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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
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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Sep 9, 2019
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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.
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[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


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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
Geometry from EGMO 2018
BarishNamazov   35
N 2 minutes ago by math-olympiad-clown
Source: EGMO 2018 P1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $CA=CB$ and $\angle{ACB}=120^\circ$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Let $P$ be a variable point of the circumcircle of $ABC$, and let $Q$ be the point on the segment $CP$ such that $QP = 2QC$. It is given that the line through $P$ and perpendicular to $AB$ intersects the line $MQ$ at a unique point $N$.
Prove that there exists a fixed circle such that $N$ lies on this circle for all possible positions of $P$.
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BarishNamazov
Apr 11, 2018
math-olympiad-clown
2 minutes ago
CMI Entrance 19#6
bubu_2001   6
N 13 minutes ago by Mathworld314
$(a)$ Compute -
\begin{align*}
\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} \bigg[ \int_{0}^{e^x} \log ( t ) \cos^4 ( t ) \mathrm{d}t \bigg]
\end{align*}$(b)$ For $x > 0 $ define $F ( x ) = \int_{1}^{x} t \log ( t ) \mathrm{d}t . $

$1.$ Determine the open interval(s) (if any) where $F ( x )$ is decreasing and all the open interval(s) (if any) where $F ( x )$ is increasing.

$2.$ Determine all the local minima of $F ( x )$ (if any) and all the local maxima of $F ( x )$ (if any) $.$
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bubu_2001
Nov 1, 2019
Mathworld314
13 minutes ago
CMI Entrance 19#4
bubu_2001   13
N an hour ago by Mathworld314
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram $.$ Let $O$ be a point in its interior such that $\angle AOB + \angle DOC = 180^{\circ} . $
Show that $,\angle ODC = \angle OBC . $
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bubu_2001
Oct 31, 2019
Mathworld314
an hour ago
Reducibility of 2x^2 cyclotomic
vincentwant   3
N 2 hours ago by YaoAOPS
Let $S$ denote the set of all positive integers less than $1020$ that are relatively prime to $1020$. Let $\omega=\cos\frac{\pi}{510}+i\sin\frac{\pi}{510}$. Is the polynomial $$\prod_{n\in S}(2x^2-\omega^n)$$reducible over the rational numbers, given that it has integer coefficients?
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vincentwant
Apr 30, 2025
YaoAOPS
2 hours ago
inequalities
Tamako22   2
N 2 hours ago by Tamako22
let $a,b,c> 1,\dfrac{1}{1+a}+\dfrac{1}{1+b}+\dfrac{1}{1+c}=2.$
prove that$$\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}\ge \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{a}}+\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{b}}+\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{c}}$$
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Tamako22
Yesterday at 12:18 PM
Tamako22
2 hours ago
Functional Equation
Keith50   2
N 2 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: Own
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that \[f(x+f(x)+2f(y))+f(2f(x)-y)=4x+f(y)\]holds for all reals $x$ and $y$.
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Keith50
Jun 24, 2021
jasperE3
2 hours ago
3-var inequality
sqing   2
N 2 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c\geq 0 ,a+b+c =4. $ Prove that
$$a +ab^2 +ab^2c \leq\frac{33}{4}+2\sqrt 2$$$$a +ab^2 +abc \leq \frac{2(100+13\sqrt {13})}{27}$$$$a +a^2b + a b^2c^3\leq \frac{2(82+19\sqrt {19})}{27}$$
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sqing
Yesterday at 3:56 AM
sqing
2 hours ago
Popular children at camp with algebra and geometry
Assassino9931   2
N 2 hours ago by cj13609517288
Source: RMM Shortlist 2024 C3
Fix an odd integer $n\geq 3$. At a maths camp, there are $n^2$ children, each of whom selects
either algebra or geometry as their favourite topic. At lunch, they sit at $n$ tables, with $n$ children
on each table, and start talking about mathematics. A child is said to be popular if their favourite
topic has a majority at their table. For dinner, the students again sit at $n$ tables, with $n$ children
on each table, such that no two children share a table at both lunch and dinner. Determine the
minimal number of young mathematicians who are popular at both mealtimes. (The minimum is across all sets of topic preferences and seating arrangements.)
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Assassino9931
Friday at 11:07 PM
cj13609517288
2 hours ago
Interesting inequalities
sqing   1
N 3 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b> 0 $ and $  a^2+ab+b^2=a+b   $. Prove that
$$   \frac{a }{2b^2+1}+ \frac{b }{2a^2+1}+ \frac{1}{2ab+1} \geq \frac{21}{17}$$Let $ a,b> 0 $ and $ a^2+ab+b^2=a+b+1   $. Prove that
$$   \frac{a }{2b^2+1}+ \frac{b }{2a^2+1}+ \frac{1}{2ab+1} \geq1$$
1 reply
sqing
3 hours ago
sqing
3 hours ago
Interesting inequalities
sqing   0
3 hours ago
Source: Own
Let $ a,b> 0 $ and $  a^2+ab+b^2=k(a+b)   $. Prove that
$$   \frac{a }{2b^2+1}+ \frac{b }{2a^2+1}+ \frac{1}{2ab+1} \geq \frac{12k+9}{8k^2+9}$$Where $ k\in N^+.$
Let $ a,b> 0 $ and $  a^2+ab+b^2=3(a+b)   $. Prove that
$$   \frac{a }{2b^2+1}+ \frac{b }{2a^2+1}+ \frac{1}{2ab+1} \geq \frac{5}{9}$$
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sqing
3 hours ago
0 replies
Queue geo
vincentwant   6
N 3 hours ago by ihategeo_1969
Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $Y, Z$ be the feet of the altitudes from $B, C$ to $AC, AB$ respectively. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $\omega_1$ be the circle with diameter $AD$. Let $Q\neq A$ be the intersection of $(ABC)$ and $\omega$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of $ABC$. Let $K$ be the intersection of $AQ$ and $BC$. Let $l_1,l_2$ be the lines through $Q$ tangent to $\omega,(AYZ)$ respectively. Let $I$ be the intersection of $l_1$ and $KH$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $l_2$ and $YZ$. Let $l$ be the line through $I$ parallel to $HD$ and let $O'$ be the reflection of $O$ across $l$. Prove that $O'P$ is tangent to $(KPQ)$.
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vincentwant
Apr 30, 2025
ihategeo_1969
3 hours ago
Problem 6
SlovEcience   3
N 3 hours ago by Tung-CHL
Given two points A and B on the unit circle. The tangents to the circle at A and B intersect at point P. Then:
\[ p = \frac{2ab}{a + b} \], \[ p, a, b \in \mathbb{C} \]
3 replies
SlovEcience
Yesterday at 9:44 AM
Tung-CHL
3 hours ago
Inspired by lgx57
sqing   1
N 3 hours ago by InvisibleFrog72
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0. $ Prove that$$\dfrac{a^2}{ab+1}+\dfrac{b^3+2}{ab+b^2}\geq 2\sqrt{2}-1$$G

1 reply
sqing
3 hours ago
InvisibleFrog72
3 hours ago
n-term Sequence
MithsApprentice   14
N 3 hours ago by chenghaohu
Source: USAMO 1996, Problem 4
An $n$-term sequence $(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n)$ in which each term is either 0 or 1 is called a binary sequence of length $n$. Let $a_n$ be the number of binary sequences of length $n$ containing no three consecutive terms equal to 0, 1, 0 in that order. Let $b_n$ be the number of binary sequences of length $n$ that contain no four consecutive terms equal to 0, 0, 1, 1 or 1, 1, 0, 0 in that order. Prove that $b_{n+1} = 2a_n$ for all positive integers $n$.
14 replies
MithsApprentice
Oct 22, 2005
chenghaohu
3 hours ago
angles in triangle
AndrewTom   33
N Apr 30, 2025 by zuat.e
Source: BrMO 2012/13 Round 2
The point $P$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ so that $\angle ABP = \angle PCA$. The point $Q$ is such that $PBQC$ is a parallelogram. Prove that $\angle QAB = \angle CAP$.
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AndrewTom
Feb 1, 2013
zuat.e
Apr 30, 2025
angles in triangle
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Source: BrMO 2012/13 Round 2
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The point $P$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ so that $\angle ABP = \angle PCA$. The point $Q$ is such that $PBQC$ is a parallelogram. Prove that $\angle QAB = \angle CAP$.
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Use sin rule on $\triangle ABQ$, $\triangle ACQ$, $\triangle BAP$, $\triangle CAP$ and comparing them we get that
$\frac{sin\angle BAQ}{sin\angle QAC}=\frac{sin\angle CAP}{sin\angle PAB}$. Now take $\angle BAQ=x$ and $\angle PAC=y$ then the equation reduces to $\frac{sinx}{sin(A-x)}=\frac{siny}{sin(A-y)}$
$2sin(A-x)siny=2sin(A-y)sinx$
$cos(A-x-y)-cos(A-x+y)=cos(A-y-x)-cos(A-y+x)$
$cos(A-x+y)=cos(A-y+x)$
$x-y=y-x$
$x=y$
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This appears as an exercise in Geometry Revisited (Section 1.9, Exercise 3).
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sunken rock
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It has been posted here around few years ago, with a very nice synthetic solution!

Best regards,
sunken rock
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Let $R$ be the point such that $APBR$ is a parallelogram . Hence $AR || BP ||QC$ and $AR=BP=CQ$ Hence $ARQC$ is a parallelogram.$\angle ACQ = \angle ARQ$ . But $ \angle ACQ = \angle ABQ$ . Hence $ARBQ$ is cyclic.
.$\angle PAB=\angle ABR =\angle AQR= \angle QAC$. $ \Longrightarrow \angle QAB=\angle PAC$
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sunken rock wrote:
It has been posted here around few years ago, with a very nice synthetic solution!

Best regards,
sunken rock

Can you specify the details of this "very nice synthetic solution"?
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@jlammy: Like MMEEvN did!

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no angle chasing: Let $P'$ be the $P$ isogonal conjugate and $P''$ be its reflection over $BC$. The angle bisectors of $BPC$ and $BAC$ are obviously parallel. $AP, PP''$ are antiparallel wrt $BPC$ so $AP' \parallel PP'' \parallel QP'$ since $PP'QP''$ form a parallelogram, so done.
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Solution
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AndrewTom wrote:
The point $P$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ so that $\angle ABP = \angle PCA$. The point $Q$ is such that $PBQC$ is a parallelogram. Prove that $\angle QAB = \angle CAP$.

For a non complicated solution unlike above here's a hint
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Here's a different proof with similar triangles and homothety (plus reflection in angle bisector)
Let $E = \overline{BP} \cap \overline{AC}, F = \overline{CP} \cap \overline{AB}$. Then points $B,C,E,F$ are concyclic. Using $BPCQ$ is a parallelogram we get
$$ \angle QCB = \angle PBC = \angle EBC = \angle EFC = \angle EFP $$Similarly $\angle QBC = \angle FEP$. Hence,
$$ \triangle QBC \sim \triangle PEF $$[asy]
size(200);
pair B=dir(-160),C=dir(-20),E=dir(70),F=dir(135),A=extension(B,F,C,E),P=extension(B,E,C,F),Q=B+C-P;
draw(unitcircle,cyan);
fill(P--E--F--P--cycle,purple+grey+grey);
fill(B--Q--C--B--cycle,purple+grey+grey);
dot("$A$",A,dir(A));
dot("$B$",B,dir(B));
dot("$C$",C,dir(C));
dot("$E$",E,dir(E));
dot("$F$",F,dir(F));
dot("$P$",P,dir(-90));
dot("$Q$",Q,dir(Q));
draw(A--B--C--A,royalblue);
draw(B--E^^C--F,red);
draw(P--A--Q,green);
draw(B--Q--C^^E--F,brown);
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Let $\mathbb H$ denote homothety at $A$ with scale $\frac{AF}{AC} = \frac{AE}{AB}$ followed by reflection in internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. Note $\mathbb H(F) = C$ and $\mathbb H(E) = B$. Thus $\mathbb H(P) = P'$ is a point such that $$\triangle PEF \sim \triangle P' BC$$Hence $P' \equiv Q$. As $\mathbb H$ also consists of reflection in internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$, so $\angle BAP = \angle CAQ$ follows. $\blacksquare$
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Let $\infty_1 = BP \cap CQ$ and $\infty_2 = CP \cap BQ$. Since these are parallel pairs of lines, $\infty_1, \infty_2$ are the points at infinity for those pencils of parallel lines respectively. Note that $\measuredangle \infty_1AB = \measuredangle PBA = \measuredangle ACP = \measuredangle CA\infty_2$ by $A\infty_1 \; || \; CP$ and $A\infty_2 \; || \; BP$. Thus, $A\infty_1$ is isogonal to $A\infty_2$ wrt. $\triangle ABC$. Hence by DDIT on complete quadrilateral $P, B, Q, C, \infty_1, \infty_2$, there exists a projective involution swapping $(AB, AC)$, $(A\infty_1, A\infty_2)$, $(AP, AQ)$. This is taking the isogonal, and so $AP, AQ$ are isogonal. $\blacksquare$
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Any complex sols?
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Consider the following two series of laws of sines:
\begin{align*}
    \frac{BQ}{\sin(\angle BAQ)} = \frac{AQ}{\sin(\angle ABP + \angle PBQ)} &= \frac{AQ}{\sin(\angle PCA + \angle ACP)} = \frac{CQ}{\sin (\angle QAC)},\\
    \frac{BP}{\sin(\angle BAP)} = \frac{AP}{\sin(\angle ABP)} &= \frac{AP}{\sin(\angle PCA)} = \frac{PC}{\sin(\angle PAC)}.
\end{align*}Putting them together, we get
\[\frac{\sin(\angle QAC)}{\sin(\angle BAQ)} = \frac{CQ}{BQ}= \frac{BP}{PC} = \frac{\sin(\angle BAP)}{\sin(\angle PAC)}\]and since $\angle WAC + \angle BAQ = \angle BAC = \angle BAP + \angle PAC$, we have that $\angle BAP = \angle QAC$ and we're done. $\blacksquare$.
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Amazing problem, although my solution is the same as of guptaamitu1's solution, but still im posting it for the sake of storage.

First of all we claim that $\triangle PEF \sim \triangle BQC$. Note that $\angle EPF = \angle BPC = \angle BQC$. Also note that $\angle PFE = \angle PBC = \angle QCB$. Both angle equalities are there since $BPCQ$ is a parallelogram. So, consider homothety $\psi$ under $A$ follow by reflection along the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ with scale $\frac{AF}{AC}$. Note that $\psi$ sends $F$ to $C$ and $E$ to $B$. Then $\psi$ sends $P$ to $P'$ such that $\triangle CP'B \sim FPE \implies P' = Q$. So, it also implies that the line $AQ$ is a reflection of the line $AP$ along the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$, which implies $\angle BAP = \angle CAQ$. So, we're done.
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Great problem.

We use directed angles. Let $P'$ be the isogonal conjugate of $P.$ Consider the lines through $P'$ parallel to $PB,PC.$ These lines intersect $AB$ at points $D,F$ with $D$ between $A$ and $F,$ and they intersect $AC$ at points $E,G$ with $E$ between $A$ and $G.$ Since $\angle DFE=\angle ABP=\angle PCA=\angle DGE,$ we have that $DEGF$ is cyclic. Also, since $\angle BFP'=\angle ABP=\angle PCA=\angle BCP',$ we have $BFCP'$ is cyclic, and similarly $BCGP'$ is cyclic, so $BFCG$ is cyclic, and by Reim's theorem we have $DE,BC$ parallel. Now, take a homothety at $A$ sending $DE$ to $BC.$ It is not hard to see that this takes $P'$ to $Q,$ so $A,P',Q$ are collinear, and we have $\angle QAB=\angle CAP.$
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huashiliao2020
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It states that for a point P inside a triangle ABC with ABP=ACP, the point Q such that BPCQ is a parallelogram, AQ-AP are pairwise isogonal lines.

Here's the first one, quoted from my sl2012g2 (a good application for anyone who's reading!)
Sketch. If we let D be the point s.t. APBD is a parallelogram, we have that BDQ is congruent to APC by a translation of vector AD. (This is just done by length equalities and parallel lines.) Now, from DQB=ACP=ABP=DAB, ADBQ is cyclic. Then BAQ=BRQ=PAC, as desired. $\square$

Second solution I just came up with: Let BP,CP intersect AC,AB at E,F, respectively. It's obvious that $$F\in(BCE)\implies EFP=EBC=QCB,FEP=FCB=CBQ\implies EFP\sim CBQ,AEF\sim ABC\implies AEPF\sim ABQC\implies BAP=FAP=CAQ,$$as desired. $\blacksquare$
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Let $P'$ be the isogonal conjugate of $P$ in $ABC$, the angle condition implies that $P'$ is on the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Use barycentric coordinates with respect to $ABC$ and let $P=(x,y,z)$. Then $P'=\left (\frac{a^2}{x}:\frac{b^2}{y}:\frac{c^2}{z}\right )$ and $Q=B+C-P=(-x,1-y,1-z)=(-x,z+x,x+y)$. We have\begin{align*}\begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\\dfrac{a^2}{x}&\dfrac{b^2}{y}&\dfrac{c^2}{z}\\-x&z+x&x+y\end{vmatrix} & =\begin{vmatrix}\dfrac{b^2}{y}&\dfrac{c^2}{z}\\z+x&x+y\end{vmatrix} \\
& =b^2\frac{x+y}{y}-c^2\frac{z+x}{z} \\
& =\frac{b^2yz-c^2yz+b^2zx-c^2xy}{yz} \\
& =\frac{x}{a^2}\left ((b^2-c^2)\frac{a^2}{x}+a^2\left (\frac{b^2}{y}-\frac{c^2}{z}\right )\right ) \\
& =0,
\end{align*}where the last equality holds because $P'$ is on the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Hence $A,P',Q$ are collinear, so $\angle QAB=\angle P'AB=\angle CAP$. Done.
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hello;;; ddit with $A$ and $BPCQ$
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Trivial by first isogonality lemma.

Let $X = BP \cap CA$ and $Y = CP \cap AB$. Then $BCXY$ is cyclic and $BPCQ$ is a parallelogram, so
\[\angle PXY = \angle BCP = \angle CBQ, \quad \angle PXY = \angle CBP = \angle BCQ.\]
Hence we have $\triangle PXY \sim \triangle QBC$ as well as $\triangle AXY \sim \triangle ABC$, so the quadrilaterals $AXPY$ and $ABQC$ are also similar with opposite orientation, which implies the desired. $\blacksquare$
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Let $R$ be the reflection of $P$ across the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$. It is clear that $ARBP$ is a parallelogram. Then, notice that $\overline{AR} \parallel \overline{BP} \parallel \overline{QC}$, and $AR=BP=QC$. Hence, $ARQC$ is a parallelogram, meaning that $\angle ARQ = \angle ACQ$.

Also, we have

\[\angle ABQ = \angle PBQ+\angle ABP =\angle PCQ+\angle PCA = \angle ACQ.\]
This means that $\angle ABQ = \angle ARQ$, so $ARBQ$ is cyclic. Thus,

\[\angle BAP = \angle ABR = \angle AQR = \angle CAQ. \ \square\]
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Let $H$ be the point such that $APCH$ is a parallelogram. First note that $AH = CP = BQ$ since $BPCQ$ is a parallelogram as well. Additionally, this gives $AH \parallel PC \parallel BQ,$ so $AHQB$ is also a parallelogram. Then $$\measuredangle AHQ = \measuredangle QBA = \measuredangle QBP + \measuredangle PBA = \measuredangle PCQ + \measuredangle ACP = \measuredangle ACQ,$$so $AHCQ$ is cyclic.

Next, note from our three parallelograms that $QC = BP, CH = AP,$ and $QH = AB,$ so $\triangle ABP \cong \triangle HQC.$ Finally, $\angle BAP = \angle QHC = \angle QAC,$ as desired.
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Construct parallelograms $APCR$, $APBS$, and $BPCQ$.
And it follows that $ARQB$ is a parallelogram since $BQ \parallel PC \parallel AR$ and $AP \parallel RC$. Similarly, $ACQS$ is a parallelogram. Then we have $\angle SBP = 180^{\circ} = \angle SAP = \angle QAR = \angle BQA$ so $ASBQ$ is cyclic. Then $\angle CAQ = \angle{AQS} = \angle SBA = \angle{PAB}$ so we are done.
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Denote $\angle BAC = \alpha$, $\angle ABP = \angle ACP = x$, $\angle BAP = y$, $\angle CAQ = z$. The Sine Law in $ABP$ and $ACP$ gives $\frac{BP}{\sin y} = \frac{AP}{\sin x} = \frac{CP}{\sin(\alpha - y)}$, i.e. $\frac{CP}{BP} = \frac{\sin(\alpha - y)}{\sin y}$. Analogously $\frac{BQ}{CQ} = \frac{\sin(\alpha - z)}{\sin z}$. However, $CP = BQ$ and $BP = CQ$ from the parallelogram $BPCQ$, thus $\frac{\sin(\alpha - y)}{\sin y} = \frac{\sin(\alpha - z)}{\sin z}$. Hence $\sin\alpha \cot y - \cos \alpha = \sin\alpha \cot z - \cos \alpha$, equivalent to $\cot y = \cot z$, i.e. $y=z$, as desired.
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dolphinday
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Alternate solution involving DDIT;

Apply DDIT on quadrilateral $BC\infty_{BP}\infty_{BQ}$ from point $A$.
Then $B\infty_{BP} \cap C\infty_{BQ} = P$, and $B_\infty{BQ} \cap C\infty_{BP} = Q$, so we get that $(AB, AC)$, $(A\infty_{BP}, A\infty_{BQ})$, and $(AP, AQ)$ are involutions.
However $\angle \infty_{BQ}AC = \angle ACP = \angle ABP = \angle \infty_{BP}AB$, so $(AB, AC)$ and $(A\infty_{BP}, A\infty_{BQ})$ are both involutions around the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. So it follows that $AP$ and $AQ$ are isogonal as desired.
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Let the reflection of $P$ over the midpoint of $AC$ be $K.$ We see that $AKQB$ is a parralelogram. We show $AKCQ$ is cyclic because then $\angle QAC=\angle QKC=\angle BAQ.$ Let $\angle QAC=y, \angle ACP=x.$ Then $a-y=\angle BAQ=\angle KQA.$ Then note that $\angle CAK=x.$ Therefore $$180-a-x=\angle AKQ=\angle ACQ=b+c-x,$$as desired$.\blacksquare$
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Vertically stretch about the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ until $P$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle ABC$, then $Q$ is the antipode so it's obvious.
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I think this works?
Let $CQ \cap AB = X, BQ \cap AC = Y$; it's easy to show that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle AYX$ and that $P$ of $\triangle$ $ABC$ corresponds to $Q$ of $\triangle AYX$.
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This is Romanian Lemma, construct $EPFR$ to be parralelogram and trivial by similarity of $AEF$ and $ABC$.
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Here's my solution :)
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Reason: typo haha
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Lleeya wrote:
This is Romanian Lemma, construct $EPFR$ to be parralelogram and trivial by similarity of $AEF$ and $ABC$.

Now I can finally go to sleep knowing that we've achieved our goal at MOP. We won.
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AshAuktober
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Yay!
The given is equivalent to $A\infty_{BP}$, $A\infty_{CP}$ being isogonal. From here Isogonal Line Lemma (or DDIT if you wish) gives the required.
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see the figure:
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Let $E,F=CP\cap AB, BP\cap AC$, then $EFBC$ is cyclic and $\triangle PEF\sim \triangle QCB$.
Now, we consider the transformation composed by the homothety of ratio $\frac{AC}{AF}$ and its reflection $w.r.t.$ the $\angle A$ angle bisector.
Clearly $E$ is sent to $B$ and $F$ to $C$ and as this transformation preserves similarity, it sends $P$ to $Q$, hence $AP$ and $AQ$ are isogonal.
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