Question

what is the second step in the construction?
a. place the compass at point a (or b) and draw an arc
b. place the compass at point v (or w) and draw an arc through b (or a)
c. open the compass to the length of vw
d. open the compass to the length of ab
what is the third step of the construction?
a. draw another ray starting from point a (or b) through the ray in the first step.
b. with the same compass setting, put the compass point on the endpoint of the construction in the first step.
c. draw another ray starting from point v (or w) through the ray in the first step.
d. double the compass setting, put the compass point on the endpoint of the construction in the first step, and draw an arc that intersects the ray

Explanation:

When constructing a congruent line - segment to $\overline{AB}$, the first step is usually to have a line - segment $\overline{AB}$. The second step is to open the compass to the length of $\overline{AB}$ so that we can transfer this length to another location. For the third step, with the same compass setting (the length of $\overline{AB}$), we put the compass point on the endpoint of the new ray (from the first step of the new construction) and draw an arc that intersects the ray.

Answer:

What is the second step in the construction?
D. Open the compass to the length of $\overline{AB}$
What is the third step of the construction?
B. With the same compass setting, put the compass point on the endpoint of the construction in the first step and draw an arc that intersects the ray