Give a method to find the centre of a given circle.
To do:
We have to give a method to find the centre of a given circle.
Solution:
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Steps of construction:
1. Take three distinct points on the circle $A, B$ and $C$.
2. Join $AB$ and $AC$.
3. Draw the perpendicular bisectors of $AB$ and $AC$ which intersect each other at $O$.
$O$ is the required centre of the given circle.
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