Question

The circumcentre of a triangle is the point which is ______.

Options

• at equal distance from the three sides of the triangle.

• at equal distance from the three vertices of the triangle.

• the point of intersection of the three medians.

• the point of intersection of the three altitudes of the triangle.

Answer 1

The circumcentre of a triangle is the point which is at equal distance from the three vertices of the triangle.

Explanation:

The circumcentre is the point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle meet, and this point is equidistant from all three vertices.