Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
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Chapter P - Preliminary Concepts - P.3 - Informal Geometry and Measurement - Exercises P.3 - Page 25: 46

Answer

The middle of the line is the midpoint.

Work Step by Step

Two draw the midpoint, first use the compass to draw a circle through the two endpints (see red line in attached image). Then, draw a vertical line perpendicular to the circle (blue line). The intersection between the blue line and the original line (the black line) will be the midpoint.
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