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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
May 1, 2025
May is an exciting month! National MATHCOUNTS is the second week of May in Washington D.C. and our Founder, Richard Rusczyk will be presenting a seminar, Preparing Strong Math Students for College and Careers, on May 11th.

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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
Introducing myself at AoPS, and what's your magic wand?
asuth_asuth   1247
N 7 minutes ago by churumbel
Hi!

I'm Andrew Sutherland. I'm the new Chief Product Officer at AoPS. As you may have read, Richard is retiring and Ben Kornell and I are working together to lead the company now. I'm leading all the software and digital stuff at AoPS. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself! I'm really excited to be part of the special community that is AoPS.

Previously, I founded Quizlet as a 15-year-old high school student. I did Course 6 at MIT and then left to lead Quizlet full-time for a total of 14 years. I took a few years off and now I'm doing AoPS! I wrote more about all that on my blog: https://asuth.com/im-joining-aops

I have a question for all of you. If you could wave a magic wand, and change anything about AoPS, what would it be? All suggestions welcome! Thank you.
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asuth_asuth
Mar 30, 2025
churumbel
7 minutes ago
Problem 3
blug   3
N an hour ago by sunken rock
Source: Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match 2025 Problem 3
In a triangle $ABC$, $\angle ACB=60^{\circ}$. Points $D, E$ lie on segments $BC, AC$ respectively. Points $K, L$ are such that $ADK$ and $BEL$ are equlateral, $A$ and $L$ lie on opposite sides of $BE$, $B$ and $K$ lie on the opposite siedes of $AD$. Prove that
$$AE+BD=KL.$$
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blug
Yesterday at 4:47 PM
sunken rock
an hour ago
Computing functions
BBNoDollar   6
N an hour ago by BBNoDollar
Let $f : [0, \infty) \to [0, \infty)$, $f(x) = \dfrac{ax + b}{cx + d}$, with $a, d \in (0, \infty)$, $b, c \in [0, \infty)$. Prove that there exists $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$ such that for every $x \geq 0$
\[
f_n(x) = \frac{x}{1 + nx}, \quad \text{if and only if } f(x) = \frac{x}{1 + x}, \quad \forall x \geq 0.
\](For $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$ and $x \geq 0$, the notation $f_n(x)$ represents $\underbrace{(f \circ f \circ \dots \circ f)}_{n \text{ times}}(x)$. )
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BBNoDollar
Sunday at 5:25 PM
BBNoDollar
an hour ago
Hard Inequality
danilorj   5
N 2 hours ago by danilorj
Let $a, b, c > 0$ with $a + b + c = 1$. Prove that:
\[
\sqrt{a + (b - c)^2} + \sqrt{b + (c - a)^2} + \sqrt{c + (a - b)^2} \geq \sqrt{3},
\]with equality if and only if $a = b = c = \frac{1}{3}$.
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danilorj
Today at 5:17 AM
danilorj
2 hours ago
easy geo
ErTeeEs06   5
N 2 hours ago by Adywastaken
Source: BxMO 2025 P3
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incentre $I$ and circumcircle $\Omega$. Let $D, E, F$ be the midpoints of the arcs $\stackrel{\frown}{BC}, \stackrel{\frown}{CA}, \stackrel{\frown}{AB}$ of $\Omega$ not containing $A, B, C$ respectively. Let $D'$ be the point of $\Omega$ diametrically opposite to $D$. Show that $I, D'$ and the midpoint $M$ of $EF$ lie on a line.
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ErTeeEs06
Apr 26, 2025
Adywastaken
2 hours ago
Inspired by SXJX (12)2022 Q1167
sqing   4
N 2 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c>0 $. Prove that$$\frac{kabc-1} {abc(a+b+c+8(2k-1))}\leq \frac{1}{16 }$$Where $ k>\frac{1}{2}.$
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sqing
Yesterday at 4:01 AM
sqing
2 hours ago
Geometry hard problem.
noneofyou34   3
N 2 hours ago by noneofyou34
In a circle of radius R, three chords of length R are given. Their ends are joined with segments to
obtain a hexagon inscribed in the circle. Show that the midpoints of the new chords are the vertices of
an equilateral triang
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noneofyou34
Today at 9:50 AM
noneofyou34
2 hours ago
Where are the Circles?
luminescent   45
N 2 hours ago by math-olympiad-clown
Source: EGMO 2022/1
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle in which $BC<AB$ and $BC<CA$. Let point $P$ lie on segment $AB$ and point $Q$ lie on segment $AC$ such that $P \neq B$, $Q \neq C$ and $BQ = BC = CP$. Let $T$ be the circumcenter of triangle $APQ$, $H$ the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, and $S$ the point of intersection of the lines $BQ$ and $CP$. Prove that $T$, $H$, and $S$ are collinear.
45 replies
luminescent
Apr 9, 2022
math-olympiad-clown
2 hours ago
Find the minimum
sqing   9
N 2 hours ago by sqing
Source: China Shandong High School Mathematics Competition 2025 Q4
Let $ a,b,c>0,abc>1$. Find the minimum value of $ \frac {abc(a+b+c+8)}{abc-1}. $
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sqing
May 17, 2025
sqing
2 hours ago
Prove that the triangle is isosceles.
TUAN2k8   8
N 3 hours ago by TUAN2k8
Source: My book
Given acute triangle $ABC$ with two altitudes $CF$ and $BE$.Let $D$ be the point on the line $CF$ such that $DB \perp BC$.The lines $AD$ and $EF$ intersect at point $X$, and $Y$ is the point on segment $BX$ such that $CY \perp BY$.Suppose that $CF$ bisects $BE$.Prove that triangle $ACY$ is isosceles.
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TUAN2k8
May 16, 2025
TUAN2k8
3 hours ago
Inspired by old results
sqing   0
3 hours ago
Source: Own
Let $  a, b> 0,a + 2b= 1. $ Prove that
$$ \sqrt{a + b^2} +2 \sqrt{b+ a^2} +  |a - b| \geq 2$$Let $  a, b> 0,a + 2b= \frac{3}{4}. $ Prove that
$$ \sqrt{a + (b - \frac{1}{4})^2} +2 \sqrt{b + (a-  \frac{1}{4})^2} + \sqrt{ (a - b)^2+ \frac{1}{4}}  \geq 2$$
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sqing
3 hours ago
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All Topics Marked
alpha31415   3
N 5 hours ago by jmr2010
Excuse me!
for I am a frashman in aops.I wonder how I could get back to mark all my read.All topics in the forum became as if they had been marked.Would someone please help me deal with it???
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alpha31415
May 16, 2025
jmr2010
5 hours ago
k alcumus going crazy?
LittleSnake____   61
N Yesterday at 4:40 PM by jlacosta
all of a sudden, the alcumus forum has gotten completely exploded by gamebot's posts.

https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c63h3570498_alcumus_going_crazy
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LittleSnake____
May 18, 2025
jlacosta
Yesterday at 4:40 PM
k New user not allowed to use LaTeX
Cats_on_a_computer   8
N Yesterday at 6:04 AM by Cats_on_a_computer
Do I seriously have to post everyday for 14 days for me not to be considered a “new user? I didn’t even upload any images, I just used LaTeX. How am I supposed to write anything without LaTeX?
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Cats_on_a_computer
May 18, 2025
Cats_on_a_computer
Yesterday at 6:04 AM
k Python turtle
Speedysolver1   15
N Apr 16, 2025 by jlacosta
It gave a turtle window as seen without import turtle
print("this does not import turtle")

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Speedysolver1
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jlacosta
Apr 16, 2025
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It gave a turtle window as seen without import turtle
  1. print("this does not import turtle")

https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/d/89ec62e714378f19a06d77f2a6931d1d342dcd.png
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Also it doesn’t print
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Irreplaceable
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Speedysolver1 wrote:
It gave a turtle window as seen without import turtle
  1. print("this does not import turtle")
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I fixed it you should check your keyboard if it is on INT or US
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It doesn't print because you are using tildas(`) around the string (why are you using tildas) and it imports turtle because that is how aops code is desgined. @2above fixes it for you
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I edited can reproduce
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Try doing print('your words'). notice that I used ' instead of ". Or maybe there is something wrong with AoPS python window
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Craftybutterfly wrote:
Try doing print('your words'). notice that I used ' instead of "

no no you can use single quotes for a print statement
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I edited can reproduce
The issue is resolved? It prints now, and importing turtle is intended, in fact its in the code:
if (prog.indexOf("import turtle") > -1) {
            $('#' + Sk.TurtleGraphics.target).show();
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Demetri wrote:
I edited can reproduce
The issue is resolved? It prints now, and importing turtle is intended, in fact its in the code:
if (prog.indexOf("import turtle") > -1) {
            $('#' + Sk.TurtleGraphics.target).show();

not resolved it still happens
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see the attachments
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Demetri wrote:
I edited can reproduce
The issue is resolved? It prints now, and importing turtle is intended, in fact its in the code:
if (prog.indexOf("import turtle") > -1) {
            $('#' + Sk.TurtleGraphics.target).show();

not resolved it still happens
It is resolved, it happens on purpose.
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Why does it
Aops searches for "import turtle" in the python code and if it detects that it will import it. @below you can put [RESOLVED] in the title because \req lock doesn't do much
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Why does it
Aops searches for "import turtle" in the python code and if it detects that it will import it. @below you can put [RESOLVED] in the title because \req lock doesn't do much

But that is not how Python is supposed to function. It's only supposed to register instances where "import turtle" is not some string, another data type, or is part of some piece of code that doesn't want to import turtle, but rather an actual import statement. If "import turtle" was not in the code as an import statement, then the turtle box should not appear.

The way that this functions is wrong and isn't accepted in Python, so it should be a bug.
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Thanks for reporting this! We'll pass it along.
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