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Michael is constructing a circle circumscribed about a triangle. He has partially completed the construction. What should be his next step in the construction?

Triangle DEF is shown with two sets of intercting arc markings on either side of side EF. A line segment is drawn through each set of intersecting arc markings and through side EF. Another segment is drawn through side DE and two more sets of intersecting arc markings.

Connect the arc markings to complete the perpendicular bisector

Find the perpendicular bisectors for side DF and DE

Connect three arc markings together to form the triangle

Use the intersection of arcs to determine the center of the circle

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Michael is constructing a circle circumscribed about a triangle. He has partially completed the construction. His next step in the construction would be to connect the arc markings to complete the perpendicular bisector.


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Hello there.

Michael is constructing a circle circumscribed about a triangle. He has partially completed the construction. What should be his next step in the construction?

Triangle DEF is shown with two sets of intercting arc markings on either side of side EF. A line segment is drawn through each set of intersecting arc markings and through side EF. Another segment is drawn through side DE and two more sets of intersecting arc markings.

Connect the arc markings to complete the perpendicular bisector
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