Definition:Circumcircle of Triangle

Circumcircle
The circumcircle of a triangle is the circle that passes through all three of the triangle's vertices. This circle is said to circumscribe the triangle.


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In the above diagram, $R$ is the circumradius.

Circumcenter
The center of an circumcircle is called a circumcenter.

Circumradius
The radius of an circumcircle is called a circumradius.

Compare To
Compare circumcircles to incircles and excircles.