9. (16th Russian Mathematical Olympiad) Given a circle and a point M inside it, consider all possible rectangles MKTP, with vertices K,P on the circle. Find the locus of point T.
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9. (16th Russian Mathematical Olympiad) Given a circle and a point M inside it, consider all possible rectangles MKTP, with vertices K,P on the circle. Find the locus of point T.
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Solution
9. Let the equation of the circle be x2+y2=r2, and the points be M(a,b),K(x1,y1),P(x2,y2),T(x,y), then a2+b2<r2,2x+a=2x1+y2(1),2y+b=2y1+y2(2),(x−a)2+(y−b)2=(x1−x2)2+(y1−y2)2, squaring (1) and (2) and using xi2+yi2=r2(i=1,2) we get (x+a)2+(y+b)2=2r2+2x1x2+2y1y2 (4), adding (3) and (4) yields x2+y2=2r2−(a2+b2), hence the required locus is a circle centered at (0,0) with radius 2r2−(a2+b2).
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