo draw a perpendicular to a given line from a point lying outside the line<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nGiven:<\/strong> A line segment AB of length 5.5 cm and a point Y lying outside the line.
\nTo construct:<\/strong> A line passing through Y which is perpendicular to AB.<\/p>\n\n
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\nHence, XY is the required perpendicular to the line segment AB from point Y lying outside the line segment AB.
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