Concept explainers
To find: The location for bus.
Answer to Problem 16PPS
The location for the bus given in figure
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given that a school system has built an elementary, middle, and high school at the locations shown. Copy the positions of points
Calculation:
To get the point
Using perpendicular bisector of the triangle
Then, Draw the perpendicular bisector of each line segment.
The point where the perpendicular bisectors meet is the circumcenter and equidistant from the three points.
Therefore, the location for the bus given in figure
Figure
Therefore, the location for the bus given in figure
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