Problem

Source: Belarus TST 2015 4.1

Tags: conics, parabola, perpendicular, arc midpoint, geometry, conic section



A circle intersects a parabola at four distinct points. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the arcs of the circle which are outside the parabola. Prove that the line $MN$ is perpendicular to the axis of the parabola. I. Voronovich