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Converse of Thales' circle theorem and the theorem of the inscribed angle in a triangle

Classic introduction of Thales' circle theorem

Classic introduction of Thales' circle theorem
Problem 708 from Austrian textbook mathematiX (Boxhofer-Huber-Lischka-Panhuber, Veritas 2013) for pupils at age 12

A possible introduction of the converse with GeoGebra (joint work with Katharina Schiffler)

Use the Point tool Toolbar Image to check if the third vertex C of triangle ABC makes the triangle right.

Generalization

An angle α is given. Points C in the plane to be found such that the angle ACB equals to α.
If α=90°, the special case Converse of Thales' circle theorem will be observed. The command LocusEquation[AreCongruent[α, β], C] has been used in GeoGebra here. In the background an algebraic equation system must be solved, thus there is no difference here between equations cosα=cosβ and α=β. For this reason there will be two circles shown in general.

Proof with the Relation tool