A Parallel from Symmetric Points

Problem

Consider the ellipse x24+y23=1\dfrac{x^2}4+\dfrac{y^2}3=1 with left vertex AA and upper vertex BB. Let PP and QQ be two points on the ellipse symmetric about the origin OO. The line PAPA meets the yy-axis at a point MM, and the line QAQA meets the line y=3y=\sqrt 3 at a point NN. Prove that MNBPMN\parallel BP.

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsconic sections, analytic geometry, Vieta's Formulas, Symmetry

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