Which of the following is the first step when copying a line segment to construct a new line segment? a. draw a line segment
b. use a straight edge to connect the point not on the line segment to a point in the arc
c. plot a point not on the original line segment
d. draw an arc

The correct option is;

c. Plot a point not on the original line segment

Step-by-step explanation:

The steps to copy a line segment are;

1) Plot a point that will be an endpoint of the new line segment

2) With the compass pin at the beginning of the original line segment, open the compass width to the end of the original line segment

3) With the adjusted compass width from the above step place the compass pin at the plotted point of the new line segment and draw an arc in the region the new line segment is to be located

4) Select a point on the arc where the other end of the new line will be

5) From the selected point from the above step, draw a line to the point plotted as the beginning of the new line segment

6) The length of the line drawn above is the same as the length of the original line segment.