Nice problem about the Lemoine point of triangle JaBC and OI line

by Ktoan07, Apr 18, 2025, 10:24 AM

Let \(\triangle ABC\) be an acute-angled, non-isosceles triangle with circumcenter \(O\) and incenter \(I\), such that

\[
\prod_{\text{cyc}} \left( \frac{1}{a+b-c} + \frac{1}{a+c-b} - \frac{2}{b+c-a} \right) \neq 0,
\]
where \(a = BC\), \(b = CA\), and \(c = AB\).

Let \(J_a\), \(J_b\), and \(J_c\) be the excenters opposite to vertices \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\), respectively, and let \(L_a\), \(L_b\), and \(L_c\) be the Lemoine points of triangles \(J_aBC\), \(J_bCA\), and \(J_cAB\), respectively.

Prove that the circles \((L_aBC)\), \((L_bCA)\), and \((L_cAB)\) all pass through a common point \(P\). Moreover, the isogonal conjugate of \(P\) with respect to \(\triangle ABC\) lies on the line \(OI\).

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Rectangular line segments in russia

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 10:00 AM

Several line segments parallel to the sides of a rectangular sheet of paper were drawn on it. These segments divided the sheet into several rectangles, inside of which there are no drawn lines. Petya wants to draw one diagonal in each of the rectangles, dividing it into two triangles, and color each triangle either black or white. Is it always possible to do this in such a way that no two triangles of the same color share a segment of their boundary?

external tangents of circumcircles

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:59 AM

The diagonals of a convex quadrilateral \(ABCD\) intersect at point \(E\). The points of tangency of the circumcircles of triangles \(ABE\) and \(CDE\) with their common external tangents lie on a circle \(\omega\). The points of tangency of the circumcircles of triangles \(ADE\) and \(BCE\) with their common external tangents lie on a circle \(\gamma\). Prove that the centers of circles \(\omega\) and \(\gamma\) coincide.

Writing letters in grid

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:54 AM

Petya and Vasya are playing a game on an initially empty \(100 \times 100\) grid, taking turns. Petya goes first. On his turn, a player writes an uppercase Russian letter in an empty cell (each cell can contain only one letter). When all cells are filled, Petya is declared the winner if there are four consecutive cells horizontally spelling the word ``ПЕТЯ'' (PETYA) from left to right, or four consecutive cells vertically spelling ``ПЕТЯ'' from top to bottom. Can Petya guarantee a win regardless of Vasya's moves?

Existence of a circle tangent to four lines

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:51 AM

Inside triangle \(ABC\), point \(P\) is marked. Point \(Q\) is on segment \(AB\), and point \(R\) is on segment \(AC\) such that the circumcircles of triangles \(BPQ\) and \(CPR\) are tangent to line \(AP\). Lines are drawn through points \(B\) and \(C\) passing through the center of the circumcircle of triangle \(BPC\), and through points \(Q\) and \(R\) passing through the center of the circumcircle of triangle \(PQR\). Prove that there exists a circle tangent to all four drawn lines.

Existence of perfect squares

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:48 AM

Find all natural numbers \(n\) for which there exists an even natural number \(a\) such that the number
\[
(a - 1)(a^2 - 1)\cdots(a^n - 1)
\]is a perfect square.

Weighted graph problem

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:47 AM

In the plane, $106$ points are marked, no three of which are collinear. All possible segments between them are drawn. Grisha assigned to each drawn segment a real number with absolute value no greater than $1$. For every group of $6$ marked points, he calculated the sum of the numbers on all $15$ connecting segments. It turned out that the absolute value of each such sum is at least \(C\), and there are both positive and negative such sums. What is the maximum possible value of \(C\)?
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Board problem with complex numbers

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:45 AM

$777$ pairwise distinct complex numbers are written on a board. It turns out that there are exactly 760 ways to choose two numbers \(a\) and \(b\) from the board such that:
\[
a^2 + b^2 + 1 = 2ab
\]Ways that differ by the order of selection are considered the same. Prove that there exist two numbers \(c\) and \(d\) from the board such that:
\[
c^2 + d^2 + 2025 = 2cd
\]

two 3D problems in one day

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:44 AM

A right prism \(ABCA_1B_1C_1\) is given. It is known that triangles \(A_1BC\), \(AB_1C\), \(ABC_1\), and \(ABC\) are all acute. Prove that the orthocenters of these triangles, together with the centroid of triangle \(ABC\), lie on the same sphere.

Important pairs of polynomials

by egxa, Apr 18, 2025, 9:42 AM

A pair of polynomials \(F(x, y)\) and \(G(x, y)\) with integer coefficients is called $\emph{important}$ if from the divisibility of both differences \(F(a, b) - F(c, d)\) and \(G(a, b) - G(c, d)\) by $100$, it follows that both \(a - c\) and \(b - d\) are divisible by 100. Does there exist such an important pair of polynomials \(P(x, y)\), \(Q(x, y)\), such that the pair \(P(x, y) - xy\) and \(Q(x, y) + xy\) is also important?
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