Math Kangaroo 2025

by Bnn81351, Mar 21, 2025, 8:49 PM

When can we start to discuss Math Kangaroo 2025?

Use of ChatGPT on Purple Comet

by Toinfinity, Mar 21, 2025, 7:40 PM

Hellos everyone,

The rules are kinda unclear. Can we use ChatGPT or other Generative AI on the Puprel Comet exam?????

Thank you

0 on jmo

by Rong0625, Mar 21, 2025, 12:14 PM

How many people actually get a flat 0/42 on jmo? I took it for the first time this year and I had never done oly math before so I really only had 2 weeks to figure it out since I didn’t think I would qual. I went in not expecting much but I didn’t think I wouldn’t be able to get ANYTHING. So I’m pretty sure I got 0/42 (unless i get pity points for writing incorrect solutions). Is that bad, am I sped, and should I be embarrassed? Or do other people actually also get 0?
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BOMBARDIRO CROCODILO VS TRALALERO TRALALA

by LostDreams, Mar 21, 2025, 12:11 PM

Let $n$ be a positive integer, and let $a_0,\,a_1,\dots,\,a_n$ be nonnegative integers such that $a_0\ge a_1\ge \dots\ge a_n.$ Prove that
\[
\sum_{i=0}^n i\binom{a_i}{2}\le\frac{1}{2}\binom{a_0+a_1+\dots+a_n}{2}.
\]Note: $\binom{k}{2}=\frac{k(k-1)}{2}$ for all nonnegative integers $k$.
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by pikapika007, Mar 21, 2025, 12:10 PM

Let $S$ be a set of integers with the following properties:
  • $\{ 1, 2, \dots, 2025 \} \subseteq S$.
  • If $a, b \in S$ and $\gcd(a, b) = 1$, then $ab \in S$.
  • If for some $s \in S$, $s + 1$ is composite, then all positive divisors of $s + 1$ are in $S$.
Prove that $S$ contains all positive integers.
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Reason: wrong year

usamOOK geometry

by KevinYang2.71, Mar 21, 2025, 12:00 PM

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of acute triangle $ABC$, let $F$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, and let $P$ be the reflection of $H$ across $BC$. Suppose that the circumcircle of triangle $AFP$ intersects line $BC$ at two distinct points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$.

combo j3 :blobheart:

by rhydon516, Mar 20, 2025, 12:08 PM

Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers, and let $\mathcal R$ be a $2m\times 2n$ grid of unit squares.

A domino is a $1\times2$ or $2\times1$ rectangle. A subset $S$ of grid squares in $\mathcal R$ is domino-tileable if dominoes can be placed to cover every square of $S$ exactly once with no domino extending outside of $S$. Note: The empty set is domino tileable.

An up-right path is a path from the lower-left corner of $\mathcal R$ to the upper-right corner of $\mathcal R$ formed by exactly $2m+2n$ edges of the grid squares.

Determine, with proof, in terms of $m$ and $n$, the number of up-right paths that divide $\mathcal R$ into two domino-tileable subsets.
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Day Before Tips

by elasticwealth, Mar 19, 2025, 12:09 AM

Hi Everyone,

USA(J)MO is tomorrow. I am a Junior, so this is my last chance. I made USAMO by ZERO points but I've actually been studying oly seriously since JMO last year. I am more stressed than I was before AMC/AIME because I feel Olympiad is more unpredictable and harder to prepare for. I am fairly confident in my ability to solve 1/4 but whether I can solve the rest really leans on the topic distribution.

Anyway, I'm just super stressed and not sure what to do. All tips are welcome!

Thanks everyone! Good luck tomorrow!
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USA Canada math camp

by Bread10, Mar 2, 2025, 5:48 AM

How difficult is it to get into USA Canada math camp? What should be expected from an accepted applicant in terms of the qualifying quiz, essays and other awards or math context?

USAJMO problem 3: Inequality

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