Problem:
Two tangent circles with centers and are inscribed in a given angle. Prove that if a third circle with center on the segment is inscribed in the angle and passes through one of the points and then it passes through the other one too.
Solution
Solution:
Denote the circles by , and , where . Let , and be the feet of the perpendiculars from , and , respectively, to the arm of the given angle . Let be the line through parallel to and let meet and at points and , respectively. Then

and therefore
We have , and .
If passes through , then and we get the equation
whence .
If passes through , then and
whence we have again .
In both cases is the midpoint of and passes through and .
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