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10th ibmo - chile 1995/q3.

Source: September 23rd - 30th

May 7, 2006
geometry3D geometrysphereanalytic geometryfunctionsimilar trianglesangle bisector

Problem Statement

Let r r and s s two orthogonal lines that does not lay on the same plane. Let AB AB be their common perpendicular, where Ar A\in{}r and Bs B\in{}s(*).Consider the sphere of diameter AB AB. The points Mr M\in{r} and Ns N\in{s} varies with the condition that MN MN is tangent to the sphere on the point T T. Find the locus of T T. Note: The plane that contains B B and r r is perpendicular to s s.