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To draw a perpendicular to a line from a point outside it, the first step is to:
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A Draw an arc with center at the given point that cuts the line at two points
B Draw a circle centered on the line
C Draw a parallel line
D Bisect the line segment
Explanation

An arc centered at the external point intersects the line at two points from which the perpendicular is completed.

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