Bisecting a Line Segment With Compass

This animation demonstrates the classical compass-and-straightedge method for finding the perpendicular bisector of a line segment AB. It shows arcs drawn from A and B with the same radius, larger than half AB, intersecting above and below the line. Connecting the two intersection points produces a line that passes through the midpoint of AB and is perpendicular to it. Useful for technical drawing and decor students learning precise geometric construction techniques.

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The prompt that made it

اشرح طريقه تنظيف مستقيم معلوم باستخدام البرجل خطوات الرسم اولا ارسم المستقيم ا ب ركز بالبرجل على ا وبفتحه اكبر من ا ب ارسم قوسا اعلى واسفل الخط وبنفس الطريقه نركز فيه النقطه ب وبنفس الفتحه ناخذ قوسا اعلى واسفل الخط سوف ينتج نقطتين اعلى واسفل ناتجه من تقاطع القوسين نقوم بتوصيل التقاطعين مرورا بالمستقيم سوف يتم تنظيف المستقيم ا ب بهذه الطريقه Audience: الصف الاول فنى ديكور

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• Show how to bisect a given angle using only a compass and straightedge
• Explain how to construct a perpendicular line from a point outside a given line
• Demonstrate how to divide a line segment into equal parts using a compass

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