Circumradius

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The circumradius or any polygon is the radius of the cirumscribed circle of that polygon, if such a circle exists. For a triangle, it is the measure of the radius of the circle that circumscribes the triangle. Since every triangle is cyclic, every triangle has a circumscribed circle, or a circumcircle.

Formula for a Triangle

Let and denote the triangle's three sides, and let denote the area of the triangle. Then, the measure of the of the circumradius of the triangle is simply

See also

• inradius
• semiperimeter