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Question
Draw a line segment of length 9.5 cm and construct its perpendicular bisector.
Solution
The below given steps will be followed to construct a line segment of length 9.5 cm and its perpendicular bisector.
- Draw a line segment `overline"PQ"` of 9.5 cm.
- Taking P as centre, draw a circle by using compasses. The radius of circle should be more than half the length of `overline"PQ"`.
- With the same radius as before, draw another circle using compasses while taking point Q as centre. Let it cut the previous circle at R and S.
- Join RS. `overline "RS"` is the axis of symmetry i.e., the perpendicular bisector of line `overline "PQ"`.
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