Question #6433439Single Choice

Geometry

Question

A student attempts to find the midpoint of segment AB using a compass and straightedge but realizes that the bisector does not pass through the midpoint. The student followed these steps:

1. Place the compass at endpoint A and open it to a length greater than half of AB.

2. Draw arcs above and below the segment.

3. Forget to repeat step 2 from endpoint B.

4. Draw a straight line through a single arc point.

What was the mistake?

Options

The student did not use a ruler to measure the segment.

The student did not create two intersection points for the bisector.

The student drew arcs with an opening less than half of AB.

The student mistakenly found the perpendicular bisector instead of the midpoint.

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