1990 OIM Problems/Problem 4
Problem
Let: be a circle,
be one of its diameters,
be its tangent at
and
be a point on
other than
. A circle
is constructed tangent to
at
and to the line
.
a. Determine the point of tangency of
and
, and find the locus of the centers of the circles by varying
.
b. Prove that there is a circle orthogonal to all the circles .
NOTE: Two circles are orthogonal if they intersect and the respective tangents at the points of intersection are perpendicular.
~translated into English by Tomas Diaz. ~orders@tomasdiaz.com
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