find the coordinates of the circumcenter of a triangle ABC whose vertices are (4,6) (0,4) (6,2) resp


Let P(x,y) be the circumcentre of the triangle ABC whose vertices are A(4,6), B(0,4) and C(6,2).
Then,
CP=AP=BPNow,CP=APCP2=AP2x-62+y-22=x-42+y-62x2+36-12x+y2+4-4y=x2+16-8x+y2+36-12y40-12x-4y=-8x-12y+52-4x+8y-12=0 x-2y+3=0            .....1
CP=BPCP2=BP2x-62+y-22=x-02+y-42x2+36-12x+y2+4-4y=x2+y2+16-8y40-12x-4y=16-8y-12x+4y+24=03x-y-6=0            .....2
Multiply by 2 in equation (2) and then subtracting equation (1) and (2), we get,
-5x+15=0x=3
Substitute value of x in equation (1),
3-2y+3=0y=3Thus, the coordinates of the circumcentre are 3,3.

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