Problem

Source: JBMO Shortlist 2020

Tags: Junior, Balkan, shortlist, 2020, geometry



Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}$, and let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. Let $Z \neq A$ be a point on the line $AB$ with $AB = BZ$. Let $(c)$ and $(c_1)$ be the circumcircles of the triangles $\triangle AEZ$ and $\triangle BEZ$, respectively. Let $(c_2)$ be an arbitrary circle passing through the points $A$ and $E$. Suppose $(c_1)$ meets the line $CZ$ again at the point $F$, and meets $(c_2)$ again at the point $N$. If $P$ is the other point of intersection of $(c_2)$ with $AF$, prove that the points $N$, $B$, $P$ are collinear.