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area between 4 common tangents of 2 circles, internal are perpendicular

Source: 2008 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad grades 10-11 p2

October 14, 2020
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Problem Statement

The radii rr and RR of two non-intersecting circles are given. The common internal tangents of these circles are perpendicular. Find the area of the triangle bounded by these tangents, as well as the common external tangents.