can someone please help me make Perpendicular Lines!

Step 1

Draw a line segment on your paper using a straightedge. Label the endpointsA

andB.

Step 2

Draw a point not on lineAB,

and label that pointR.

Step 3

Place the compass point onR,

then set the width of the compass to be greater than the distance fromR

to the line. Then draw an arc that intersects lineAB

twice. Label the intersectionsP

andQ.

Step 4

Keep the compass setting and place the point of the compass at pointP

and draw an arc that passes through pointR

and goes below lineAB.

Step 5

Keep the compass setting and place the point of the compass at pointQ

and draw an arc that passes through pointR

and intersects the arc drawn in the previous step. This should construct a point below lineAB.

Label this pointT.

Step 6

Using a straightedge, draw a line segment through the pointsR

andT.

This line, RT , should be perpendicular to AB and go through pointR.

Step 7

Label the intersection of RT and AB as pointV.

Check your work by using a protractor to verify thatmRVA= 90 andmRVB= 90