document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51165>Question 51165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you divide a segment or an angle into two equal parts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using a compass you place the point of the compass on the vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and sketch small arcs on each side of the angle you wish to bisect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You then place the point of the compass on successively oneach of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "arcs and draw intersecting arcs in the interior of the angle thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "establishing a point of intersection of the two arcs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You then draw a line through that point of intersection and the vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the angle.  The line will bisect the angle into two equal angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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