Draw a circle with centre C and radius 4.2 cm. Draw any chord AB. Construct the perpendicular bisector of AB and examine if it passes through C.
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Draw a circle with centre C and radius 4.2 cm. Draw any chord AB. Construct the perpendicular bisector of AB and examine if it passes through C.

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Steps: 1. Mark a point C on the sheet of paper. 2. With C as centre and radius 4.2 cm, draw a circle. 3. Mark any two points A and B on the circle and join them. is a chord of the circle. 4. With A as centre and any suitable radius , draw arcs on each side of AB. 5. With B as centre and the same radius, draw arcs on each side of AB to cut the previous arcs at P and Q. 6. Draw a line passing through points P and Q. On examining, we find that the perpendicular bisector PQ of chord passes through the centre C of the circle. Hence, yes, the perpendicular bisector of passes through C.

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Draw a circle with centre C and radius 4.2 cm. Draw any chord AB. Construct the perpendicular bisector of AB and examine if it passes through C.

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