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weird conditions in geo
Davdav1232   1
N an hour ago by NO_SQUARES
Source: Israel TST 7 2025 p1
Let \( \triangle ABC \) be an isosceles triangle with \( AB = AC \). Let \( D \) be a point on \( AC \). Let \( L \) be a point inside the triangle such that \( \angle CLD = 90^\circ \) and
\[
CL \cdot BD = BL \cdot CD.
\]Prove that the circumcenter of triangle \( \triangle BDL \) lies on line \( AB \).
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Davdav1232
2 hours ago
NO_SQUARES
an hour ago
Functional equation on R
rope0811   15
N an hour ago by ezpotd
Source: IMO ShortList 2003, algebra problem 2
Find all nondecreasing functions $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that
(i) $f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1;$
(ii) $f(a) + f(b) = f(a)f(b) + f(a + b - ab)$ for all real numbers $a, b$ such that $a < 1 < b$.

Proposed by A. Di Pisquale & D. Matthews, Australia
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rope0811
Sep 30, 2004
ezpotd
an hour ago
all functions satisfying f(x+yf(x))+y = xy + f(x+y)
falantrng   34
N 2 hours ago by LenaEnjoyer
Source: Balkan MO 2025 P3
Find all functions $f\colon \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$,
\[f(x+yf(x))+y = xy + f(x+y).\]
Proposed by Giannis Galamatis, Greece
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falantrng
Apr 27, 2025
LenaEnjoyer
2 hours ago
Miklos Schweitzer 1971_7
ehsan2004   1
N 2 hours ago by pi_quadrat_sechstel
Let $ n \geq 2$ be an integer, let $ S$ be a set of $ n$ elements, and let $ A_i , \; 1\leq i \leq m$, be distinct subsets of $ S$ of size at least $ 2$ such that \[ A_i \cap A_j \not= \emptyset, A_i \cap A_k \not= \emptyset, A_j \cap A_k \not= \emptyset, \;\textrm{imply}\ \;A_i \cap A_j \cap A_k \not= \emptyset \ .\] Show that $ m \leq 2^{n-1}-1$.

P. Erdos
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ehsan2004
Oct 29, 2008
pi_quadrat_sechstel
2 hours ago
Functional equation with a twist (it's number theory)
Davdav1232   0
2 hours ago
Source: Israel TST 8 2025 p2
Prove that for all primes \( p \) such that \( p \equiv 3 \pmod{4} \) or \( p \equiv 5 \pmod{8} \), there exist integers
\[
1 \leq a_1 < a_2 < \cdots < a_{(p-1)/2} < p
\]such that
\[
\prod_{\substack{1 \leq i < j \leq (p-1)/2}} (a_i + a_j)^2 \equiv 1 \pmod{p}.
\]
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Davdav1232
2 hours ago
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Grid combi with T-tetrominos
Davdav1232   0
2 hours ago
Source: Israel TST 8 2025 p1
Let \( f(N) \) denote the maximum number of \( T \)-tetrominoes that can be placed on an \( N \times N \) board such that each \( T \)-tetromino covers at least one cell that is not covered by any other \( T \)-tetromino.

Find the smallest real number \( c \) such that
\[
f(N) \leq cN^2
\]for all positive integers \( N \).
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Davdav1232
2 hours ago
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forced vertices in graphs
Davdav1232   0
2 hours ago
Source: Israel TST 7 2025 p2
Let \( G \) be a graph colored using \( k \) colors. We say that a vertex is forced if it has neighbors in all the other \( k - 1 \) colors.

Prove that for any \( 2024 \)-regular graph \( G \), there exists a coloring using \( 2025 \) colors such that at least \( 1013 \) of the colors have a forced vertex of that color.

Note: The graph coloring must be valid, this means no \( 2 \) vertices of the same color may be adjacent.
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Davdav1232
2 hours ago
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Can this sequence be bounded?
darij grinberg   70
N 2 hours ago by ezpotd
Source: German pre-TST 2005, problem 4, ISL 2004, algebra problem 2
Let $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be an infinite sequence of real numbers satisfying the equation $a_n=\left|a_{n+1}-a_{n+2}\right|$ for all $n\geq 0$, where $a_0$ and $a_1$ are two different positive reals.

Can this sequence $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be bounded?

Proposed by Mihai Bălună, Romania
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darij grinberg
Jan 19, 2005
ezpotd
2 hours ago
find angle
TBazar   4
N 2 hours ago by vanstraelen
Given $ABC$ triangle with $AC>BC$. We take $M$, $N$ point on AC, AB respectively such that $AM=BC$, $CM=BN$. $BM$, $AN$ lines intersect at point $K$. If $2\angle AKM=\angle ACB$, find $\angle ACB$
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TBazar
Today at 6:57 AM
vanstraelen
2 hours ago
Polys with int coefficients
adihaya   4
N 3 hours ago by sangsidhya
Source: 2012 INMO (India National Olympiad), Problem #3
Define a sequence $<f_0 (x), f_1 (x), f_2 (x), \dots>$ of functions by $$f_0 (x) = 1$$$$f_1(x)=x$$$$(f_n(x))^2 - 1 = f_{n+1}(x) f_{n-1}(x)$$for $n \ge 1$. Prove that each $f_n (x)$ is a polynomial with integer coefficients.
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adihaya
Mar 30, 2016
sangsidhya
3 hours ago
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