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The circumcenter of a triangle is the center of a circle who's radius touches all three of the triangle's vertices. The circumcenter can be found using the intersection of 2 or more perpendicular bisectors. A bisector is a line perpendicular from the mid point of a triangle's line segment.

To find the circumcenter of a triangle, create two bisectors by following these steps:

Steps
  1. With a compass, draw a circle from the first point in the triangle larger then the triangle.
  2. Draw the same size circle from point two.
  3. Draw the same size circle from point three.
  4. Draw a line from the two intersecting points of circle one and two.
  5. Draw a line from the two intersecting points of circle two and three.

The intersection of the lines from step 4 and 5 will define the circumcenter of the triangle.

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What is the circumcenter theorem?

The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle.


Does a circumcenter stay inside the triangle at all times?

The circumcenter can be inside or outside the triangle.


What is the Circumcenter Conjecture?

The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices.


What are properties of the circumcenter of a triangle?

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What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Circumcenter - the center of the circle that circumscribes the triangle, ie. goes through all its vertices.


Is the circumcenter of a triangle is always on the side of a triangle?

No, it is not.


What triangle is the point of concurrency of the angle bisectors of a triangle?

circumcenter circumcenter is wrong, it is the incenterbecause the point of concurrency is always on the inside of the triangle.


Why is it called circumcenter?

The circumcenter of a triangle is the center of a circle circumscribed around a triangle with each of the vertices of the triangle touching the circumference of the circle.


Can the circumcenter of a triangle fall outside of the triangle?

It will, if the triangle is obtuse.


When does the circumcenter of a triangle fall outside of the triangle?

When the triangle is obtuse.


What type of triangle has a circumcenter in the interior of the triangle?

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