A triangle has corners at #(5 ,1 )#, #(3 ,9 )#, and #(4 ,6 )#. What is the area of the triangle's circumscribed circle?

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SCooke
Apr 20, 2018

With that shape, it will be rather large. The step-by-step sequence with formulas is given in the reference.

Explanation:

This reference explains exactly how to calculate the circle from the triangle. You may need to use the "distance formula" to obtain the specific side lengths.
http://math.wikia.com/wiki/Circumscribed_circle

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