The circumcentre of an acute triangle always lies:
(consider using examples)
A
inside the triangle
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B
outside the triangle
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C
on one of the sides
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A inside the triangle Circumcentre:––––––––––––––––––
The point of intersection of all the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle is called the circumcentre of the triangle.
Given:––––––––– Triangle is obtuse.
We can observe from the figure that the circumcentre of an acute triangle always lies inside the triangle.