Problem

Source: 2011 Saudi Arabia BMO TST 2.4 - Balkan MO

Tags: equal segments, geometry



Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are interior to sides $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Circle $\omega$ passes through the midpoints of segments $BP$, $CQ$, $PQ$. Prove that if line $PQ$ is tangent to circle $\omega$, then $OP = OQ$.