alleryStart learning →A point is equally far from the ends of segment XY. Where must it lie?
AOn the bisector of angle X
BOn the perpendicular bisector
COn line XY, beyond Y
DAt the midpoint of XY
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. On the perpendicular bisector
Every point with equal distance from X and Y lies on the one line that bisects XY at a right angle.
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