Circumcenter



Problem

How to draw the circumcenter of a triangle ?

Applet

  • Drag the red points to create your favorite triangle. Press the "Define" button.
  • Drag the red point to move the circle. The circle goes through both edges of one side of the triangle.
  • What is the locus of the center point of the circle?
  • Check "locus" to confirm your hypothesis.
  • Change to "2 Circles Mode" . Drag two red points so that two circles overlap each other.
  • Did you find how to draw the circumcenter of a triangle?