Two circles are internally tangent at $T$. $AB$ is a chord of the outer circle that is also tangent to the inner circle at $P$.
How can one go about showing that $\angle ATP = \angle BTP$?
Two circles are internally tangent at $T$. $AB$ is a chord of the outer circle that is also tangent to the inner circle at $P$.
How can one go about showing that $\angle ATP = \angle BTP$?
I found a proof.
Draw the tangent at $T$ and label two points on it $C$ and $D$ with $C$ on the "$A$" side and $D$ on the other side of $T$. Let $AT$ intersect with the smaller circle at S.
Then
$\angle ATC = \angle TPS$
$\angle BTD = \angle BAT$
$\angle APS = \angle PTA$
and the conclusion follows.