In figure, the common tangent, AB and CD to two circle with centers O and O' intersects at E.?
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In figure, the common tangent, AB and CD to two circle with centers O and O' intersects at E.?

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angle AED will be 2x.Finally, angle OEO is the sum of AEO, OED and DEO which will come out to be 180.So te points are colinear.I like hints,......
Prove that the points O, E and O' are collinear.

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You basically have to prove that the angle OEO' is 180 degree:
First join O to A and C and O' to D and B.
And for convinience, let angle AOE be x.
Now since angle OAE is 90, AEO is (90-x)
From figure, DEO' is also (90-x)
Now consider triangle OCE. It's exterior angle OED will be equal to (90+x)
If you subtract the angle AEO which is (90-x) from OED which is (90+x), angle AED will be 2x.
Finally, angle OEO' is the sum of AEO, OED and DEO' which will come out to be 180.
So te points are colinear.

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I like hints, so here you go:
AE = CE and DE = EB
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