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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Could someone help explain to me how to do this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nyan cat cant solve math problems

OpenStudy (hoblos):

here u must find the center of the circumscribed circle of the triangle(g1g2g3) here the triangle seems to be right so it is the midpoint of the hypotenuses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no guaranterr that all 3 would fall on same circle so prob has n solution

OpenStudy (hoblos):

arjuna each triangle has a circumscribed circle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the orthocenter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

interesting way to disguise math in a question ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean, this is an interesting application of geometry

OpenStudy (hoblos):

sorry sarah but the orthocenter is useless here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a seriously good question, some real world problems are hokey, this one is god

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hoblos, ok what does the orthocenter tell you ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok that makes sense, the circumcenter is the same distance to each of the three vertices, since they are radii

OpenStudy (hoblos):

the intersection of the altitudes of the triangle

OpenStudy (hoblos):

yup thats it

OpenStudy (hoblos):

btw where are you from sarah? if you dont mind

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the orthocenter is the intersection of the perpindicular bisectors

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am from maryland

OpenStudy (hoblos):

i've never heard about this :S

OpenStudy (hoblos):

btw it is not intersection of the perpindicular bisectors it is intersection of the altitudes or heights

OpenStudy (anonymous):

centroid?

OpenStudy (hoblos):

what about the centroid arjuna??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dropping altitudes and calculating intersection

OpenStudy (hoblos):

no centroid is dropping the medians and calculating intersection

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you, everyone! c:

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