IMO 1966 LL BUL33

Two circles touch each other from inside, and an equilateral

IMO 1966 LL BUL33

Origin: BUL

Problem

Two circles touch each other from inside, and an equilateral triangle is inscribed in the larger circle. From the vertices of the triangle one draws segments tangent to the smaller circle. Prove that the length of one of these segments equals the sum of the lengths of the other two.