Answer:
D. Open the compass so that the distance from the two points of the compass is wider than half the length of [tex]\over{AB}[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
To construct a perpendicular for [tex]\over{AB}[/tex], we must first take a compass & take the distance of its arms wider than half the length of [tex]\over{AB}[/tex].
This is done in order to get two intersecting arcs in the top & bottom of [tex]\over{AB}[/tex] so that a perpendicular bisector can be drawn through it.
After two intersecting lines are drawn below & above [tex]\over{AB}[/tex], draw a line joining these 2 points through their points of intersection. The point where it intersects [tex]\over{AB}[/tex] is the middle-most point of [tex]\over{AB}[/tex] & now a perpendicular bisector of [tex]\over{AB}[/tex] is constructed.
[tex]\rule{150pt}{2pt}[/tex]
