Let one of the intersections of two circles with centres $O1$ and $O2$ be $P$. A common tangent touches the circles at $A$,$B$ respectively.Let perpendicular from $A$ to $BP$ meet $O1O2$ at $C$. Prove that $AP$ is perpendicular to $PC$.
Re: Prove it's perpendicular
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:13 pm
by tanmoy
The main idea of this solution is:If $\measuredangle APC=\dfrac {\pi} {2}$,then $CP$ must pass through the antipode of $A$,say,$A_{1}$ in $(O_{1})$.
Let $(O_{1}) \cap (O_{2})={P,Q}$.Then it is well known that $PQ$ passes through the midpoint of $AB$,say,$M$.