Problem

Source: IGO 2022 Intermediate P3

Tags: geometry, similar triangles



Let $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. Arbitrary points $M$ and $N$ lie on the sides $AC$ and $BC$, respectively. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie in the same half-plane as point $C$ with respect to the line $MN$, and satisfy $\triangle CMN \sim \triangle PAN \sim \triangle QMB$ (in this exact order). Prove that $OP=OQ$. Proposed by Medeubek Kungozhin, Kazakhstan