SOLUTION: Show that the circumradius of a right triangle is equal to half the hypotenuse.
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Question 1133007: Show that the circumradius of a right triangle is equal to half the hypotenuse.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In the case of a right triangle, the hypotenuse is a diameter of the circumcircle, and its center is exactly at the midpoint of the hypotenuse. This is the same situation as Thales Theorem, where the diameter subtends a right angle to any point on a circle's circumference.
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