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James is constructing a circle circumscribed about a triangle. He has partially completed the construction, as shown below. What should be his next step in the construction?.

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Answer:

The correct answer is A.

Connect the arc markings to complete the perpendicular bisector.

Explanation:

User FinalFive
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Answer
From the construction that James is doing the
next step that he should take would be: Use the
circumcenter to determine the center of the
circle.
How to construct a circle from a triangle
In order to construct a circle for the triangle, one
would have to find the perpendicular bisector of
all sides of the triangle.
From the established circumcenter, a pair of
compass would be used to contruct the circle.
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