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inequality
danilorj   1
N 9 minutes ago by arqady
Let $a, b, c$ be nonnegative real numbers such that $a + b + c = 3$. Prove that
\[
\frac{a}{4 - b} + \frac{b}{4 - c} + \frac{c}{4 - a} + \frac{1}{16}(1 - a)^2(1 - b)^2(1 - c)^2 \leq 1,
\]and determine all such triples $(a, b, c)$ where the equality holds.
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danilorj
Yesterday at 9:08 PM
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Iran geometry
Dadgarnia   23
N 25 minutes ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: Iranian TST 2018, first exam, day1, problem 3
In triangle $ABC$ let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $\omega$ be a circle inside of $ABC$ and is tangent to $AB,AC$ at $E,F$, respectively. The tangents from $M$ to $\omega$ meet $\omega$ at $P,Q$ such that $P$ and $B$ lie on the same side of $AM$. Let $X \equiv PM \cap BF $ and $Y \equiv QM \cap CE $. If $2PM=BC$ prove that $XY$ is tangent to $\omega$.

Proposed by Iman Maghsoudi
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Dadgarnia
Apr 7, 2018
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Dou Fang Geometry in Taiwan TST
Li4   9
N 25 minutes ago by WLOGQED1729
Source: 2025 Taiwan TST Round 3 Mock P2
Let $\omega$ and $\Omega$ be the incircle and circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$, respectively. Draw a square $WXYZ$ so that all of its sides are tangent to $\omega$, and $X$, $Y$ are both on $BC$. Extend $AW$ and $AZ$, intersecting $\Omega$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $PX$ and $QY$ intersects on $\Omega$.

Proposed by kyou46, Li4, Revolilol.
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A4 BMO SHL 2024
mihaig   0
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Let $a\ge b\ge c\ge0$ be real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca=3.$
Prove
$$3+\left(2-\sqrt 3\right)\cdot\frac{\left(b-c\right)^2}{b+\left(\sqrt 3-1\right)c}\leq a+b+c.$$Prove that if $k<\sqrt 3-1$ is a positive constant, then
$$3+\left(2-\sqrt 3\right)\cdot\frac{\left(b-c\right)^2}{b+kc}\leq a+b+c$$is not always true
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Find function
trito11   3
N Yesterday at 8:37 PM by jasperE3
Find $f:\mathbb{R^+} \to \mathbb{R^+} $ such that
i) f(x)>f(y) $\forall$ x>y>0
ii) f(2x)$\ge$2f(x)$\forall$x>0
iii)$f(f(x)f(y)+x)=f(xf(y))+f(x)$$\forall$x,y>0
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2024 Mock AIME 1 ** p15 (cheaters' trap) - 128 | n^{\sigma (n)} - \sigma(n^n)
parmenides51   1
N Yesterday at 8:09 PM by NamelyOrange
Let $N$ be the number of positive integers $n$ such that $n$ divides $2024^{2024}$ and $128$ divides
$$n^{\sigma (n)} - \sigma(n^n)$$where $\sigma (n)$ denotes the number of positive integers that divide $n$, including $1$ and $n$. Find the remainder when $N$ is divided by $1000$.
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NamelyOrange
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Inequalities
sqing   2
N Yesterday at 7:59 PM by maromex
Let $ a,b,c>0 $ . Prove that
$$\frac{a+5b}{b+c}+\frac{b+5c}{c+a}+\frac{c+5a}{a+b}\geq 9$$$$ \frac{2a+11b}{b+c}+\frac{2b+11c}{c+a}+\frac{2c+11a}{a+b}\geq \frac{39}{2}$$$$ \frac{25a+147b}{b+c}+\frac{25b+147c}{c+a}+\frac{25c+147a}{a+b} \geq258$$
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Assam Mathematics Olympiad 2022 Category III Q14
SomeonecoolLovesMaths   2
N Yesterday at 7:21 PM by rachelcassano
The following sum of three four digits numbers is divisible by $75$, $7a71 + 73b7 + c232$, where $a, b, c$ are decimal digits. Find the necessary conditions in $a, b, c$.
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rachelcassano
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2019 SMT Team Round - Stanford Math Tournament
parmenides51   19
N Yesterday at 5:21 PM by SomeonecoolLovesMaths
p1. Given $x + y = 7$, find the value of x that minimizes $4x^2 + 12xy + 9y^2$.


p2. There are real numbers $b$ and $c$ such that the only $x$-intercept of $8y = x^2 + bx + c$ equals its $y$-intercept. Compute $b + c$.



p3. Consider the set of $5$ digit numbers $ABCDE$ (with $A \ne 0$) such that $A+B = C$, $B+C = D$, and $C + D = E$. What’s the size of this set?


p4. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$ in $\vartriangle ABC$. A line perpendicular to D intersects $AB$ at $E$. If the area of $\vartriangle ABC$ is four times that of the area of $\vartriangle BDE$, what is $\angle ACB$ in degrees?


p5. Define the sequence $c_0, c_1, ...$ with $c_0 = 2$ and $c_k = 8c_{k-1} + 5$ for $k > 0$. Find $\lim_{k \to \infty} \frac{c_k}{8^k}$.


p6. Find the maximum possible value of $|\sqrt{n^2 + 4n + 5} - \sqrt{n^2 + 2n + 5}|$.


p7. Let $f(x) = \sin^8 (x) + \cos^8(x) + \frac38 \sin^4 (2x)$. Let $f^{(n)}$ (x) be the $n$th derivative of $f$. What is the largest integer $a$ such that $2^a$ divides $f^{(2020)}(15^o)$?


p8. Let $R^n$ be the set of vectors $(x_1, x_2, ..., x_n)$ where $x_1, x_2,..., x_n$ are all real numbers. Let $||(x_1, . . . , x_n)||$ denote $\sqrt{x^2_1 +... + x^2_n}$. Let $S$ be the set in $R^9$ given by $$S = \{(x, y, z) : x, y, z \in R^3 , 1 = ||x|| = ||y - x|| = ||z -y||\}.$$If a point $(x, y, z)$ is uniformly at random from $S$, what is $E[||z||^2]$?


p9. Let $f(x)$ be the unique integer between $0$ and $x - 1$, inclusive, that is equivalent modulo $x$ to $\left( \sum^2_{i=0} {{x-1} \choose i} ((x - 1 - i)! + i!) \right)$. Let $S$ be the set of primes between $3$ and $30$, inclusive. Find $\sum_{x\in S}^{f(x)}$.


p10. In the Cartesian plane, consider a box with vertices $(0, 0)$,$\left( \frac{22}{7}, 0\right)$,$(0, 24)$,$\left( \frac{22}{7}, 4\right)$. We pick an integer $a$ between $1$ and $24$, inclusive, uniformly at random. We shoot a puck from $(0, 0)$ in the direction of $\left( \frac{22}{7}, a\right)$ and the puck bounces perfectly around the box (angle in equals angle out, no friction) until it hits one of the four vertices of the box. What is the expected number of times it will hit an edge or vertex of the box, including both when it starts at $(0, 0)$ and when it ends at some vertex of the box?


p11. Sarah is buying school supplies and she has $\$2019$. She can only buy full packs of each of the following items. A pack of pens is $\$4$, a pack of pencils is $\$3$, and any type of notebook or stapler is $\$1$. Sarah buys at least $1$ pack of pencils. She will either buy $1$ stapler or no stapler. She will buy at most $3$ college-ruled notebooks and at most $2$ graph paper notebooks. How many ways can she buy school supplies?


p12. Let $O$ be the center of the circumcircle of right triangle $ABC$ with $\angle ACB = 90^o$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of minor arc $AC$ and let $N$ be a point on line $BC$ such that $MN \perp BC$. Let $P$ be the intersection of line $AN$ and the Circle $O$ and let $Q$ be the intersection of line $BP$ and $MN$. If $QN = 2$ and $BN = 8$, compute the radius of the Circle $O$.


p13. Reduce the following expression to a simplified rational $$\frac{1}{1 - \cos \frac{\pi}{9}}+\frac{1}{1 - \cos \frac{5 \pi}{9}}+\frac{1}{1 - \cos \frac{7 \pi}{9}}$$

p14. Compute the following integral $\int_0^{\infty} \log (1 + e^{-t})dt$.


p15. Define $f(n)$ to be the maximum possible least-common-multiple of any sequence of positive integers which sum to $n$. Find the sum of all possible odd $f(n)$


PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected here.
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parmenides51
Feb 6, 2022
SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Yesterday at 5:21 PM
Complex Number Geometry
gauss202   1
N Yesterday at 3:08 PM by ANewName
Describe the locus of complex numbers, $z$, such that $\arg \left(\dfrac{z+i}{z-1} \right) = \dfrac{\pi}{4}$.
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gauss202
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ANewName
Yesterday at 3:08 PM
Inequalities
sqing   5
N Yesterday at 2:49 PM by sqing
Let $a,b,c >2 $ and $ ab+bc+ca \leq 75.$ Show that
$$\frac{1}{a-2}+\frac{1}{b-2}+\frac{1}{c-2}\geq 1$$Let $a,b,c >2 $ and $ \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\geq \frac{6}{7}.$ Show that
$$\frac{1}{a-2}+\frac{1}{b-2}+\frac{1}{c-2}\geq 2$$
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sqing
Tuesday at 11:31 AM
sqing
Yesterday at 2:49 PM
Trig Identity
gauss202   1
N Yesterday at 12:33 PM by Lankou
Simplify $\dfrac{1-\cos \theta + \sin \theta}{\sqrt{1 - \cos \theta + \sin \theta - \sin \theta \cos \theta}}$
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gauss202
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Lankou
Yesterday at 12:33 PM
Trunk of cone
soruz   1
N Yesterday at 9:59 AM by Mathzeus1024
One hemisphere is putting a truncated cone, with the base circles hemisphere. How height should have truncated cone as its lateral area to be minimal side?
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soruz
May 6, 2015
Mathzeus1024
Yesterday at 9:59 AM
Inequalities
sqing   7
N Yesterday at 8:29 AM by sqing
Let $a,b,c >1 $ and $ \frac{1}{a-1}+\frac{1}{b-1}+\frac{1}{c-1}=1.$ Show that$$ab+bc+ca \geq 48$$$$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\leq \frac{3}{4}$$Let $a,b,c >1 $ and $ \frac{1}{a-1}+\frac{1}{b-1}+\frac{1}{c-1}=2.$ Show that$$ab+bc+ca \geq \frac{75}{4}$$$$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\leq \frac{6}{5}$$Let $a,b,c >1 $ and $ \frac{1}{a-1}+\frac{1}{b-1}+\frac{1}{c-1}=3.$ Show that$$ab+bc+ca \geq 12$$$$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\leq \frac{3}{2}$$
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sqing
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sqing
Yesterday at 8:29 AM
IMO 2014 Problem 4
ipaper   169
N Apr 23, 2025 by YaoAOPS
Let $P$ and $Q$ be on segment $BC$ of an acute triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle PAB=\angle BCA$ and $\angle CAQ=\angle ABC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the points on $AP$ and $AQ$, respectively, such that $P$ is the midpoint of $AM$ and $Q$ is the midpoint of $AN$. Prove that the intersection of $BM$ and $CN$ is on the circumference of triangle $ABC$.

Proposed by Giorgi Arabidze, Georgia.
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ipaper
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Denote $K \in (ABC)$ with $(AK;CB) = -1$. Notice
\[(AM; PP_{\infty}) \overset{B}{=} (A, BM \cap (ABC); C, B) \implies K \in BM.\]
Similarily, $K \in CN$, giving the desired. $\blacksquare$
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First, we make the following claim.

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Claim 1. $BM$ and $CN$ intersect at $X$, where $X$ is the unique (by uniqueness of harmonic conjugates) point on $(ABC)$ such that $(AX;BC)=-1$.

It now suffices to show that this point $X$ lies on both $BM$ and $CN$. Let $N'=CX\cap AQ$. We make the following claim.

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Claim 2. $Q$ is the midpoint of $AN'$. In other words, $N'=N$.

Proof.
Let $T$ be the intersection of the tangents to $(ABC)$ at $B$ and $C$. Notice that,
\[\angle AQC=180-\angle CAQ-\angle C=180-\angle B-\angle C=\angle A=\angle BCT,\]so $CT\parallel AQ$, which means that we can then get that
\[-1=(AX;BC)\overset{B}{=}(AX;TY)\overset{C}{=}(AN';P_{\infty, CT}Q),\]so $(AN';QP_{\infty, CT})=-1$, implying that $Q$ must be the midpoint of $N'$, as desired. Therefore $N=N'$.

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Since $N'\in CX$ and $N=N'$, this means that $X$ lies on $CN$. Similarly, we can prove that $X$ also lies on $BM$, which means that $BM$ and $CN$ both intersect at point $X$, which lies on the circle $(ABC)$. This completes our proof.
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Let $B'$ be the reflection of $A$ over $B$ and let $C'$ be the reflection of $A$ over $C$. Let $X = BM \cap CN$. Then $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle MB'A \sim \triangle NAC',$ and $\triangle B'BM \sim \triangle ANC$, so \begin{align*}\measuredangle BXC &= \measuredangle XBC + \measuredangle BCX \\ &= \measuredangle XMN + \measuredangle MNX \\&= \measuredangle  CNA + \measuredangle C'NC \\&= \measuredangle C'NA = \measuredangle BAC.\end{align*}Therefore, $X$ lies on $(ABC)$.
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Let $J$ be the reflection of $B$ across $A$ and let $K$ be the reflection of $C$ across $A$ so that $JKBC$ is a parallelogram. By the definitions of $P$ and $Q$, we have that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PBA \sim \triangle QAC$. So, we also have
\[PABM \sim ACBK, \qquad QACN \sim ABCJ.\]Now, letting $X$ be the intersection between lines $BM$ and $CN$, we have that
\begin{align*}\angle BXC &= 180^{\circ} - \angle MBP - \angle NCQ \\ &= 180^{\circ} - \angle KBA - \angle JCA = 180^{\circ} - \angle A,\end{align*}as desired.
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Reflect $B$ and $C$ about $A$ to get points $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Then $\triangle ANC\sim\triangle BXC$, so that $\angle ACN=\angle BCX$ and thus $\angle XCY=\angle BCN$. Similarly, we also have that $\angle XBY=\angle CBM$. Letting $R$ be the intersection of $BM$ and $CN$, we find that $\angle BRC=180^\circ-\angle BCN-\angle CBM=180^\circ-\angle XCY-\angle CBY=180^\circ-\angle BAC$, so $R$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ as desired. $\blacksquare$
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Let $X = BM\cap(ABC).$ Consider the tangent at $B$. Clearly, it is parallel to $AP.$ Hence, $-1 = (AM; P\infty) \stackrel=B (AX;BC),$ which finishes.
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Let $R=BM \cap CN.$ Observe that from our conditions $$\triangle BPA \sim \triangle AQC \implies \frac{BP}{PM} = \frac{BP}{AP} = \frac{AQ}{CQ} = \frac{NQ}{QC}.$$But $\angle APQ = \angle AQP \implies \angle BPM = \angle NQC$ so by SAS $$\triangle BPM \sim \triangle NQC \implies \angle PCR = \angle PMR,$$so $PCMR$ is cyclic. Hence, $$\angle ACR = \angle ACB + \angle BCR = \angle BAP + \angle AMB = 180^\circ - \angle ABM,$$so $ABRC$ is cyclic. QED
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Interesting problem..

Let $BM$ and $CN$ intersect at $T$. Denote $C’$ the reflection of $C$ in $Q$. Note that triangles $AQC$ and $BPA$ are similar, so triangles $AC’C$ and $BMA$ are similar, implying that $\angle CAC’ = \angle ABM$. Now, as $C’ACN$ is a parallelogram, we should have:
\[ \angle ABT + \angle ACT = \angle ABM + \angle ACN = \angle CAC’ + 180^{\circ} - \angle CAC’ = 180^{\circ} \]Thus providing that $T$ lies on $(ABC)$, as desired.
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Seems bashable,will solve it tmrw
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Use bary on $\triangle ABC$. By tangent circles and pop, $BP = \frac{c^2}{a}$ so then its immediate that $P = (0, \frac{a^2-c^2}{a^2}, \frac{c^2}{a^2})$ and similarly $Q = (0, \frac{b^2}{a^2}, \frac{a^2-b^2}{a^2})$. Then, $M = (-1, \frac{2(a^2-c^2)}{a^2}, \frac{2c^2}{a^2})$ and $N = (-1, \frac{2b^2}{a^2}, \frac{2(a^2-b^2)}{a^2})$. If we let the intersection be $(-1, t, \frac{2c^2}{a^2})$ by parameterizing $BM$ then we need
\begin{align*}
\begin{vmatrix}
0 & 0 & 1\\
-1 & t & \frac{2c^2}{a^2} \\
-1 & \frac{2b^2}{a^2} & \frac{2(a^2-b^2)}{a^2}
\end{vmatrix}  = 0
\end{align*}whicih gives $t = \frac{2b^2}{a^2}$. Now its trivial to confirm that indeed $a^2yz+b^2xz+c^2xy=0$.
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Target practice for Bary.
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Let $X$ be the intersection of $BM$ and the circumcircle of $ABC$, which we will denote as $\Gamma$. Eyeballing seems to suggest that $X$ is on the $A$-symmedian. We will prove this using projective geometry.

By an angle chase, we observe that the tangent to $\Gamma$ at $B$ is parallel to $AP$. This is because both lines make an angle of $\angle BAC$ with the segment $BC$. Furthermore, observe that \begin{align*}
(A, M; P, \infty_{AM}) = -1.
\end{align*}
Hence, when we take perspectivity at $B$ onto $\Gamma$, we obtain \begin{align*}
(A, X; B, C) = -1.
\end{align*}
Therefore, $X$ is on the $A$-symmedian.

We can similarly show that if $X'$ is the intersection of $CN$ and $\Gamma$, then $X'$ also lies on the $A$-symmedian. It follows that $X$ and $X'$ are the same point, so we are done.
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Bruh what is this,
Let $F_B = BM \cap (ABC)$, and $F_C = CN \cap (ABC)$.
$$-1=(A,M; P, BB \cap AM) \stackrel{B} = (A,F_{B} ;C,B)$$$$-1=(A,N; Q, CC \cap AN) \stackrel{C} = (A, F_{C}; B,C)$$Therefore $F_{B} = F_{C}$ and we are done.
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$\textbf{G1 IMOSL 2014}$

I think i´ve never seen many different solutions for the same problem. Here´s mine:
I´ll show that $BM$ and $CN$ intersect at the intersection of $(ABC)$ and the $A$-symmedian. By taking a homothety centered at $A$ with ratio $\frac{1}2$, It´s equivalent to show that, if $Y_a$ is the $A$-humpty at $ABC$, $P-Y_a-M$ and $Q-Y_a-N$ are collinear, where $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$ and $N$, of $AC$.

To show this, consider the transormation $\phi(X)=X'$ which is the composition of a inversion centered at $A$ with ratio $\sqrt{AB\cdot AC}$ and a reflection over the internal angle bissector of $\angle A$. Then $P'$ is the intersection of the parallel through $B$ and $(ABC)$, $M'$ is the refletion of $A$ over $C$ and $Y_a'$ is the intersection of parallels through $B$ and $C$, parallel to $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. We want to show that $AY_a'P'M'$ is cyclic, but it's immediate, since it's a isosceles trapezoid. The result follows simillarly to show the other collinearity. $\blacksquare$
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Note that $(ABQ), (APC)$ are tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ and intersect again at the dumpty point $D_A$. We claim that $BM \cap CN$ goes through the intersection of the $A$-symmedian with $(ABC)$, so it remains to show that $PD_A$ bisects $AB$. It thus remains to show that $BD_AP$ is tangent to $AB$ as then if $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$, $MA^2 = MB^2$ lies on $PD_A$. Finally, we note that \[ \measuredangle D_APB = \measuredangle D_APC = \measuredangle D_AAC = \measuredangle D_ABA \]as desired.
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