SOLUTION: how can you divide a segment or an angle into two equal parts?

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Question 51163: how can you divide a segment or an angle into two equal parts?
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET THE ANGLE BE AOB...
THE 2 LINES AO AND BO MEET AT O TO FORM THE ANGLE AOB.WE HAVE TO BISECT IT.
WITH O AS CENTRE AND ANY CONVENIENT RADIUS DRAW AN ARC TO CUT AO AT P AND BO AT Q.
NOW WITH P AND Q AS CENTRES DRAW 2 ARCS WITH THE SAME RADIUS.LET THE 2 ARCS MEET AT R.JOIN OR . OR BISECTS ANGLE AOB IN TO 2 EQUAL PARTS.