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reals associated with 1024 points
bin_sherlo   1
N a minute ago by AnSoLiN
Source: Türkiye 2025 JBMO TST P8
Pairwise distinct points $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, which lie on a circle, are marked by distinct reals $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$. Let $P_i$ be $Q-$good for a $Q$ on the circle different than $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, if and only if $a_i$ is the greatest number on at least one of the two arcs $P_iQ$. Let the score of $Q$ be the number of $Q-$good points on the circle. Determine the greatest $k$ such that regardless of the values of $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$, there exists a point $Q$ with score at least $k$.
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Numbers $1,2,3...,100$ are written on a board. $A$ and $B$ plays the following game: They take turns choosing a number from the board and deleting them. $A$ starts first. They sum all the deleted numbers. If after a player's turn (after he deletes a number on the board) the sum of the deleted numbers can't be expressed as difference of two perfect squares,then he loses, if not, then the game continues as usual. Which player got a winning strategy?
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AlperenINAN   4
N 6 minutes ago by Nuran2010
Source: Turkey JBMO TST 2025 P4
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Change the order of integration and then convert to polar coordinates.

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N Today at 5:26 AM by parkjungmin
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Fixed point in a small configuration
Assassino9931   3
N Apr 28, 2025 by dno1467
Source: Balkan MO Shortlist 2024 G3
Let $A, B, C, D$ be fixed points on this order on a line. Let $\omega$ be a variable circle through $C$ and $D$ and suppose it meets the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ at the points $X$ and $Y$. Let $Z$ and $T$ be the other points of intersection of $AX$ and $BY$ with $\omega$. Prove that $ZT$ passes through a fixed point independent of $\omega$.
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Assassino9931
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dno1467
Apr 28, 2025
Fixed point in a small configuration
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Let $A, B, C, D$ be fixed points on this order on a line. Let $\omega$ be a variable circle through $C$ and $D$ and suppose it meets the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ at the points $X$ and $Y$. Let $Z$ and $T$ be the other points of intersection of $AX$ and $BY$ with $\omega$. Prove that $ZT$ passes through a fixed point independent of $\omega$.
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Let $M$ be the midpoint of $CD$, and $N$ be the intersection of $ZT$ and $CD$.

By DIT, there exists an involution so that $(A,B)$, $(C,D)$, $(N,M)$ are reciprocal pairs. In other words, there exists an inversion on the line $\ell$ passing through the points $A,B,C,D$ that maps the following points to each other: \[ A \leftrightarrow B, \quad C\leftrightarrow D, \quad N \leftrightarrow M. \]Note that defining an inversion on a line only requires two pairs of points. So $N$ is a fixed point w.r.t. $A,B,C,D$.
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Let $ZT$ intersect $CD$ at $K$and let $M$ be the midpoint of $CD$. Since $(A,K;C,D)=(X,T;C,D)=(M,B;C,D)$ $\frac{KC}{KD}$ is constant so $K$ is a constant point.
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Actually good problem, especially surprising given it's a balkan shortlist problem.

Let $ZY \cap CD = F$, $XT \cap CD = G$

I first claim that $F$ is fixed. Consider two circles $X_1Z_1T_1Y_1$ and $X_2Z_2T_2Y_2$. By PoP on $A$, $Z_1Z_2X_2X_1$ is cyclic, and a quick angle chase gives that $Z_1Z_2Y_2Y_1$ is also cyclic.
Now by radical axis theorem, $Z_1Y_1$, $Z_2Y_2$ and $CD$ concur, so $F$ is fixed. Similar argument proves $G$ is fixed.

Now another easy angle chase gives that $BTFZ$ and $AZGT$ are cyclic. Let $TZ \cap CD = P$. Power of a point gives us that $BP\times PF = AP\times PG$, so viewing the position of $P$ as a variable, this gives us a linear equation for $P$ which has exactly one solution.
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