alleryWhich Euclid proposition gives the bisection of a segment by compass and straightedge?
AProposition 10, Book 1
BProposition 47, Book 1
CProposition 1, Book 2
DProposition 5, Book 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Proposition 10, Book 1
1. The bisection is Proposition 10 in Book 1 of Euclid's Elements.
2. It uses a straightedge and a collapsible compass.
3. Proposition 47 is the Pythagorean theorem.
_Source: Wikipedia, Bisection, section Construction by straightedge and compass_
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