Chordal: Points with equal tangents to two circles

[b]Proposition:[/b] [i]To find the locus of points at which two given circles have equal power.[/i] The locus is a straight line perpendicular to the line through the circle centers. From any point on this line, we may draw a third circle which is perpendicular to both given circles. ________ For [i]100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics[/i], Heinrich Dorrie, #31. Monge's Problem *[b]1) Locus of points with equal tangents to two circles[/b] (Chordal/Power Line) 2) Construction of a tangent monster. [url]http://www.geogebratube.org/material/show/id/33923[/url] 3) Solution of Monge's Problem. [url]http://www.geogebratube.org/material/show/id/33929[/url] 4 )Vector Reduction. [url]http://www.geogebratube.org/material/show/id/33963[/url]

 

Ryan Hirst

 
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chordal  circles  locus  perpendicular  point  power 
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