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Segmentbisect
The above construction illustrates
bisecting a line segment. Can you locate the midpoint of segment
DE?
Drag point G to change the radii of the circles. Does the
midpoint change?
Now drag point E. When will this construction no longer produce
the midpoint of DE. Why?
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