Problem

Source: Norwegian Mathematical Olympiad 1996 - Abel Competition p1

Tags: Locus, geometry



Let $S$ be a circle with center $C$ and radius $r$, and let $P \ne C$ be an arbitrary point. A line $\ell$ through $P$ intersects the circle in $X$ and $Y$. Let $Z$ be the midpoint of $XY$. Prove that the points $Z$, as $\ell$ varies, describe a circle. Find the center and radius of this circle.