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 Problem 53. Tangent Circles, angle bisector. Level: High School, SAT Prep, College

In the figure below, the circles of centers O and A are tangent at B. A chord CD of the circle O is tangent to the circle A at E. Prove that BE is the angle bisector of angle CBD. Post your comments.

 

Angle bisector, tangent circles
 
 

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