Question #6433437Single Choice

Geometry

Question

A student follows these steps to construct the midpoint of segment AB:

1. Place the compass at point A and open it slightly less than half the segment’s length.

2. Draw an arc above and below the segment.

3. Without changing the compass setting, repeat from point B.

4. Draw a line through the intersection points of the arcs.

Which step contains a mistake?

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

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