To find the circumcenter of a triangle formed by three lines, we need to first find the vertices of the triangle, which are the points of intersection of the given lines. After finding the vertices, we can find the circumcenter using the perpendicular bisectors of two sides of the triangle.

The three lines given are:

1. $3x - y + 3 = 0$
2. $3x + 4y + 3 = 0$
3. $x + 3y + 11 = 0$

Step 1: Find the vertices (points of intersection of the lines)

Intersection of Line 1 and Line 2: $3x - y + 3 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 1)}$ $3x + 4y + 3 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 2)}$ We subtract Equation 1 from Equation 2 to eliminate $x$: $(3x + 4y + 3) - (3x - y + 3) = 0$ $5y = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad y = 0$ Substituting $y = 0$ into Equation 1: $3x - 0 + 3 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x = -3 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = -1$ So, the first vertex is $(-1, 0)$.

Intersection of Line 2 and Line 3: $3x + 4y + 3 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 2)}$ $x + 3y + 11 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 3)}$ Multiply Equation 3 by 3 to make the coefficients of $x$ equal: $3(x + 3y + 11) = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x + 9y + 33 = 0$ Now subtract Equation 2 from this: $(3x + 9y + 33) - (3x + 4y + 3) = 0$ $5y + 30 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad y = -6$ Substitute $y = -6$ into Equation 2: $3x + 4(-6) + 3 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x - 24 + 3 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x = 21 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 7$ So, the second vertex is $(7, -6)$.

Intersection of Line 1 and Line 3: $3x - y + 3 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 1)}$ $x + 3y + 11 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 3)}$ Multiply Equation 3 by 3: $3(x + 3y + 11) = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x + 9y + 33 = 0$ Subtract Equation 1 from this: $(3x + 9y + 33) - (3x - y + 3) = 0$ $10y + 30 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad y = -3$ Substitute $y = -3$ into Equation 1: $3x - (-3) + 3 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x + 3 + 3 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad 3x = -6 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = -2$ So, the third vertex is $(-2, -3)$.

Step 2: Find the circumcenter

Now that we have the vertices of the triangle:

1. $(-1, 0)$
2. $(7, -6)$
3. $(-2, -3)$

We can proceed by finding the perpendicular bisectors of two sides of the triangle and determining their intersection point, which is the circumcenter. Let’s find the perpendicular bisectors of two sides and solve for their intersection.

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Relative Questions:

1. How can we use the circumcenter to find the radius of the circumcircle?
2. What is the significance of the circumcenter in different types of triangles?
3. Can the circumcenter lie outside the triangle? If so, when does this happen?
4. How does the circumcenter relate to the centroid and orthocenter?
5. How can the circumcenter be constructed geometrically using a compass and straightedge?

Tip:

When dealing with line equations, organizing your steps by isolating variables and simplifying expressions can significantly reduce errors and speed up the solution process.