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geometry intermediate

Problem

What is the circumradius of a triangle with sides of length , , and ?
Solution
The Pythagorean Theorem tells us that is a right triangle with hypotenuse 10. The circumcenter of a right triangle is the midpoint of its hypotenuse, so the circumradius of a right triangle is half the length of its hypotenuse. Therefore, the circumradius of is .
Final answer
5