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Two lines and two circles with centers on the lines

Source: Romanian IMO Team Selection Test TST 1988, problem 7

October 1, 2005
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Problem Statement

In the plane there are given the lines 1\ell_1, 2\ell_2, the circle C\mathcal{C} with its center on the line 1\ell_1 and a second circle C1\mathcal{C}_1 which is tangent to 1\ell_1, 2\ell_2 and C\mathcal{C}. Find the locus of the tangent point between C\mathcal{C} and C1\mathcal{C}_1 while the center of C\mathcal{C} is variable on 1\ell_1. Mircea Becheanu