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Circumcentre and Incentre of a Triangle

We will discuss circumcentre and incentre of a triangle.

In general, the incentre and the circumcentre of a triangle are two distinct points.

Incentre and Circumcentre of a Triangle

Here in the triangle XYZ, the incentre is at P and the circumcentre is at O. 

A special case: an equilateral triangle, the bisector of the opposite side, so it is also a median.

In the ∆XYZ, XP, YQ and ZR are the bisectors of ∠YXZ, ∠XYZ and ∠YZX respectively; they are also the perpendicular bisectors of YZ, ZX and XY respectively; they are also the medians of the triangle. So, their point of intersection, G, is the incentre, circumcentre as well as the centroid of the triangle. So, in an equilateral triangle, these three points are coincident.

Incentre, Circumcentre and Centroid of an Equilateral Triangle

If XY = YZ = ZX = 2a then in ∆XYP, YP = a and XP = 3a.

Now, XG = = 23XP = 23a3, and GP = 13XP = 3a3.

Therefore, radius of the circumcircle is XG = 23a3 = 2a3 = Anysideoftheequilateraltriangle3.

Incentre, Circumcentre & Centroid of an Equilateral Triangle

The radius of the incircle = GP = a3 = 2a23 = Anysideoftheequilateraltriangle23.

Therefore, radius of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle = 2 × (Radius of the incircle).






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