Area of circumcircle of a triangle
CAT 2020 Slot 3 · Quantitative Ability · Hard · Coordinate Geometry
This is a hard Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2020 Slot 3 paper. It tests Coordinate Geometry. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
The vertices of a triangle are , and . The area of the circle passing through these three points is
- A.
\frac{14\pi}{3}
- B.
\frac{123\pi}{7}
- C.
\frac{205\pi}{9}
- D.
\frac{12\pi}{5}
Answer
C
Explanation
Let equation of the circle be . Passes through . Passes through . Passes through .
Radius squared . Area of the circle = .
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