Problem

Source: Indonesia INAMO Shortlist 2008 G4

Tags: geometry, tangent circles



Given that two circles $\sigma_1$ and $\sigma_2$ internally tangent at $N$ so that $\sigma_2$ is inside $\sigma_1$. The points $Q$ and $R$ lies at $\sigma_1$ and $\sigma_2$, respectively, such that $N,R,Q$ are collinear. A line through $Q$ intersects $\sigma_2$ at $S$ and intersects $\sigma_1$ at $O$. The line through $N$ and $S$ intersects $\sigma_1$ at $P$. Prove that $$\frac{PQ^3}{PN^2} = \frac{PS \cdot RS}{NS}.$$