10th ibmo - chile 1995/q3.
Source: September 23rd - 30th
May 7, 2006
geometry3D geometrysphereanalytic geometryfunctionsimilar trianglesangle bisector
Problem Statement
Let and two orthogonal lines that does not lay on the same plane. Let be their common perpendicular, where and (*).Consider the sphere of diameter . The points and varies with the condition that is tangent to the sphere on the point . Find the locus of .
Note: The plane that contains and is perpendicular to .