SOLUTION: locate the point which satisfies the given conditions. Equidistant from (3,8), (5,2) and (-3,-4)

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Question 1045546: locate the point which satisfies the given conditions.
Equidistant from (3,8), (5,2) and (-3,-4)
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the center of the circle circumscribed about the triangle with the given vertices.

This point (the center) is the common intersection point of three straight lines that are the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of that triangle.

See the lesson
    - Perpendicular bisectors of a triangle sides are concurrent
in this site.

Also,  be informed that you have this free of charge online textbook on Geometry
    GEOMETRY - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK
in this site.