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

  • Relating Side Lengths and Angle Measures

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  • Center, Radius, and Diameter

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Further Exploration

  • Bisectors in Triangles

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      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.