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TOT 244 1990 Spring O J2 equal circles wanted, 2 other disjoint circles

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March 12, 2021
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Problem Statement

Two circles cc and dd are situated in the plane each outside the other. The points CC and DD are located on circles cc and dd respectively, so as to be as far apart as possible. Two smaller circles are constructed inside cc and dd. Of these the first circle touches cc and the two tangents drawn from CC to dd, while the second circle touches dd and the two tangents from DD to cc. Prove that the small circles are equal.
(J. Tabov, Sofia)