Paper 2 · Co-ordinate Geometry of the Line ⏱ Tested in 3 exam questions since 2022 Lesson 7 of 9

The Line 7 – Construction 16 – Circumcircle

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You’ll learn

  • Construct the circumcircle with compass and ruler using two perpendicular bisectors
  • Predict the centre: inside (acute), midpoint of hypotenuse (right), outside (obtuse)
  • Compute the circumcentre by solving two perpendicular-bisector equations simultaneously
  • Spot a right-angled triangle when the circumcentre lands on a side

Most recent exam questions

  • 2024 P2 Q1(a)(iii) — deferred
  • 2023 P2 Q1(c) — deferred
  • 2022 P2 Q6(a)

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