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k a July Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jwelsh   0
Jul 1, 2025
We are halfway through summer, so be sure to carve out some time to keep your skills sharp and explore challenging topics at AoPS Online and our AoPS Academies (including the Virtual Campus)!

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[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
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Jul 1, 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
AI || OH iff BAC = 120 degrees
Amir Hossein   3
N 10 minutes ago by YaoAOPS
Let $I,H,O$ be the incenter, centroid, and circumcenter of the nonisosceles triangle $ABC$. Prove that $AI \parallel HO$ if and only if $\angle BAC =120^{\circ}$.
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Amir Hossein
Sep 1, 2010
YaoAOPS
10 minutes ago
IMO Shortlist 2011, G5
WakeUp   73
N 25 minutes ago by YaoAOPS
Source: IMO Shortlist 2011, G5
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incentre $I$ and circumcircle $\omega$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the second intersection points of $\omega$ with $AI$ and $BI$, respectively. The chord $DE$ meets $AC$ at a point $F$, and $BC$ at a point $G$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of the line through $F$ parallel to $AD$ and the line through $G$ parallel to $BE$. Suppose that the tangents to $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$ meet at a point $K$. Prove that the three lines $AE,BD$ and $KP$ are either parallel or concurrent.

Proposed by Irena Majcen and Kris Stopar, Slovenia
73 replies
WakeUp
Jul 13, 2012
YaoAOPS
25 minutes ago
IMO 2009, Problem 2
orl   146
N 26 minutes ago by Kempu33334
Source: IMO 2009, Problem 2
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle with circumcentre $ O$. The points $ P$ and $ Q$ are interior points of the sides $ CA$ and $ AB$ respectively. Let $ K,L$ and $ M$ be the midpoints of the segments $ BP,CQ$ and $ PQ$. respectively, and let $ \Gamma$ be the circle passing through $ K,L$ and $ M$. Suppose that the line $ PQ$ is tangent to the circle $ \Gamma$. Prove that $ OP = OQ.$

Proposed by Sergei Berlov, Russia
146 replies
orl
Jul 15, 2009
Kempu33334
26 minutes ago
IMO Shortlist 2011, G4
WakeUp   130
N an hour ago by YaoAOPS
Source: IMO Shortlist 2011, G4
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$. Let $B_0$ be the midpoint of $AC$ and let $C_0$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ and let $G$ be the centroid of the triangle $ABC$. Let $\omega$ be a circle through $B_0$ and $C_0$ that is tangent to the circle $\Omega$ at a point $X\not= A$. Prove that the points $D,G$ and $X$ are collinear.

Proposed by Ismail Isaev and Mikhail Isaev, Russia
130 replies
WakeUp
Jul 13, 2012
YaoAOPS
an hour ago
Circumcenter on BC, Angle Bisectors
Phorphyrion   9
N an hour ago by ErTeeEs06
Source: 2022 Israel TST 8 P3
In triangle $ABC$, the angle bisectors are $BE$ and $CF$ (where $E, F$ are on the sides of the triangle), and their intersection point is $I$. Point $N$ lies on the circumcircle of $AEF$, and the angle $\angle IAN$ is right. The circumcircle of $AEF$ meets the line $NI$ a second time at the point $L$. Show that the circumcenter of $AIL$ lies on line $BC$.
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Phorphyrion
May 21, 2022
ErTeeEs06
an hour ago
2025 IMO TEAMS
Oksutok   66
N an hour ago by Mathandski
Good Luck in Sunshine Coast, Australia
66 replies
Oksutok
May 14, 2025
Mathandski
an hour ago
Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad 2010 Problem 4
Goutham   67
N an hour ago by bin_sherlo
Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle satisfying the conditions $AB>BC$ and $AC>BC$. Denote by $O$ and $H$ the circumcentre and orthocentre, respectively, of the triangle $ABC.$ Suppose that the circumcircle of the triangle $AHC$ intersects the line $AB$ at $M$ different from $A$, and the circumcircle of the triangle $AHB$ intersects the line $AC$ at $N$ different from $A.$ Prove that the circumcentre of the triangle $MNH$ lies on the line $OH$.
67 replies
Goutham
May 7, 2010
bin_sherlo
an hour ago
Nice and Difficult Geometry (Collinearity)
RANDOM__USER   9
N 2 hours ago by ezpotd
Source: Own
Let \( D \) be an arbitrary point on the side \( BC \) of triangle \( \triangle ABC \). Let \( E \) and \( F \) be the intersections of the lines through \( D \), parallel to \( AC \) and \( AB \), with \( AB \) and \( AC \), respectively. Let \( G \) be the intersection point of the circumcircle of \( \triangle AFE \) with the circumcircle of \( \triangle ABC \). Let \( M \) be the midpoint of \( BC \), and let \( X \) be the intersection point of line \( AM \) with the circumcircle of \( \triangle ABC \). Prove that \( X \), \( D \), and \( G\) are collinear.

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RANDOM__USER
Jul 9, 2025
ezpotd
2 hours ago
IMO 2006 Slovenia - PROBLEM 4
Valentin Vornicu   91
N 2 hours ago by cubres
Determine all pairs $(x, y)$ of integers such that \[1+2^{x}+2^{2x+1}= y^{2}.\]
91 replies
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Valentin Vornicu
Jul 13, 2006
cubres
2 hours ago
Bounded function satisfying averaging condition
62861   41
N 2 hours ago by ray66
Source: USA Winter Team Selection Test #1 for IMO 2018, Problem 2
Find all functions $f\colon \mathbb{Z}^2 \to [0, 1]$ such that for any integers $x$ and $y$,
\[f(x, y) = \frac{f(x - 1, y) + f(x, y - 1)}{2}.\]
Proposed by Yang Liu and Michael Kural
41 replies
62861
Dec 11, 2017
ray66
2 hours ago
How about an AOPS MO?
MathMaxGreat   16
N 2 hours ago by jkim0656
I am planning to make a $APOS$ $MO$, we can post new and original problems, my idea is to make an competition like $IMO$, 6 problems for 2 rounds
Any idea and plans?
16 replies
MathMaxGreat
Today at 2:37 AM
jkim0656
2 hours ago
Reflection
cmtappu96   6
N 2 hours ago by SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which $\angle A = 60^\circ$. Let $BE$ and $CF$ be the bisectors of $\angle B$ and $\angle C$ with $E$ on $AC$ and $F$ on $AB$. Let $M$ be the reflection of $A$ in line $EF$. Prove that $M$ lies on $BC$.
6 replies
cmtappu96
Dec 5, 2010
SomeonecoolLovesMaths
2 hours ago
Good integer sequences
fattypiggy123   18
N 2 hours ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: China TST Test 1 Day 2 Q4
Call a sequence of positive integers $\{a_n\}$ good if for any distinct positive integers $m,n$, one has
$$\gcd(m,n) \mid a_m^2 + a_n^2 \text{ and } \gcd(a_m,a_n) \mid m^2 + n^2.$$Call a positive integer $a$ to be $k$-good if there exists a good sequence such that $a_k = a$. Does there exists a $k$ such that there are exactly $2019$ $k$-good positive integers?
18 replies
fattypiggy123
Mar 11, 2019
Ilikeminecraft
2 hours ago
Sum of lengths of each pair of opposite sides of q is equal
Amir Hossein   28
N 2 hours ago by Kempu33334
The feet of the perpendiculars from the intersection point of the diagonals of a convex cyclic quadrilateral to the sides form a quadrilateral $q$. Show that the sum of the lengths of each pair of opposite sides of $q$ is equal.
28 replies
Amir Hossein
Oct 4, 2011
Kempu33334
2 hours ago
Combi Algorithm/PHP/..
CatalanThinker   1
N May 28, 2025 by CatalanThinker
Source: Olympiad_Combinatorics_by_Pranav_A_Sriram
5. [Czech and Slovak Republics 1997]
Each side and diagonal of a regular n-gon (n ≥ 3) is colored blue or green. A move consists of choosing a vertex and
switching the color of each segment incident to that vertex (from blue to green or vice versa). Prove that regardless of the initial coloring, it is possible to make the number of blue segments incident to each vertex even by following a sequence of moves. Also show that the final configuration obtained is uniquely determined by the initial coloring.
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CatalanThinker
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Each side and diagonal of a regular n-gon (n ≥ 3) is colored blue or green. A move consists of choosing a vertex and
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