Problem

Source: IberoAmerican 1989 Q4

Tags: geometry, incenter, geometry proposed



The incircle of the triangle $ABC$ is tangent to sides $AC$ and $BC$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. The bisectors of the angles at $A$ and $B$ intersect $MN$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Let $O$ be the incentre of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that $MP\cdot OA=BC\cdot OQ$.