Question

Suppose you are given a circle with center O, and X on circle with center O. You draw a diameter through X, intersecting circle with center O at W. You then draw a circle with center W that has radius OW, intersecting circle with center O at Y and Z. Describe figure XYZ.
a) an isosceles triangle inscribed in circle with center O
b) an isosceles triangle circumscribed about circle with center O
c) an equilateral triangle circumscribed about circle with center O
d) an equilateral triangle inscribed in circle with center O

Answer 1

Have you tried drawing this?

Answer 2

I have no idea how to draw this.

Answer 3

Use the draw tool and draw it.
Then we'll discuss it.

Answer 4

Start with a circle.
Call the center of the circle O and a point on the circle X.
That's not hard to do.
Try it.

Answer 5

Great.
Now we do the next step.

Answer 6

We draw a diameter through X that intersects the circle at W.

Answer 7

Ok?

Answer 8

ok..i have drawn the whole picture in my notebook and i know that the triangle is in the circle i just don't know if it is equilateral or isosceles

Answer 9

Ok, then let me draw it too so I can see it.