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Which is the next step in the following construction of a square?

circle with center P and diameter AB

Place compass at point B, and open compass to point P.
Place compass at point A, and open compass to greater than P.
Place compass at point A, and draw arcs above and below the diameter.
Place compass at point P, and draw arcs above and below the diameter.

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Answer:

(B)Place compass at point A, and open compass to greater than P.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following steps will be followed in the construction of a Square inscribed in a circle.

  • Draw a circle and label the center P.
  • Draw the diameter of the circle, labeling the endpoints A and B.
  • Construct the perpendicular bisector of the diameter, AB.
  • Label the points where the bisector intersects the circle as C and D.
  • Connect points A to B to C to D to form the square.

Now to construct a perpendicular bisector of AB, the next step is to place the compass at A and open the compass to greater than the center P of the circle. We do the same at point B.

The correct option is B.

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Answer: Place compass at point A, and open compass to greater than P.

Step-by-step explanation:

These steps will be followed in the construction of a square inscribed in a circle.

Draw a circle, and then label the center P.

Draw the diameter of the circle, then label the endpoints A and B.

Construct the perpendicular bisector of the diameter, then name them AB.

Label the points where the bisector intersects the circle as C and D.

Connect points A to B to C and then to D to form a square.

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