Diagram of Sharygin 2019, correspondence round, problem 5: The locus of the second common point of two circles

Sharygin 2019, correspondence round, problem 5

Sharygin 2019, correspondence round, problem 5 is a plane geometry problem from the Sharygin Geometry Olympiad 2019, correspondence round, problem 5 (grades 8–9): the locus of the second common point of two circles.

Problem

Let $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ be four points in general position, and $\omega$ be a circle passing through $B$ and $C$. A point $P$ moves along $\omega$. Let $Q$ be the common point of circles $ABP$ and $PCD$ distinct from $P$. Find the locus of points $Q$.

Source Sharygin Geometry Olympiad 2019, correspondence round, problem 5 (grades 8–9)

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