Bisecting a Line Segment

Given a line segment

Create point not on
Using the Compass tool, create a circle with radius centered @ point
Create another circle with the same radius () centered @ point
Using the Intersect tool, create the points of intersection ( and ) of your two circles
Using the Line tool, create
Using the Intersect tool, create the point of intersection () between and

Point

is the midpoint of line segment

. What is the angle between

and

? Use the Angle tool to verify your answer. What relationship exists between line segments

and

? HINT: use the Distance or Length tool Does your construction pass the Drag Test?

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