What is the Circumcenter of a Triangle?

What is the Circumcenter of a Triangle?

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This tutorial explains the ins and outs of the circumcenter of a triangle. You'll see how to build up from the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem to find the circumcenter of a triangle.

Keywords:

  • definition
  • perpendicular bisector theorem
  • perpendicular bisector
  • concurrency
  • point of concurrency
  • triangle
  • triangle circumcenter

Background Tutorials

  • Perpendicular and Angle Bisectors

      • What is a Perpendicular Bisector?What is a Perpendicular Bisector?

      What is a Perpendicular Bisector?

      Looking at the term 'perpendicular bisector', you can bet it has something to do with perpendicular lines! This tutorial talks all about perpendicular bisectors and shows you exactly what the term means.

  • Triangle Definitions

      • What is a Triangle?What is a Triangle?

      What is a Triangle?

      You can't learn everything about math without dealing with triangles. Did you know that there are different types of triangles? Check out this tutorial, and learn about triangles and their different types!

      • What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?

      What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?

      Did you know that there are different kinds of triangles? Knowing how to identify these triangles is an important part of solving many problems involving these triangles. Check out this tutorial and learn about some of the different kinds of triangles!

  • Circle Definitions

      • What is a Circle?What is a Circle?

      What is a Circle?

      Circles are a fundamental part of math! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to circles and see the different parts of a circle such as the diameter, radius, and chord. Check out this tutorial to learn about circles!

Further Exploration

  • Perpendicular and Angle Bisectors

      • What is the Incenter of a Triangle?What is the Incenter of a Triangle?

      What is the Incenter of a Triangle?

      The incenter of a triangle deals with the angle bisectors of a triangle. This tutorial shows you how to find the incenter of a triangle by first finding the angle bisectors.