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The theorem relating the bisectors of the edges of a triangle and the corresponding circumscribing circle is established as a special case of a theorem for triangles with weighted vertices where the edges are partitioned with circular arcs in the proportions of the weights. The circular arcs are established as being uniquely determined by the weights and the triangle, and are given by three circles with collinear centres. These circles either intersect in zero, one or two real points, these latter points being the triple points.
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Hoskins, J.A., Hoskins, W.D. & Stanton, R.G. A generalization of the circumcircle theorem. J Geom 38, 52–58 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01222895
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