alleryWhere is a right triangle's circumcentre?
AAt the midpoint of its hypotenuse
BAt the right-angle vertex
CAt the centroid of the triangle
DAt either acute-angle vertex
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. At the midpoint of its hypotenuse
The hypotenuse is a diameter of the right triangle's circumcircle.
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