SOLUTION: The vertices of ABC are A(-8, 0), B(0, 0), and C(0, -4). If a circle is circumscribed around ABC, where would the center of the circle be located?

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Question 389893: The vertices of ABC are A(-8, 0), B(0, 0), and C(0, -4). If a circle is circumscribed around ABC, where would the center of the circle be located?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The circumscribing circle must have center (-4, -2), which is actually the midpoint of the segment AC.