Geometryhard · Past Paper
If a circle is circumscribed about a right-angled triangle with legs 6 cm and 8 cm, find its radius.
A5 cm
B10 cm
C7 cm
D14 cm
✓ Correct Answer: A — 5 cm
The hypotenuse of the right triangle (10 cm) is the diameter of the circumcircle. Radius = 10/2 = 5 cm.
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