Given a circle with radius 1 and 2 points C, D given on it. Given a constant l with . Moving chord of the circle AB=l and ABCD is a non-degenerated convex quadrilateral. AC and BD intersects at P. Find the loci of the circumcenters of triangles ABP and BCP.
Solution
Given a circle with radius 1 and two points and on it, and a constant with . A moving chord of the circle has length , and forms a non-degenerate convex quadrilateral. Let and intersect at . We aim to find the loci of the circumcenters of triangles and .
Let be the circumcenter of . The angles and are fixed. Let be the second intersection of line with the circle, distinct from . Since and are fixed, is fixed. Consequently, the angle is fixed. Therefore, lies on a circle passing through and .
The loci of the circumcenters of triangles and are circles passing through fixed points determined by the configuration of the quadrilateral .
The answer is: \boxed{\text{circles passing through fixed points}}.
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