Solution

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Translate and scale the circle to . For distinct points on it, the angle at is right exactly when
is purely imaginary. Since and similarly for , direct simplification gives . Thus exactly when , which says that the opposite side joins antipodal points and is a diameter. The converse is the same calculation in reverse.

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