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If you want to construct a circle that touched each of the corners of a triangle, what should you construct?

If you want to construct a circle that touched each of the corners of a triangle, what-example-1
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Answer:

Perpendicular bisectors.

Explanation:

This is called a circumscribed circle.

First you construct the perpendicular bisector of one side, then repeat with a second side. Where these lines cross is the center of the circle.

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