Question

Draw a figure roughly like one shown, but larger. Do the indicated construction clearly enough so that your method can be understood easily.

The perpendicular bisector of $\overline{JK}$.

Short answer

A line segment $\overline{JK}$ is given.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information.   

A line segment $\overline{JK}$ is given.

Step 2. Concept used.

Draw by using compass.

Step 3. Construction.

Step 1: Draw a line segment $\overline{JK}$:

Step 2: With $J$as a center and radius equal to more than half of the length of $\overline{JK}$, draw an arc on both sides of$\overline{JK}$:

Step 3: Now with $K$as a center and the same radius as in step 2, draw the arcs on both sides of $\overline{JK}$such that these arcs intersects the previous arcs at$P and Q$:

Step 4: Join$P and Q$:

Therefore, $\overline{PQ}$ is perpendicular bisector of$\overline{JK}$.