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Brazil geometry
Problem
Given a circle and its center , a point inside the circle and a distance , construct a triangle with , and on the circle and the altitude from with length .
Solution
Let on such that . Since is a right angle, .
But the power of with respect to the given circle is .
So is determined and is the intersection of the circle with center and radius and the circle with center and radius . So is determined. To determine and , it is enough to trace a perpendicular to passing through .
But the power of with respect to the given circle is .
So is determined and is the intersection of the circle with center and radius and the circle with center and radius . So is determined. To determine and , it is enough to trace a perpendicular to passing through .
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