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Geometry Finale: Incircles and concurrency
lminsl   173
N 5 minutes ago by Parsia--
Source: IMO 2019 Problem 6
Let $I$ be the incentre of acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB\neq AC$. The incircle $\omega$ of $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at $D, E,$ and $F$, respectively. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $EF$ meets $\omega$ at $R$. Line $AR$ meets $\omega$ again at $P$. The circumcircles of triangle $PCE$ and $PBF$ meet again at $Q$.

Prove that lines $DI$ and $PQ$ meet on the line through $A$ perpendicular to $AI$.

Proposed by Anant Mudgal, India
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lminsl
Jul 17, 2019
Parsia--
5 minutes ago
Bashing??
John_Mgr   0
28 minutes ago
I have learned little about what bashing mean as i am planning to start geo, feels like its less effort required and doesnt need much knowledge about the synthetic division ones?
what do you guys recommend ? also state the major difference of them... especially of bashing pros and cons..
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John_Mgr
28 minutes ago
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Proper sitting of Delegates
Math-Problem-Solving   1
N an hour ago by XAN4
Source: 2002 British Mathematical Olympiad Round 2
Solve this.
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Math-Problem-Solving
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XAN4
an hour ago
2 var inquality
sqing   2
N an hour ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b \ge  0 $ and $ a+b=2. $ Prove that
$$\sqrt{ a^2+b+6}+\sqrt{ b^2+a+6}\leq 8\sqrt{\frac{2- ab}{ab+1}} $$$$\sqrt{2a^2+b+1}+\sqrt{2b^2+a+1}\leq 4\sqrt{\frac{5-2ab}{ab+2}} $$$$\sqrt{2a^2+b}+\sqrt{2b^2+a}\leq 2\sqrt{\frac{3(5-2ab)}{ab+2}} $$
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sqing
Apr 2, 2025
sqing
an hour ago
Problem 2
blug   1
N an hour ago by Parsia--
Source: Polish Math Olympiad 2025 Finals P2
Positive integers $k, m, n ,p $ integers are such that $p=2^{2^n}+1$ is prime and $p\mid 2^k-m$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $l$ such that $p^2\mid 2^l-m$.
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blug
2 hours ago
Parsia--
an hour ago
Problem 6
blug   0
an hour ago
Source: Polish Math Olympiad 2025 Finals P6
A strictly decreasing function $f:(0, \infty)\Rightarrow (0, \infty)$ attaining all positive values and positive numbers $a_1\ne b_1$ are given. Numbers $a_2, b_2, a_3, b_3, ...$ satisfy
$$a_{n+1}=a_n+f(b_n),\;\;\;\;\;\;\;b_{n+1}=b_n+f(a_n)$$for every $n\geq 1$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$ satisfying $|a_n-b_n| >2025$.
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blug
an hour ago
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Problem 5
blug   0
an hour ago
Source: Polish Math Olympiad 2025 Finals P5
Convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is described on a circle $\omega$, and is not a trapezius inscribed in a circle. Let the tangency points of $\omega$ and $AB, BC, CD, DA$ be $K, L, M, N$ respectively. A circle with a center $I_K$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to the segement $AB$ and lines $AD, BC$. A circle with center $I_L$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $BC$ and lines $AB, CD$. A circle with center $I_M$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $CD$ and lines $AD, BC$. A circle with center $I_N$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $AD$ and lines $AB, CD$. Prove that the lines $I_KK, I_LL, I_MM, I_NN$ are concurrent.
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blug
an hour ago
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Product of first m primes
joybangla   6
N an hour ago by megarnie
Source: European Mathematical Cup 2013, Junior Division, P1
For $m\in \mathbb{N}$ define $m?$ be the product of first $m$ primes. Determine if there exists positive integers $m,n$ with the following property :
\[ m?=n(n+1)(n+2)(n+3) \]

Proposed by Matko Ljulj
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joybangla
Jul 3, 2014
megarnie
an hour ago
Inspired by Polish 2025
sqing   0
an hour ago
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c,d $ be reals such that $ a+b+c+d =0 $ and $ a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2=12.$ Prove that$$-3\leq  abcd\leq 9$$Let $ a,b,c,d $ be reals such that $ a+b+c+d =0 $ and $ abcd=-3.$ Prove that$$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2 \geq 12$$Let $ a,b,c,d $ be reals such that $ a+b+c+d =0 $ and $ abcd=9.$ Prove that$$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2 \geq 12$$
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sqing
an hour ago
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Problem 4
blug   0
an hour ago
Source: Polish Math Olympiad 2025 Finals P4
A positive integer $n\geq 2$ and a set $S$ consisting of $2n$ disting positive integers smaller than $n^2$ are given. Prove that there exists a positive integer $r\in \{1, 2, ..., n\}$ that can be written in the form $r=a-b$, for $a, b\in \mathbb{S}$ in at least $3$ different ways.
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blug
an hour ago
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Problem 3
blug   0
an hour ago
Source: Polish Math Olympiad 2025 Finals P3
Positive integer $k$ and $k$ colors are given. We will say that a set of $2k$ points on a plane is $colorful$, if it contains exactly 2 points of each color and if lines connecting every two points of the same color are pairwise distinct. Find, in terms of $k$ the least integer $n\geq 2$ such that: in every set of $nk$ points of a plane, no three of which are collinear, consisting of $n$ points of every color there exists a $colorful$ subset.
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blug
an hour ago
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D1010 : How it is possible ?
Dattier   15
N 2 hours ago by maxal
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Is it true that$$\forall n \in \mathbb N^*, (24^n \times B \mod A) \mod 2 = 0 $$?

A=1728400904217815186787639216753921417860004366580219212750904
024377969478249664644267971025952530803647043121025959018172048
336953969062151534282052863307398281681465366665810775710867856
720572225880311472925624694183944650261079955759251769111321319
421445397848518597584590900951222557860592579005088853698315463
815905425095325508106272375728975

B=2275643401548081847207782760491442295266487354750527085289354
965376765188468052271190172787064418854789322484305145310707614
546573398182642923893780527037224143380886260467760991228567577
953725945090125797351518670892779468968705801340068681556238850
340398780828104506916965606659768601942798676554332768254089685
307970609932846902
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Dattier
Mar 10, 2025
maxal
2 hours ago
tough question
Bhashwar   3
N Apr 30, 2015 by jayme
Source: group mathematical olympiad 2014 india
Let ABC be an acute angled triangle & let I be its incentre. Let the incircle of triangle ABC touch BC in D. The incircle of the triangle ABD touches AB in E ; the incircle of the triangle ACD touches BC in F. Prove that B, E, I, F are concyclic.
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Bhashwar
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jayme
Apr 30, 2015
tough question
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Let ABC be an acute angled triangle & let I be its incentre. Let the incircle of triangle ABC touch BC in D. The incircle of the triangle ABD touches AB in E ; the incircle of the triangle ACD touches BC in F. Prove that B, E, I, F are concyclic.
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hint only

Best regards,
sunken rock
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My solution: let the incircle touch $AB,AC$ at $T,S$ note that $TE=AE-AT=\frac{AB+AD-BD}{2}-\frac{AB+AC-BC}{2}=\frac{AD-AC+(BC-BD)}{2}=\frac{AD+CD-AC}{2}=DF$ so $TE=DF$ because $IT=ID=r$ we get that $\triangle ITE=\triangle IDE \longrightarrow \angle IFB=\angle ITB$ so $BEIF$ is cyclic. DONE
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Dear Mathlinkers,
some ideas...
1. the two incircle are tangnet to AD at the same point
2. the points of contact F and F'of the two incircles are symmetric wrt D
3. consider the circle going through F, I and B
4. by considering trapeze, we can prove that E, F' and Z (intersection of ID and the last circle) are collinear
5 by considering a parallelogram and a trapeze, E is on the last circle...

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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