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Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose vertices are given below.
i)(2,3)(2,1) and (4,0)

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Solution

Using distance formula, we can find circum center of a triangle
It is nothing but is the point of intersection of all the three perpendicular bisector of sides of A
Let co ordinates of circum center be (x,y) distance formula is used
D1 using point (2,3)
D1=(x+2)2+(y3)2
=x2+4x+4+y26y+9
=x2+y2+4x6y+13
=D2 using point (2,1)
D2=(x2)2+(y+1)2
=x2+4x+4+y2+2y+1
=x2+y2+4x+2y+5
D3 using point (4,0)
D3=(x4)2+(y0)2
=x28x+16+y2
=x2+y28x+16
As (x,y) is equidistant from all three vertices
D1=D2=D3
D1=D2
x2+y2+4x6y+13=x2+y2+4x+2y+5
x2+y2+4x6y+13=x2+y2+4x+2y+5
6y+13=2y+5
8=8y
y=1
D1=D3
x2+y2+4x6y+13=x2+y28x+16
x2+y2+4x6y+13=x2+y28x+16
12x=3+6y
But y=1
x=912=34
Circum center is (34,1)

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