WBBSEClass XMathematicsConstruction of Circumcircle and Incircle05 Mark2022 Moderate

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The lengths of sides containing the right angle of a right-angled triangle are given. Describe the procedure of construction of the circumcircle of the triangle.

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Answer

Given: The two legs (sides containing the right angle) have known lengths.

Construction:

  1. Draw AB equal to one given leg.
  2. At A, construct a line perpendicular to AB. On this perpendicular, mark AC equal to the other given leg.
  3. Join BC to form right △ABC with the right angle at A.
  4. Construct the perpendicular bisector of BC to locate M, the midpoint of the hypotenuse BC.
  5. With center M and radius MB (or MC), draw a circle. This circle passes through A, B, and C — the circumcircle.
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