Wednesday, September 1, 2010

4th British Mathematical Olympiad 1968 Problems

4th British Mathematical Olympiad 1968 Problems 1.  C is the circle center the origin and radius 2. Another circle radius 1 touches C at (2, 0) and then rolls around C. Find equations for the locus of the point P of the second circle which is initially at (2, 0) and sketch the locus.