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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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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.

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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
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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.


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Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
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May 4, 2019
c^a + a = 2^b
Havu   7
N 10 minutes ago by GreekIdiot
Find $a, b, c\in\mathbb{Z}^+$ such that $a,b,c$ coprime, $a + b = 2c$ and $c^a + a = 2^b$.
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Havu
May 10, 2025
GreekIdiot
10 minutes ago
Combi that will make you question every choice in your life so far
blug   1
N 26 minutes ago by HotSinglesInYourArea
$A$ and $B$ are standing in front of the room in which there is $C$. They know that there is a chessboard in the room and that on every square there is a coin. Every coin is black on one side and white on the other side and is flipped randomly. $A$ enters the room and then $C$ points at exactly one square on the chessboard. After that, $A$ must flip exactly one coin of his choice on the chessboard to the other side and leave. Finally, $B$ enters the room ($A$ and $B$ haven't met again after $A$ entered the room) and he has to guess which square did $C$ point at.
What strategy do $A$ and $B$ have that will make this happen every time?
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blug
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HotSinglesInYourArea
26 minutes ago
Functional equation
Pmshw   17
N 40 minutes ago by arzhang2001
Source: Iran 2nd round 2022 P2
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for any real value of $x,y$ we have:
$$f(xf(y)+f(x)+y)=xy+f(x)+f(y)$$
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Pmshw
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arzhang2001
40 minutes ago
Hard Geometry
Jalil_Huseynov   3
N an hour ago by bin_sherlo
Source: DGO 2021, Individual stage, Day1 P3
Let triangle $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\Omega$ with circumcenter $O$. The incircle touches $CA, AB$ at $E, F$ respectively. $R$ is another intersection point of external bisector of $\angle BAC$ with $\Omega$, and $T$ is $\text{A-mixtillinear}$ incircle touch point to $\Omega$. Let $W, X, Z$ be points lie on $\Omega$. $RX$ intersect $AI$ at $Y$ . Assume that $R \ne X$. Suppose that $E, F, X, Y$ and $W, Z, E, F$ are concyclic, and $AZ, EF, RX$ are concurrent.
Prove that
$\bullet$ $AZ, RW, OI$ are concurrent.
$\bullet$ $\text{A-symmedian}$, tangent line to $\Omega$ at $T$ and $WZ$ are concurrent.

Proporsed by wassupevery1 and k12byda5h
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Dec 26, 2021
bin_sherlo
an hour ago
Algebra form IMO Shortlist
Abbas11235   35
N an hour ago by ezpotd
Source: IMO Shortlist 2017 A2
Let $q$ be a real number. Gugu has a napkin with ten distinct real numbers written on it, and he writes the following three lines of real numbers on the blackboard:
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[*]In the first line, Gugu writes down every number of the form $a-b$, where $a$ and $b$ are two (not necessarily distinct) numbers on his napkin.
[*]In the second line, Gugu writes down every number of the form $qab$, where $a$ and $b$ are
two (not necessarily distinct) numbers from the first line.
[*]In the third line, Gugu writes down every number of the form $a^2+b^2-c^2-d^2$, where $a, b, c, d$ are four (not necessarily distinct) numbers from the first line.
[/list]
Determine all values of $q$ such that, regardless of the numbers on Gugu's napkin, every number in the second line is also a number in the third line.
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Abbas11235
Jul 10, 2018
ezpotd
an hour ago
Number theory
EeEeRUT   3
N an hour ago by IAmTheHazard
Source: Thailand MO 2025 P10
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Show that there exist a polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficient that satisfy the following
[list]
[*]Degree of $P(x)$ is at most $2^n - n -1$
[*]$|P(k)| = (k-1)!(2^n-k)!$ for each $k \in \{1,2,3,\dots,2^n\}$
[/list]
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EeEeRUT
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an hour ago
3 var inequality
SunnyEvan   4
N 2 hours ago by JARP091
Let $ a,b,c \in R $ ,such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=4(ab+bc+ca)$Prove that :$$ \frac{53}{2}-9\sqrt{14} \leq \frac{8(a^3b+b^3c+c^3a)}{27(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2} \leq \frac{53}{2}+9\sqrt{14} $$
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SunnyEvan
Today at 1:05 PM
JARP091
2 hours ago
Integral ratio of divisors to divisors 1 mod 3 of 10n
cjquines0   19
N 2 hours ago by OGMATH
Source: 2016 IMO Shortlist N2
Let $\tau(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of $n$. Let $\tau_1(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of $n$ which have remainders $1$ when divided by $3$. Find all positive integral values of the fraction $\frac{\tau(10n)}{\tau_1(10n)}$.
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cjquines0
Jul 19, 2017
OGMATH
2 hours ago
CSMGO P3: A problem on the infamous line XH
amar_04   12
N 3 hours ago by WLOGQED1729
Source: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h2372843p19407517
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a scalene triangle with the orthocenter $H$. Let $B'$ be the reflection of $B$ over $AC$ and $C'$ be the reflection of $C$ over $AB$. Let the tangents to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ at points $B$ and $C$ meet at a point $X$. Suppose that the lines $B'C'$ and $BC$ meet at a point $T$. Prove that $AT$ is perpendicular to $XH$.
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amar_04
Feb 16, 2021
WLOGQED1729
3 hours ago
Hard Function
johnlp1234   11
N 3 hours ago by GreekIdiot
f:R+--->R+:
f(x^3+f(y))=y+(f(x))^3
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johnlp1234
Jul 7, 2020
GreekIdiot
3 hours ago
Three mutually tangent circles
math154   8
N 3 hours ago by lakshya2009
Source: ELMO Shortlist 2011, G2
Let $\omega,\omega_1,\omega_2$ be three mutually tangent circles such that $\omega_1,\omega_2$ are externally tangent at $P$, $\omega_1,\omega$ are internally tangent at $A$, and $\omega,\omega_2$ are internally tangent at $B$. Let $O,O_1,O_2$ be the centers of $\omega,\omega_1,\omega_2$, respectively. Given that $X$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ to $AB$, prove that $\angle{O_1XP}=\angle{O_2XP}$.

David Yang.
8 replies
math154
Jul 3, 2012
lakshya2009
3 hours ago
Line AT passes through either S_1 or S_2
v_Enhance   89
N 3 hours ago by zuat.e
Source: USA December TST for 57th IMO 2016, Problem 2
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$, and suppose the incircle of $ABC$ touches $BC$ at $D$. The angle bisector of $\angle A$ meets $BC$ and $\Omega$ at $E$ and $F$. The circumcircle of $\triangle DEF$ intersects the $A$-excircle at $S_1$, $S_2$, and $\Omega$ at $T \neq F$. Prove that line $AT$ passes through either $S_1$ or $S_2$.

Proposed by Evan Chen
89 replies
v_Enhance
Dec 21, 2015
zuat.e
3 hours ago
Easy geo
kooooo   3
N 3 hours ago by Blackbeam999
Source: own
In triangle $ABC$, let $O$ and $H$ be the circumcenter and orthocenter, respectively. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $B$ and $C$ to the opposite sides, respectively. Show that if $X$ is the intersection of $MN$ and $DE$, then $AX$ is perpendicular to $OH$.
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kooooo
Jul 31, 2024
Blackbeam999
3 hours ago
Interesting
imnotgoodatmathsorry   0
3 hours ago
Source: Own.
Problem 1. Let $x,y,z >0$. Prove that:
$\frac{108(x^6+y^6)(y^6+z^6)(z^6+x^6)}{x^9y^9z^9} - (xy+yz+zx)^6 \le 135$
Problem 2. Let $a,b,c >0$. Prove that:
$(a+b+c)^4(ab+bc+ca) - 9\sum{\frac{a}{c}} \ge 54[(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)+abc-1]$
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imnotgoodatmathsorry
3 hours ago
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Trivial fun Equilateral
ItzsleepyXD   5
N May 1, 2025 by reni_wee
Source: Own , Mock Thailand Mathematic Olympiad P1
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with point $P$ and $Q$ on the plane such that $\triangle BPC , \triangle CQB$ is an equilateral . Let $AB$ intersect $CP$ and $CQ$ at $X$ and $Z$ respectively and $AC$ intersect $BP$ and $BQ$ at $Y$ and $W$ respectively .
Prove that $XY\parallel ZW$
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Apr 30, 2025
reni_wee
May 1, 2025
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Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with point $P$ and $Q$ on the plane such that $\triangle BPC , \triangle CQB$ is an equilateral . Let $AB$ intersect $CP$ and $CQ$ at $X$ and $Z$ respectively and $AC$ intersect $BP$ and $BQ$ at $Y$ and $W$ respectively .
Prove that $XY\parallel ZW$
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PQ, XW, YZ are concurrent cuz pappus theorem for points X, B, Z and Y, C, W
=> Desargues theorem for triangles XPY and WQZ and YP || ZQ, XP || WQ => ZW || XY too

cool problem >w<
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generalization btw: BPCQ - parallelogram
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Alternative solution via trigonometry. We WLOG consider the case where $ABC$ is obtuse with $AC > AB> AC$ to avoid configurational confusion. Now, note that by the Law of Sines on $\triangle AWB$,
\[\frac{AW}{AB} = \frac{\sin \angle ABW}{\sin \angle AWB} = \frac{\sin (120-B)}{ \sin (60-C)}\]Similarly,
\[\frac{AZ}{AC} = \frac{\sin (60+C)}{\sin (B-60)}\]\[\frac{AY}{AB} = \frac{\sin (B-60)}{\sin (C+60)}\]and
\[\frac{AX}{AC} = \frac{\sin (60-C)}{\sin (120-B)}\]Now it is easy to see that,
\[\frac{AW}{AZ} = \frac{\sin (120-B)}{ \sin (60-C)} \cdot  \frac{\sin (B-60)}{\sin (60+C)} \cdot \frac{AB}{AC}\]and
\[\frac{AY}{AX} = \frac{\sin (B-60)}{\sin (C+60)} \cdot  \frac{\sin (120-B)}{\sin (60-C)} \cdot \frac{AB}{AC}\]from which we may conclude that
\[\frac{AW}{AZ} = \frac{AY}{AX}\]implying that $XY \parallel WZ$ as desired.
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Easy Problem. Barely MOHS 5.
WLOG Let $AC > AB$. As $\triangle BPC$ and $\triangle BQC$ are equilateral, $BP \parallel QC, PC \parallel BQ \implies \triangle AYB \sim \triangle ACZ, \triangle XAC \sim \triangle BAW$.
Let us handle these 2 separately. We get 2 equations as follows,
$$\frac{AB}{AZ} = \frac {AY}{AC} \implies AZ \cdot AY = AB \cdot AC$$$$\frac{AW}{AC} = \frac {AB}{AX} \implies AW \cdot AX = AB \cdot AC$$$\implies AW \cdot AX =AZ \cdot AY \implies \triangle XAY \sim \triangle ZAW$
From which we can get that $XY \parallel WZ$
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