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Draw Perpendicular Bisectors and Locate Center

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Align the combination square to form a 90-degree angle (perpendicular) at the midpoint of the first chord, extending the line towards the center of the circle. Draw this perpendicular bisector. Repeat this for the second chord, aligning the combination square at its midpoint and drawing another perpendicular bisector. The point where these two perpendicular bisectors intersect is the exact center of the circle.

Goal: Draw perpendicular bisectors from each chord's midpoint to find the circle's center.

Tools and materials

  • Combination Square — Drawing the perpendicular bisectors from the midpoints of the chords
  • Pencil/Marker — Drawing the perpendicular bisectors

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Go ahead and put this right there. Create your 90. Draw that down. Same thing on the other one. Line this up at the bottom. And right where those two lines intersect is the center of your circle. Follow for more.

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