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Construction of perpendicular bisector of a line segment

These are perpendicular lines. In both the cases the perpendicular line l divides both the line segments into two equal parts. This line is called perpendicular bisector of the line segment.

Construction of perpendicular bisector of a line segment

In earlier class, we learnt about perpendicular lines. Observe the Fig.5.24.


These are perpendicular lines. In both the cases the perpendicular line l divides both the line segments into two equal parts. This line is called perpendicular bisector of the line segment. So, a perpendicular line which divides a line segment into two equal parts is a perpendicular bisector of the given line segment.

Now we are going to learn, how to construct a perpendicular bisector to a given line segment.


Example 5.11 

Construct a perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB = 6 cm.

Step 1: Draw a line. Mark two points A and B on it so that AB = 6 cm.


Step 2: Using compass with A as center and radius more than half of the length of AB, draw two arcs of same length, one above AB and one below AB.


Step 3: With the same radius and B as center draw two arcs to cut the arcs drawn in step 2. Mark the points of intersection of the arcs as C and D


Step 4: Join C and D. CD will intersect AB. Mark the point of intersection as O

CD is the required perpendicular bisector of AB.

Measure AOC. Measure the length of AO and OB. What do you observe?


Think

1. What will happen if the radius of the arc is less than half of AB?

 

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