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Two tangent circles and two common tangents. A and D are centres. B is midpoint of AD. C is midpoint of BE. What is the angle α?

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Solution

The angle α is 90°.

Solution by Bader.

1 : 3+2a = a : 4+3a, gives a=1/sin(α/2)=√2.

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