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k a July Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
Want to help AoPS remain a valuable Olympiad resource? Help us add contests to AoPS's Contest Collections.

Find instructions and a list of contests to add here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c40244h1064480_contests_to_add
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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
v_Enhance
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k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
The title has to say what the problem is about in best way possible.
If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
If the thread is locked cause of this, use search function.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
If you do this, too, you are on the best way to get your thread deleted. Write everything clearly, define where your variables come from (and define the "natural" numbers if used). Additionally read your post at least twice before submitting. After you sent it, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.


For answers to already existing threads:


d) Of any interest and with content:
Don't post things that are more trivial than completely obvious. For example, if the question is to solve $x^{3}+y^{3}=z^{3}$, do not answer with "$x=y=z=0$ is a solution" only. Either you post any kind of proof or at least something unexpected (like "$x=1337, y=481, z=42$ is the smallest solution). Someone that does not see that $x=y=z=0$ is a solution of the above without your post is completely wrong here, this is an IMO-level forum.
Similar, posting "I have solved this problem" but not posting anything else is not welcome; it even looks that you just want to show off what a genius you are.

e) Well written and checked answers:
Like c) for new threads, check your solutions at least twice for mistakes. And after sending, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.



To repeat it: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Geometry problems
Not__Infinity   31
N 16 minutes ago by NumberNinja11
So i have bad Geometry intuition for geometry olympiad problems. That's why I have decided that should we create a forum for geometry study for people like me. Where we can explain concepts, and solving questions with each other. Also, if anybody who is pro at olympiad geometry is also welcomed as he/she will help us better bcz of experience.

If everybody agree, i will work on it :).

Also, if anybody knows these types of forum, pls invite me.
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Not__Infinity
Yesterday at 3:01 PM
NumberNinja11
16 minutes ago
NSF Nats 2025
Vkmsd   23
N 28 minutes ago by Vkmsd
Is anyone going to North South Foundation's national finals this year?

(For those who don't understand NSF is like an Indian organization that runs contests to raise funds for scholarships in India.)
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Vkmsd
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Vkmsd
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Evan's mean blackboard game
hwl0304   74
N an hour ago by ostriches88
Source: 2019 USAMO Problem 5, 2019 USAJMO Problem 6
Two rational numbers \(\tfrac{m}{n}\) and \(\tfrac{n}{m}\) are written on a blackboard, where \(m\) and \(n\) are relatively prime positive integers. At any point, Evan may pick two of the numbers \(x\) and \(y\) written on the board and write either their arithmetic mean \(\tfrac{x+y}{2}\) or their harmonic mean \(\tfrac{2xy}{x+y}\) on the board as well. Find all pairs \((m,n)\) such that Evan can write 1 on the board in finitely many steps.

Proposed by Yannick Yao
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hwl0304
Apr 18, 2019
ostriches88
an hour ago
otis application
Soupboy0   52
N 2 hours ago by Royal_mhyasd
can you still get accepted if you dont get all the application questions right
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Royal_mhyasd
2 hours ago
Inequalities and calculus
mihaig   1
N 2 hours ago by mihaig
Source: Own
Let $0\leq a<b<c<1$ such that $a+b+c=\frac{3}{\sqrt2}.$
Find the best lower and upper bounds for
$$\frac{\arcsin a-\arcsin b}{a-b}+\frac{\arcsin b-\arcsin c}{b-c}+\frac{\arcsin c-\arcsin a}{c-a}.$$
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mihaig
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mihaig
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Singapore CWTST P1
Knty2006   3
N 2 hours ago by geombi
Let $x_1 , x_2 \cdots , x_{2025}$ be reals satisfying $x_1^2+\cdots +x_{2025}^2=45$, $x_{2026}=x_1$

Prove that $$\sqrt{\sum_{k=1}^{2025}x_k^2(\sum_{j\neq k,k+1}^{2025}x_j)^2}\leq2023$$
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Knty2006
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geombi
2 hours ago
Geometry is not dead, Geometry will live forever!
MathLuis   25
N 2 hours ago by Aiden-1089
Source: GIMO 2022 Problem 3
On a triangle $\triangle ABC$ let $\omega$ be its circumcircle and let $H_A$ be a point on $\omega$ such that $AH_A \perp BC$. Let the projections from $B,C$ to $AC,AB$ be $E,F$ respectivily. Let $H_AE,H_AF$ meet $\omega$ again at $P,Q$ respecitivily and let $PQ$ hit $BC$ at $T$. Show that one of the tangents from $T$ to $\omega$ bisects the common chord of $(BFP),(CEQ)$.
Note: If 2 circles $\omega_1, \omega_2$ hit at $X,Y$, then the common chord of $\omega_1,\omega_2$ is segment $XY$

Proposed by Luis André Villán Gabriel, Bolivia

Expected Difficulty (in MOHS Scale): 35-40?

Proposer's AoPS username: MathLuis
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MathLuis
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Aiden-1089
2 hours ago
Four variables (5)
Nguyenhuyen_AG   2
N 2 hours ago by mihaig
Let $a,\,b,\,c,\,d$ be non-negative real numbers, such that $a+b+c+d=4.$ Prove that
\[52  + 17(\sqrt a + \sqrt b + \sqrt c + \sqrt d)^2\geqslant 9(ab+ bc + ca + da  + db + dc)^2.\]hide
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Nguyenhuyen_AG
Jul 26, 2025
mihaig
2 hours ago
Hard functional equation
Hopeooooo   35
N 2 hours ago by Akacool
Source: IMO shortlist A8 2020
Let $R^+$ be the set of positive real numbers. Determine all functions $f:R^+$ $\rightarrow$ $R^+$ such that for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y:$
\[f(x+f(xy))+y=f(x)f(y)+1\]
Ukraine
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Hopeooooo
Jul 20, 2021
Akacool
2 hours ago
An inequality
huytran08   12
N 2 hours ago by mihaig
Given $a,b,c>0$. Prove that:
$$(a^4+b^4 + c^4)^2 \geq 3abc(a^5+b^5+c^5)$$
12 replies
huytran08
Yesterday at 8:33 AM
mihaig
2 hours ago
Two variables
Nguyenhuyen_AG   0
2 hours ago
Let $x,\,y$ be non-negative real numbers. Prove that
\[4\left(\frac{1}{2x + y} + \frac{1}{2y + x}\right) \ge \frac{3}{x + y} + \frac{21(x + y)}{7x^2 + 22xy + 7y^2}.\]
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Nguyenhuyen_AG
2 hours ago
0 replies
Easy Geometry for #1
rkm0959   11
N 2 hours ago by Fly_into_the_sky
Source: 2016 Final Korean Mathematical Olympiad P1
In a acute triangle $\triangle ABC$, denote $D, E$ as the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $AC$ and $C$ to $AB$.
Denote the reflection of $E$ with respect to $AC, BC$ as $S, T$.
The circumcircle of $\triangle CST$ hits $AC$ at point $X (\not= C)$.
Denote the circumcenter of $\triangle CST$ as $O$. Prove that $XO \perp DE$.
11 replies
rkm0959
Mar 19, 2016
Fly_into_the_sky
2 hours ago
Intersection on the circumcircle
jayme   0
2 hours ago
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a A-isoceles triangle
2. (O) the circumcircle
3. D a point on the segment AC
4. E the second point of intersection of (O) and BD
5. F the point of intersection of the tangent to (O) at E and AB
6. S le second point d'intersection de 0 avec (FC)
7. G, H the points of intersection of FD and BC, FC and GE.

Prove : EH and SD intersect on (O).

Sincerely
Jean-Louis

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jayme
2 hours ago
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cubefree divisibility
DottedCaculator   67
N 3 hours ago by Abhi9624
Source: 2021 ISL N1
Find all positive integers $n\geq1$ such that there exists a pair $(a,b)$ of positive integers, such that $a^2+b+3$ is not divisible by the cube of any prime, and $$n=\frac{ab+3b+8}{a^2+b+3}.$$
67 replies
DottedCaculator
Jul 12, 2022
Abhi9624
3 hours ago
Circle intersecting triangle
fortenforge   27
N Jun 23, 2025 by SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Source: AMC 12A 2013 Problem 19 and 10A Problem 23
In $ \bigtriangleup ABC $, $ AB = 86 $, and $ AC = 97 $. A circle with center $ A $ and radius $ AB $ intersects $ \overline{BC} $ at points $ B $ and $ X $. Moreover $ \overline{BX} $ and $ \overline{CX} $ have integer lengths. What is $ BC $?


$ \textbf{(A)} \ 11 \qquad  \textbf{(B)} \ 28 \qquad  \textbf{(C)} \ 33 \qquad  \textbf{(D)} \ 61 \qquad  \textbf{(E)} \ 72 $
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fortenforge
Feb 6, 2013
SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Jun 23, 2025
Circle intersecting triangle
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In $ \bigtriangleup ABC $, $ AB = 86 $, and $ AC = 97 $. A circle with center $ A $ and radius $ AB $ intersects $ \overline{BC} $ at points $ B $ and $ X $. Moreover $ \overline{BX} $ and $ \overline{CX} $ have integer lengths. What is $ BC $?


$ \textbf{(A)} \ 11 \qquad  \textbf{(B)} \ 28 \qquad  \textbf{(C)} \ 33 \qquad  \textbf{(D)} \ 61 \qquad  \textbf{(E)} \ 72 $
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Just something to point out...the prime factorization of $2013 = 3*11*61$.
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pi37
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^THAT'S SO TRICKY
reminds me a mathcounts problem that had both 2011 and 1337 incorporated into it in hidden ways.
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Easier Solution that does not use 2013 explicitly
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I don't know if I should petition this (as I put D), but someone pointed out to me that a degenerate triangle ABC with B=X yields BC=11, answer choice A.

The wording of the question explicitly says triangle ABC, i.e. not "non-degenerate," as well as "points B and X", not "two points" or "distinct points." Also note that in this case BX=0, which is an integer.
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dinoboy
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Well, it does say it intersects the circle at points $B$ and $X$ and from that it is implied $B,X$ are distinct.
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If that were true, then why would a problem ever need to state the word "distinct" with regards to points, since your claim is that the mere mention of points implies they're distinct.
Unless that means the word distinct is never really necessary...
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dinoboy
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No, this is saying a line intersects the circle at points $B$ and $X$, which implies they are distinct in basically all cases.
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@dinoboy: I may be acting outright ridiculous but I don't see how your PoP solution works. Where did you get the $ 11 \cdot (97 + 86) $ from? Sorry, I don't see it!
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Use PoP with point $C$ and lines $CA, CB$. If you let $CA$ intersect the circle at points $Y,Z$ you have $CY \cdot CZ = BX \cdot BC$. But $CY = 11$ and $CZ = CA + AZ = 96 + 87$.
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All I don't understand in your solution are the last few statements.
dinoboy wrote:
$BX < \sqrt{11 \cdot 183}$ so we arrive at $BX = 33$ and thus $BC = \boxed{\textbf{(D)} \, 61}$.
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33 was the only answer possible in the range dinoboy found.
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ahaanomegas wrote:
33 was the only answer possible in the range dinoboy found.
What does $\sqrt{11*183}$ have to do with anything?
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Its because $BX < BC$ so $11 \cdot 183 > BX^2 \implies BX < \sqrt{11 \cdot 183}$.
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Also note that $11\cdot 183=11\cdot (61\cdot 3)=33\cdot 61$, which is the explanation for the $33$ and the $61$.
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lol this problem is driving me crazy and i still dont know what im doing wrong. ok here's what i have so far:

applying cosine rule to angle BAX we have $2\cdot{86^2}(1-\cos\angle{BAX})=BX^2$ and since BX has to be an integer, $1-\cos\angle{BAX}=(2,0.5)$ <this is wrong!! D:. the first one is a contradiction so we conclude that it is 0.5 and so $\angle{BAX}=60^o$. Now this gives a contradiction since it turns out that BX=86 but the options listed for BC=(BX+CX) are much lower!

I'm pretty sure its something to do with my diagram but today i dont seem to be able to spot these kind of things.

edit: im an idiot. (see red)

on a more positive note, i found another solution so i might as well add it to the wiki.
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Does anyone have a diagram for this problem?
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Did anyone else think this problem is really easy for a number 23?
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If you have never seen power of a point before, then yes, because constructing the pair of similar triangles is something that would be appropriate for this level, but as power of a point is very common, and most people who have the geometric intuition to construct the pair of triangles have seen power of a point before, it appeared very easy to almost everyone who solved it.
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ATGY
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Let AC intersect the circle at P. Extend AC to meet the circle again at Q. Let BC meet the circle at Y. Notice that AZ and AP are equivalent to $86$ as they are both radii. Let BY and CY be $r$ and $s$. Take the power of C. We see that:
$$11(86 + 86 + 11) = s(r + s)$$$$11\cdot183 = s(r + s)$$$$11\cdot61\cdot3 = s(r + s)$$
If $s = 3$, $r$ will be longer than the diameter, which we can't have.

If $s = 11$, it won't work either.

If $s = 33$, it'll work. So our answer is $\boxed{61}$.
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Alkpolax
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Solution
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OlympusHero
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Solution

Can someone check that I did this correctly, as @dinoboy's solution has $BX \cdot BC = 11 \cdot 183$ instead of $CX \cdot CB$. However I believe that's not correct.
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samrocksnature
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I just completely revised the first solution of the wiki because the latex was an eyesore...

[asy]
//Made by samrocksnature
size(8cm);
pair A,B,C,D,E,X;
A=(0,0);
B=(-53.4,-67.4);
C=(0,-97);
D=(0,-86);
E=(0,86);
X=(-29,-81);
draw(circle(A,86));
draw(E--C--B--A--X);
label("$A$",A,NE);
label("$B$",B,SW);
label("$C$",C,S);
label("$D$",D,NE);
label("$E$",E,NE);
label("$X$",X,dir(250));
dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^E^^X);
[/asy]

Let circle $A$ intersect $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ as shown. We apply Power of a Point on point $C$ with respect to circle $A.$ This yields the diophantine equation

$$CX \cdot CB = CD \cdot C$$$$CX(CX+XB) = (97-86)(97+86)$$$$CX(CX+XB) = 3 \cdot 11 \cdot 61.$$
Since lengths cannot be negative, we must have $CX+XB \ge CX.$ This generates the four solution pairs for $(CX,CX+XB)$: $$(1,2013) \qquad (3,671) \qquad (11,183) \qquad (33,61).$$
However, by the Triangle Inequality on $\triangle ACX,$ we see that $CX>13.$ This implies that we must have $CX+XB= \boxed{\textbf{(D) }61}.$
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AwesomeYRY
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Let the circle centered at $A$ be $\omega$. Then,
\[CX\cdot CB = Pow_{\omega}(C) = CO^2-R^2 = 97^2-86^2=11\cdot 183=3\cdot 11\cdot 61\]Note that by the triangle inequality, $CX> AC-AX=11$, and $CX<CB$. Thus, the only way to select integers $CX,CB$ is with $CX=33, CB=61 = \textbf{(D)}$
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mahaler
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Solution: Let the circle intersect $\overline{AC}$ at $Y$. By power of a point, $CY \cdot (CA + r) = CX \cdot BC$. Knowing that the radius $r = 86$, we have that $CX \cdot BC = 11 \cdot 183 = 11 \cdot 3 \cdot 61$. By triangle inequality, $BC = \boxed{\textbf{(D)~} 61}$.

Comments: Motivation was pretty straightforward: you see secant, you think of PoP.
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