Problem

Source: Sharygin Geometry Olympiad 2015 Final 9.1

Tags: inequalities, geometry, tangent circles



Circles $\alpha$ and $\beta$ pass through point $C$. The tangent to $\alpha$ at this point meets $\beta$ at point $B$, and the tangent to $\beta$ at $C$ meets $\alpha$ at point $A$ so that $A$ and $B$ are distinct from $C$ and angle $ACB$ is obtuse. Line $AB$ meets $\alpha$ and $\beta$ for the second time at points $N$ and $M$ respectively. Prove that $2MN < AB$. (D. Mukhin)