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Problem
Let be a point lies outside the circle and are tangent lines of . Take two points on with is the midpoint of the minor such that differ from . Suppose that cut line at . Take and such that are perpendicular to . Prove that and are perpendicular.
Solution
First, note that then . But is isosceles triangle implies that triangle is also isosceles, or . Similarly, . Denote as the circle of center , radius and center , radius . Since , we have is tangent to so . On the other hand, and imply that belongs to radical axis of two circles .
By similar triangles, we get and , but then , thus . By combining these results, we obtain is the radical axis of two circles ; hence, .
By similar triangles, we get and , but then , thus . By combining these results, we obtain is the radical axis of two circles ; hence, .
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