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samar
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Hello,
can someone please tell me what's circum-circle?this thing is really confusing me?
can someone please tell me what's circum-circle?this thing is really confusing me?
A circum-circle is a circle that passes through all the vertices of a given polygon, including triangles, squares, and other regular or irregular shapes. It is also known as a circumscribed circle.
While a circum-circle passes through the vertices of a polygon, an inscribed circle is tangent to each side of the polygon and is contained inside it. In other words, an inscribed circle is the largest circle that can fit inside a polygon, while a circum-circle is the smallest circle that can encompass a polygon.
A circum-circle is important in geometry as it provides a way to define and measure the size and shape of polygons. It also helps in identifying and constructing different types of polygons, especially those that are not regular.
The radius of a circum-circle can be calculated using the formula: R = a / (2*sin(A)), where R is the radius, a is the length of one side of the polygon, and A is the corresponding central angle. Alternatively, the radius can also be calculated using the formula: R = (a*b*c) / (4*√(s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c))), where a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and s is the semi-perimeter.
No, a circum-circle cannot exist for all polygons. It is only possible for convex polygons, which are polygons with all interior angles less than 180 degrees. Concave polygons, on the other hand, do not have circum-circles as they have at least one interior angle greater than 180 degrees.