A triangle has corners at #(7 ,7 )#, #(1 ,3 )#, and #(6 ,5 )#. What is the area of the triangle's circumscribed circle?
1 Answer
Area of the circum circle is
Explanation:
Midpoint of corners
Slope of the line between the corners
Slope of the perpendicular bisector for the line between the corners
We have the equation of the perpendicular bisector for the line between the corners
Point
Slope
point slope form is
Midpoint of corners
Slope of the line between the corners
Slope of the perpendicular bisector for the line between the corners
We have the equation of the perpendicular bisector for the line between the corners
Point
Slope
point slope form is
Solving for the center of the circumcircle
We have,
Eliminating y
Substituting
Simplifying
Center for the circum circle has the coordinates
Radius r=distance from center to vertex
Area of the circum circle is
Hence, Area is
Area of the circum circle is