triangles - How do you construct a perpendicular bisector to a side of the triangle?

Krishna (last edited 4 years ago) (Expert, Educator @Qalaxia)

Skill 1: Place the compass at one end of line segment.

Skill 2: Adjust the compass to slightly longer than half the line segment length

Skill 3: Draw arcs above and below the line.

Skill 4: Keeping the same compass width, draw arcs from other end of line.

Skill 5: Place ruler where the arcs cross, and draw the line segment.