Chapter 5 Section 1 - Homework

'- The vertices of ~GHI are G(6,-1), H(4,-5), I(-2,-5). Find the coordinates of the Circumcenter.

a) Graph and label the triangle

b) Find the midpoint of each side of the triangleI

c) Find the slope of each side of the triangle

d) Find the slope of each perpendicular bisector

e) Use the midpoint and the perpendicular slope to accurately draw each perpendicular

bisector on the triangle.

f) Find the coordinates of the Circumcenter in ~GHI by finding the point of intersection of

the perpendicular bisectors.

Chapter 5 Section 1 - Homework

4..The vertices of ~JKL are J(-2,4), K(2,O),L(-2,-4). Find the coordinates of the Circumcenter.

Show all work.

a) Graph and label the triangle

b) Find the midpoint of each side of the triangle

c) Find the slope and perpendicular slope of each side of the triangle

d) Use the midpoint and the perpendicular slope to accurately draw each perpendicularbisector on the triangle.

Ie) Find the coordinates of the Circumcenter in llJKL by finding the point of intersection of

the perpendiculcr bisectors.