Math Playground
Geometry

Bisect a line

Two arcs from each end — connect them and you've split the line in half.

To bisect a line segment with compass and straightedge: draw equal arcs from each endpoint, connect the two intersection points.

Drag the two points
A(-3, -2)B(3, 2)
midpoint = (0, 0)

The connecting line is the perpendicular bisector — every point on it is equidistant from the two endpoints.