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k a April Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
Apr 2, 2025
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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
Apr 5, 2023
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
Bogus Proof Marathon
pifinity   7600
N 39 minutes ago by e_is_2.71828
Hi!
I'd like to introduce the Bogus Proof Marathon.

In this marathon, simply post a bogus proof that is middle-school level and the next person will find the error. You don't have to post the real solution :P

Use classic Marathon format:
[hide=P#]a1b2c3[/hide]
[hide=S#]a1b2c3[/hide]


Example posts:

P(x)
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S(x)
P(x+1)
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Let's go!! Just don't make it too hard!
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pifinity
Mar 12, 2018
e_is_2.71828
39 minutes ago
Inequality
giangtruong13   2
N an hour ago by sqing
Let $a,b,c >0$ such that: $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$. Prove that: $$\frac{b^2}{a}+\frac{c^2}{b}+\frac{a^2}{c}+abc \geq 4$$
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giangtruong13
5 hours ago
sqing
an hour ago
abc(a+b+c)=3, show that prod(a+b)>=8 [Indian RMO 2012(b) Q4]
Potla   27
N an hour ago by sqing
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc(a+b+c)=3.$ Prove that we have
\[(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)\geq 8.\]
Also determine the case of equality.
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Potla
Dec 2, 2012
sqing
an hour ago
hard problem....
Cobedangiu   1
N 2 hours ago by arqady
let $a,b,c$ be the lengths of the sides of the triangle. Prove that:
$(a+b+c)(\dfrac{3a-b}{a^2+ab}+\dfrac{3b-c}{b^2+bc}+\dfrac{3c-a}{c^2+ac})\le 9$
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Cobedangiu
2 hours ago
arqady
2 hours ago
Prove the inequality with the condition (a+1)(b+1)(c+1)=8
hlminh   1
N 2 hours ago by quacksaysduck
Let $a,b,c>0$ such that $(a+1)(b+1)(c+1)=8.$ Prove that $abc(a+b+c)\leq 3.$
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hlminh
4 hours ago
quacksaysduck
2 hours ago
integer functional equation
ABCDE   147
N 2 hours ago by Adywastaken
Source: 2015 IMO Shortlist A2
Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ with the property that \[f(x-f(y))=f(f(x))-f(y)-1\]holds for all $x,y\in\mathbb{Z}$.
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ABCDE
Jul 7, 2016
Adywastaken
2 hours ago
number theory FE
pomodor_ap   0
2 hours ago
Source: Own, PDC002-P7
Let $f : \mathbb{Z}^+ \to \mathbb{Z}^+$ be a function such that
$$f(m) + mn + n^2 \mid f(m)^2 + m^2 f(n) + f(n)^2$$for all $m, n \in \mathbb{Z}^+$. Find all such functions $f$.
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pomodor_ap
2 hours ago
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real+ FE
pomodor_ap   0
2 hours ago
Source: Own, PDC001-P7
Let $f : \mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}^+$ be a function such that
$$f(x)f(x^2 + y f(y)) = f(x)f(y^2) + x^3$$for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}^+$. Determine all such functions $f$.
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pomodor_ap
2 hours ago
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Is this FE solvable?
ItzsleepyXD   2
N 2 hours ago by ItzsleepyXD
Source: Original
Let $c_1,c_2 \in \mathbb{R^+}$. Find all $f : \mathbb{R^+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R^+}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R^+}$ $$f(x+c_1f(y))=f(x)+c_2f(y)$$
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ItzsleepyXD
Today at 3:02 AM
ItzsleepyXD
2 hours ago
AM-GM FE ineq
navi_09220114   2
N 2 hours ago by navi_09220114
Source: Own. Malaysian IMO TST 2025 P3
Let $\mathbb R$ be the set of real numbers. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ where there exist a real constant $c\ge 0$ such that $$x^3+y^2f(y)+zf(z^2)\ge cf(xyz)$$holds for all reals $x$, $y$, $z$ that satisfy $x+y+z\ge 0$.

Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin
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navi_09220114
Mar 22, 2025
navi_09220114
2 hours ago
Strange Geometry
Itoz   2
N 3 hours ago by hectorraul
Source: Own
Given a fixed circle $\omega$ with its center $O$. There are two fixed points $B, C$ and one moving point $A$ on $\omega$. The midpoint of the line segment $BC$ is $M$. $R$ is a fixed point on $\omega$. Line $AO$ intersects$\odot(AMR)$ at $P(\ne A)$, and line $BP$ intersects $\odot(BOC)$ at $Q(\ne B)$.

Find all the fixed points $R$ such that $\omega$ is always tangent to $\odot (OPQ)$ when $A$ varies.
Hint
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Itoz
Yesterday at 2:00 PM
hectorraul
3 hours ago
Camp Conway acceptance
fossasor   17
N Today at 2:29 AM by fossasor
Hello! I've just been accepted into Camp Conway, but I'm not sure how popular this camp actually is, given that it's new. Has anyone else applied/has been accepted/is going? (I'm trying to figure out to what degree this acceptance was just lack of qualified applicants, so I can better predict my chances of getting into my preferred math camp.)
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fossasor
Feb 20, 2025
fossasor
Today at 2:29 AM
Facts About 2025!
Existing_Human1   249
N Today at 2:02 AM by EthanNg6
Hello AOPS,

As we enter the New Year, the most exciting part is figuring out the mathematical connections to the number we have now temporally entered

Here are some facts about 2025:
$$2025 = 45^2 = (20+25)(20+25)$$$$2025 = 1^3 + 2^3 +3^3 + 4^3 +5^3 +6^3 + 7^3 +8^3 +9^3 = (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9)^2 = {10 \choose 2}^2$$
If anyone has any more facts about 2025, enlighted the world with a new appreciation for the year


(I got some of the facts from this video)
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Existing_Human1
Jan 1, 2025
EthanNg6
Today at 2:02 AM
Area of Polygon
AIME15   43
N Today at 1:59 AM by EthanNg6
The area of polygon $ ABCDEF$, in square units, is

IMAGE

\[ \textbf{(A)}\ 24 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 30 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 46 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 66 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 74
\]
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AIME15
Jan 12, 2009
EthanNg6
Today at 1:59 AM
Prime number and composite number
mingzhehu   3
N Apr 5, 2025 by mingzhehu
I have one topic on how to identify Prime Number and Composite Number quickly? Maybe the number is more than 100 or 1000.......!
If there are some formula that can be used to verify the number easily, it will be highly appreciated.
Does anybody has any good idea for that?

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mingzhehu
Apr 5, 2025
mingzhehu
Apr 5, 2025
Prime number and composite number
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I have one topic on how to identify Prime Number and Composite Number quickly? Maybe the number is more than 100 or 1000.......!
If there are some formula that can be used to verify the number easily, it will be highly appreciated.
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Hey, not sure if there is a specific formula to check for prime numbers...
But I remember reading something like checking the divisibility up to the square root...
Like you have a no. N. Take the square root of it and then check for divisibility by prime numbers up to square root of N...
Example: N=101, square root of 101 is approx. 10, now check the divisibility of 101 by the primes less than 10(here 2,3,5,7)...By checking you get that 101 is not divisible by any of them, hence its prime.
Hope it helps :D
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Thanks Sir! I have more idea for that may share with later on. To define the formula on how to justify the prime number and composite number exactly.
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A=(10X1+1)(10X+1),X1,X∈N+
B=(10 X1+3)(10X+7),X∈N,X1∈N
C=(10 X1+9)(10X+9), X∈N,X1∈N
D=(10 X1+1)(10X+3), X1∈N+,X∈N
E=(10 X1+7)(10X+9),X∈N,X1∈N
F=(10 X1+1)(10X+7),X1∈N+,X∈N
G=(10 X1+3)(10X+9),X∈N,X1∈N
H=(10 X1+1)10X+9),X1∈N+,X∈N
I=(10 X1+3)(10X+3),X1∈N,X∈N
J=( 10X1+7)(10X+7),X∈N,X1∈N

For any natural number P∈{P=10N+1,n∈N},make P=A or B or C
If P can make the roots of function group(ABC) without any root group completely made up of integer, P will be a prime
For any natural number P∈{P=10N+3,n∈N},make P=D or E
If P can make the roots of function group(DE) without any root group completely made up
of integer, P will be a prime
For any natural number P∈{P=10N+7,n∈N},make P=F or G
If P can make the roots of function group(FG) without any root group completely made up
of integer, P will be a prime
For any natural number P∈{P=10N+9,n∈N},make P=H or I or J
If P can make the roots of function group(GIJ) without any root group completely made up
of integer, P will be a prime
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