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A square is has a very nice, easy construction.

Given a square's side ABAB, draw two lines perpendicular to ABAB through AA and through BB. Then draw a two circles: one centered at AA through BB, and one centered at BB through AA. Where these circles intersect the perpendiculars through AA and through BB, respectively, are the points DD and CC, respectively.

Given a square's diagonal ACAC, the other diagonal must be the perpendicular bisector of ACAC. However, after constructing the perpendicular bisector, simply draw a circle with diameter ACAC (centered at the intersection of the perpendicular bisector and through either AA or CC) to find BB and DD along the perpendicular bisector.

Why are these true? Consider lengths, angles, and symmetry!

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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