Thursday, 24 April 2014

geometry - Constructing a circle that internally tangents a circle $gamma$ and passes through two internal points.

The full details of this problem is given as follows




Construct a circle $\gamma$ with center $O_\gamma$ , and
place two points $A$ and $B$ inside $\gamma$. That does not lie on the edge of the circle. Explain the construction of a point $C$, such that the circle $ABC =\beta$, is internally tangential to $\gamma$.




Now $ABC$ means a circle that passes through the points $A$,$B$ and $C$. I have made a drawing, but I am unable to mathematicaly construct the point $C$.
I already know that for most pairs $A$,$B$ there are two possible choices for $C$. Eg $C_1$ and $C_2$. See the following figure




Drawing



Can anyone show me or help me in finding the placement of $C$, given $A$ and $B$?
The figure is only but a sketch, but I know that the centre of the circle obviously has to lie on the perpendicular bisector of A and B, after that I am clueless.

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