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k a April Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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Apr 2, 2025
Spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner, what are your plans? At AoPS Online our schedule has new classes starting now through July, so be sure to keep your skills sharp and be prepared for the Fall school year! Check out the schedule of upcoming classes below.

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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
SMT Online 2025 Waiver
techb   11
N 25 minutes ago by techb
I registered as an individual as an early bird. I'm sure some of you guys who are taking this exam too, have received an email containing logistics. In that, there is the Google doc "Your Guide to SMT 2025 Online". I have a question. There is the whole section about waivers, which I have to fill out before competing. According to the doc: "Students will not be permitted to compete if they do not have a completed waiver by the start of the competition.". My question is what are these waivers for, as I have not applied for financial aid. My parents hasn't received any email about the waivers. "Please allow a day for waivers to be sent to parents and for waiver completion to be reflected on the student dashboard." I also don't have any waiver completion notification on my comp.mt(student dashboard).

Please respond fast.
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techb
Yesterday at 6:57 AM
techb
25 minutes ago
Prove that x1=x2=....=x2025
Rohit-2006   0
an hour ago
Source: A mock
The real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2025}$ satisfy,
$$x_1+x_2=2\bar{x_1}, x_2+x_3=2\bar{x_2},\cdots, x_{2025}+x_1=2\bar{x_{2025}}$$Where {$\bar{x_1},\cdots,\bar{x_{2025}}$} is a permutation of $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2025}$. Prove that $x_1=x_2=\cdots=x_{2025}$
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Rohit-2006
an hour ago
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USAMO Jane Street Emails?
elasticwealth   24
N an hour ago by lele0305
Did all USAMO qualifiers receive this email? It talks about "tremendous performance", but scores aren't out.

I only solved like 2.5 problems...
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elasticwealth
Yesterday at 1:12 PM
lele0305
an hour ago
FE solution too simple?
Yiyj1   3
N 2 hours ago by AshAuktober
Source: 101 Algebra Problems from the AMSP
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that the equality $$f(f(x)+y) = f(x^2-y)+4f(x)y$$holds for all pairs of real numbers $(x,y)$.

My solution

I feel like my solution is too simple. Is there something I did wrong or something I missed?
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Yiyj1
3 hours ago
AshAuktober
2 hours ago
Euclid discussion?
MisakaMikasa   5
N 3 hours ago by PEKKA
As someone who hasn’t logged on AoPS for a while, I was quite surprised to find that there is no discussion thread for Euclid 2025. Is discussion prohibited this year?
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MisakaMikasa
Yesterday at 3:48 AM
PEKKA
3 hours ago
Inspired by Ruji2018252
sqing   3
N 3 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c>1 $ and $ \dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}=a+b+c-8 $. Prove that
$$ab+bc+ca+a+b+c \leq  36$$$$ab+bc+ ca\leq  27$$
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sqing
5 hours ago
sqing
3 hours ago
1990 AMC 12 #24
dft   8
N 3 hours ago by gavinhaominwang
All students at Adams High School and at Baker High School take a certain exam. The average scores for boys, for girls, and for boys and girls combined, at Adams HS and Baker HS are shown in the table, as is the average for boys at the two schools combined. What is the average score for the girls at the two schools combined?
\[ \begin{tabular}{c c c c} 
{} & \textbf{Adams} & \textbf{Baker} & \textbf{Adams and Baker}  \\
\textbf{Boys:} & 71 & 81 & 79   \\
\textbf{Girls:} & 76 & 90 & ?   \\
\textbf{Boys and Girls:} & 74 & 84 &   \\
\end{tabular}
 \]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 81 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 82 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 83 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 84 \quad\textbf{(E)}\ 85 $
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dft
Dec 31, 2011
gavinhaominwang
3 hours ago
Interesting inequalities
sqing   1
N 3 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b $ be real numbers . Prove that
$$-\frac{11+8\sqrt 2}{7}\leq \frac{ab+a+b-1}{(a^2+a+1)(b^2+b+1)}\leq \frac{2}{9} $$$$-\frac{37+13\sqrt{13}}{414}\leq \frac{ab+a+b-2}{(a^2+a+4)(b^2+b+4)}\leq \frac{3}{50} $$$$-\frac{5\sqrt 5+9}{22}\leq \frac{ab+a+b-2}{(a^2+a+2)(b^2+b+2)}\leq  \frac{5\sqrt 5-9}{22}$$
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sqing
4 hours ago
sqing
3 hours ago
Mr. Fat and Taf play a game for the second time
Yiyj1   0
4 hours ago
Source: 101 Algebra Problems for the AMSP
Mr. Fat and Mr. Taf play a game with a polynomial of degree at least 4: $$x^{2n} + \_\_ x^{2n-1} + \_\_ x^{2n-2} + \cdots + \_\_x + 1.$$They fill in real numbers to empty spaces (the coefficients of the terms other than $x^{2n}$ and the constant term) in turn. If the resulting polynomial has no real root, Mr. Fat wins; otherwise, Mr. Taf wins. If Mr. Fat goes first, who has a winning strategy?
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Yiyj1
4 hours ago
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flipping rows on a matrix in F2
danepale   16
N 4 hours ago by Marcus_Zhang
Source: Croatia TST 2016
Let $N$ be a positive integer. Consider a $N \times N$ array of square unit cells. Two corner cells that lie on the same longest diagonal are colored black, and the rest of the array is white. A move consists of choosing a row or a column and changing the color of every cell in the chosen row or column.
What is the minimal number of additional cells that one has to color black such that, after a finite number of moves, a completely black board can be reached?
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danepale
Apr 27, 2016
Marcus_Zhang
4 hours ago
IMO 2018 Problem 5
orthocentre   77
N 4 hours ago by clarkculus
Source: IMO 2018
Let $a_1$, $a_2$, $\ldots$ be an infinite sequence of positive integers. Suppose that there is an integer $N > 1$ such that, for each $n \geq N$, the number
$$\frac{a_1}{a_2} + \frac{a_2}{a_3} + \cdots + \frac{a_{n-1}}{a_n} + \frac{a_n}{a_1}$$is an integer. Prove that there is a positive integer $M$ such that $a_m = a_{m+1}$ for all $m \geq M$.

Proposed by Bayarmagnai Gombodorj, Mongolia
77 replies
orthocentre
Jul 10, 2018
clarkculus
4 hours ago
A stronger result of KhuongTrang
Nguyenhuyen_AG   0
6 hours ago
Let $a, \ b, \ c$ are non-negative real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca=2.$ Prove that
\[\sqrt{a^2+6ab}+\sqrt{b^2+6bc}+\sqrt{c^2+6ca} \ge 5\sqrt{1 + \frac{153abc}{50(a+b+c)}}.\]hide
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Nguyenhuyen_AG
6 hours ago
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Don't bite me for this straightforward sequence
Assassino9931   5
N Today at 12:21 AM by MathLuis
Source: Bulgaria National Olympiad 2025, Day 1, Problem 1
Determine all infinite sequences $a_1, a_2, \ldots$ of real numbers such that
\[ a_{m^2 + m + n} = a_{m}^2 + a_m + a_n\]for all positive integers $m$ and $n$.
5 replies
Assassino9931
Yesterday at 1:47 PM
MathLuis
Today at 12:21 AM
Cyclic Points
IstekOlympiadTeam   38
N Yesterday at 11:42 PM by eg4334
Source: EGMO 2017 Day1 P1
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle DAB=\angle BCD=90^{\circ}$ and $\angle ABC> \angle CDA$. Let $Q$ and $R$ be points on segments $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, such that line $QR$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AD$ at points $P$ and $S$, respectively. It is given that $PQ=RS$.Let the midpoint of $BD$ be $M$ and the midpoint of $QR$ be $N$.Prove that the points $M,N,A$ and $C$ lie on a circle.
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IstekOlympiadTeam
Apr 8, 2017
eg4334
Yesterday at 11:42 PM
Westford Academy to host Middle School Math Competition
cyou   8
N Monday at 10:44 PM by Irreplaceable
Hi AOPS community,

We are excited to announce that Westford Academy (located in Westford, MA) will be hosting its first ever math competition for middle school students (grades 5-8).

Based in Massachusetts, this tournament hosts ambitious and mathematically skilled students in grades 5–8 to compete against other middle school math teams while fostering their problem-solving skills and preparing them to continue enriching their STEM skills in high school and in the future.

This competition will be held on April 12, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and will feature 3 rounds (team, speed, and accuracy). The problems will be of similar difficulty for AMC 8-10 and were written by USA(J)MO and AIME qualifiers.

If you are in the Massachusetts area and are curious about Mathematics, we cordially invite you to sign up by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. Please note that teams consist of 4-6 competitors, but if you prefer to register as an individual competitor, you will be randomly placed on a team of other individual competitors. Feel free to refer the attached flyer and website as needed.


https://sites.google.com/westfordk12.us/wamt/home?authuser=2
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Hi AOPS community,

We are excited to announce that Westford Academy (located in Westford, MA) will be hosting its first ever math competition for middle school students (grades 5-8).

Based in Massachusetts, this tournament hosts ambitious and mathematically skilled students in grades 5–8 to compete against other middle school math teams while fostering their problem-solving skills and preparing them to continue enriching their STEM skills in high school and in the future.

This competition will be held on April 12, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and will feature 3 rounds (team, speed, and accuracy). The problems will be of similar difficulty for AMC 8-10 and were written by USA(J)MO and AIME qualifiers.

If you are in the Massachusetts area and are curious about Mathematics, we cordially invite you to sign up by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. Please note that teams consist of 4-6 competitors, but if you prefer to register as an individual competitor, you will be randomly placed on a team of other individual competitors. Feel free to refer the attached flyer and website as needed.


https://sites.google.com/westfordk12.us/wamt/home?authuser=2
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Come to WAMT!! We've got some great problems this year! :-D
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Bump! Registration will be open until April 10, and we are also opening the competition to 4th graders and younger!
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bruh all the minor new comps be in the east coast so i cant attend :sob:
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why are all minor comps held at high school either east or west coast smh
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Last bump! Our prize pool consists of gift cards, plush toys, and Jane Street T-shirts, and everyone (not just round winners) will have the chance to get prizes!
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im in 9th but im short

Actually though, I wish you all the best of luck, nice seeing new comps popping up everywhere :)
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im in 9th but im short

Actually though, I wish you all the best of luck, nice seeing new comps popping up everywhere :)

your short? like in hieght? if you are Im also in 9th grade and I am also short :(
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