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k a April Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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Apr 2, 2025
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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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
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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.
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
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May 4, 2019
AMSP Combo 2 and Alg 2.5
idk12345678   2
N 24 minutes ago by gavinhaominwang
Im gonna be taking Geo 2 and i was deciding if to take combo 2, alg2.5, both, or neither.

My main goal is to qualify for JMO in 10th grade(next yr). Ive done aops int c+p but i didnt fully understand everything.

Would combo 2 and/or alg 2 be good for jmo qual?
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idk12345678
Yesterday at 2:12 PM
gavinhaominwang
24 minutes ago
Olympiad Problems Correlation with Computational?
FuturePanda   7
N 33 minutes ago by FuturePanda
Hi everyone,

Recently I;ve started doing a lot of nice combo/algebra Olympiad problems(JMO, PAGMO, CMO, etc.) and I’ve got to say, it’s been pretty fun(I’m enjoying it!). I was wondering if doing Olympiad problems also helps increase computational abilities slightly. Currently I am doing 75% computational, 25% oly but if anyone has any expreience I want to switch it to 25% computational and 75% Olympiad, though I still want to have computational skills for ARML, AIME, SMT, BMT, HMMT, etc.

If anyone has any experience, please let me know!

Thank you so much in advance!
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FuturePanda
Apr 26, 2025
FuturePanda
33 minutes ago
9 Did I make the right choice?
Martin2001   16
N 41 minutes ago by megarnie
If you were in 8th grade, would you rather go to MOP or mc nats? I chose to study the former more and got in so was wondering if that was valid given that I'll never make mc nats.
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Martin2001
Yesterday at 1:42 PM
megarnie
41 minutes ago
Counting graph theory
MathSaiyan   1
N 42 minutes ago by biomathematics
Source: PErA 2025/6
Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. For a connected simple graph $G$ on $n$ vertices and $m$ edges, we consider the number $N(G)$ of orientations of (all of) its edges so that, in the resulting directed graph, every vertex has even outdegree.
Show that $N(G)$ only depends on $m$ and $n$, and determine its value.
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MathSaiyan
Mar 17, 2025
biomathematics
42 minutes ago
hard problem
Cobedangiu   14
N 2 hours ago by IceyCold
Let $a,b,c>0$ and $a+b+c=3$. Prove that:
$\dfrac{4}{a+b}+\dfrac{4}{b+c}+\dfrac{4}{c+a} \le \dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}+3$
14 replies
Cobedangiu
Apr 21, 2025
IceyCold
2 hours ago
Vasc = 1?
Li4   8
N 2 hours ago by IceyCold
Source: 2025 Taiwan TST Round 3 Independent Study 1-N
Find all integer tuples $(a, b, c)$ such that
\[(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)^2 = 3(a^3b + b^3c + c^3a) + 1. \]
Proposed by Li4, Untro368, usjl and YaWNeeT.
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Li4
Apr 26, 2025
IceyCold
2 hours ago
\sqrt{(1^2+2^2+...+n^2)/n}$ is an integer.
parmenides51   7
N 2 hours ago by lightsynth123
Source: Singapore Open Math Olympiad 2017 2nd Round p3 SMO
Find the smallest positive integer $n$ so that $\sqrt{\frac{1^2+2^2+...+n^2}{n}}$ is an integer.
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parmenides51
Mar 26, 2020
lightsynth123
2 hours ago
Intersection of circumcircles of MNP and BOC
Djile   39
N 3 hours ago by bjump
Source: Serbian National Olympiad 2013, Problem 3
Let $M$, $N$ and $P$ be midpoints of sides $BC, AC$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $O$ be circumcenter of acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Circumcircles of triangles $BOC$ and $MNP$ intersect at two different points $X$ and $Y$ inside of triangle $ABC$. Prove that \[\angle BAX=\angle CAY.\]
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Djile
Apr 8, 2013
bjump
3 hours ago
Good divisors and special numbers.
Nuran2010   2
N 3 hours ago by BR1F1SZ
Source: Azerbaijan Al-Khwarizmi IJMO TST 2024
$N$ is a positive integer. Call all positive divisors of $N$ which are different from $1$ and $N$ beautiful divisors.We call $N$ a special number when it has at least $2$ beautiful divisors and difference of any $2$ beautiful divisors divides $N$ as well. Find all special numbers.
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Nuran2010
Yesterday at 4:52 PM
BR1F1SZ
3 hours ago
Inspired by old results
sqing   3
N 3 hours ago by Jamalll
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0 , a^2+b^2+ab+a+b=5 . $ Prove that
$$ \frac{ 1 }{a+b+ab+1}+\frac{6}{a^2+b^2+ab+1}\geq \frac{7}{4}$$$$ \frac{ 1 }{a+b+ab+1}+\frac{1}{a^2+b^2+ab+1}\geq \frac{1}{2}$$$$  \frac{41}{a+b+2}+\frac{ab}{a^3+b^3+2} \geq \frac{21}{2}$$
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sqing
Yesterday at 12:29 PM
Jamalll
3 hours ago
Question on Balkan SL
Fmimch   0
3 hours ago
Does anyone know where to find the Balkan MO Shortlist 2024? If you have the file, could you send in this thread? Thank you!
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Fmimch
3 hours ago
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hard inequalities
pennypc123456789   0
3 hours ago
Given $x,y,z$ be the positive real number. Prove that

$\frac{2xy}{\sqrt{2xy(x^2+y^2)}} + \frac{2yz}{\sqrt{2yz(y^2+z^2)}} + \frac{2xz}{\sqrt{2xz(x^2+z^2)}} \le \frac{2(x^2+y^2+z^2) + xy+yz+xz}{x^2+y^2+z^2}$
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pennypc123456789
3 hours ago
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9 Mathpath vs. AMSP
FuturePanda   32
N 3 hours ago by gavinhaominwang
Hi everyone,

For an AIME score of 7-11, would you recommend MathPath or AMSP Level 2/3?

Thanks in advance!
Also people who have gone to them, please tell me more about the programs!
32 replies
FuturePanda
Jan 30, 2025
gavinhaominwang
3 hours ago
inequality problem
pennypc123456789   2
N 3 hours ago by pennypc123456789
Given $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers . Prove that
$$\frac{ab}{(a+b)^2} +\frac{bc}{(b+c)^2}+\frac{ac}{(a+c)^2} \ge \frac{6abc }{(a+b)(b+c)(a+c)}$$
2 replies
pennypc123456789
Yesterday at 2:42 PM
pennypc123456789
3 hours ago
Circle Incident
MSTang   38
N Aug 29, 2024 by Shreyasharma
Source: 2016 AIME I #15
Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at points $X$ and $Y$. Line $\ell$ is tangent to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at $A$ and $B$, respectively, with line $AB$ closer to point $X$ than to $Y$. Circle $\omega$ passes through $A$ and $B$ intersecting $\omega_1$ again at $D \neq A$ and intersecting $\omega_2$ again at $C \neq B$. The three points $C$, $Y$, $D$ are collinear, $XC = 67$, $XY = 47$, and $XD = 37$. Find $AB^2$.
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MSTang
Mar 4, 2016
Shreyasharma
Aug 29, 2024
Circle Incident
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Source: 2016 AIME I #15
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Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at points $X$ and $Y$. Line $\ell$ is tangent to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at $A$ and $B$, respectively, with line $AB$ closer to point $X$ than to $Y$. Circle $\omega$ passes through $A$ and $B$ intersecting $\omega_1$ again at $D \neq A$ and intersecting $\omega_2$ again at $C \neq B$. The three points $C$, $Y$, $D$ are collinear, $XC = 67$, $XY = 47$, and $XD = 37$. Find $AB^2$.
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Very nice problem.

Solution
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thecmd999
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I found a cool way to do this using the fact that $CD$ passes through the external center of homothety of the two circles.
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zephyrcrush78
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Dang it...I guessed 720. So close...
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Different Solution
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Reason: added diagram
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one sentence sketch
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Power of a Point (with diagram)
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ABCDE
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Hardest but nicest AIME #15 geo in a while. Here is what I believe to be the cleanest solution with no Stewarts or equations or anything. (also I'm going to borrow dj's diagram and make some modifications sorry)

sol
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Wow pretty unfortunate. I was going to guess 67*37 - 47^2 after drawing the diagram but I decided that the answer would probably not be that simple and did bother to compute it...

Tilted asf right now about all the problems I was so close to getting...
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liopoil
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I have a friend who doesn't do math competitions much but made AIME. He says the only two problems he solved were #1 and #15, which I thought was very impressive!
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lucasxia01
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wow! @liopoil
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trumpeter
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Thanks to vincenthuang75025 for giving a helpful hint! If you're interested, here is the hint:

Hint from Vinny

Solution
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gentlemantommy
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please post the attachment at this spot http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1207210p5966212
Attachments:
A Thorough Solution of the Two Circles_ 2016_AIME_1_problem 15--Part1.pdf (502kb)
A Thorough Solution of the Two Circles_ 2016_AIME_1_problem 15--Part2.pdf (474kb)
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JacobGuo
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Savage wrote:
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Could you explain this? Is it an internal center of homothety of the 2 circles? How is AB the geometric mean of CY and YD?
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gentlemantommy
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AB is geometric mean of DY and YC. Please read the attachment.
Attachments:
A Proof_AB is geometric mean of DY and CY.pdf (333kb)
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JacobGuo
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Wow, Thanks.

How did you find angles $\angle XYD$ and $\angle XYC$? It looks like you used those to prove that $\angle DXY = \angle CXY$? (You don't have to give me the details. I have already seen another proof of this fact).

Also what do you mean by "Homothety from the two circle due to concyclic $ABCD$? I just want to know the general idea. One thing I'm not sure of is: is it an internal or external center of homothety? Thanks.
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Funny Solution
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mathchampion1
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Am I the only one that tried inversion? Just kidding.
Cool problem, though.
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Wow very difficult AIME problem.
My solution is similar to djmathman's but dumber since it doesn't use any extensions.
Solution
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pilover123
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djmathman wrote:
Very nice problem.

Solution

What is the motivation behind drawing the line parallel to $AB$ through $Y$?

@below Thank you, I understand now. It's crazy how one line can result in so many key observations. I guess it simply comes with intuition after solving many problems.
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@above: honestly, I'm not sure; it's been two years since I solved this. I think I wanted to exploit the fact that $M$ is a midpoint, and it just so happened that constructing the line did the trick.

For what it's worth, you can get the same result by doing something less tricky. Note that $\angle BAY = \angle ADY$ from the tangency condition and that $\angle AYB=\angle DAY$ from the fact that $PAYB$ is a parallelogram; this means $\triangle ADY\sim\triangle YAB\, (*)$, and by applying analogous logic we see that $\triangle YAB\sim \triangle BYC \,(\dagger)$. Hence \[\frac{AB}{DY} \stackrel{(*)}= \frac{BY}{YA} \stackrel{(\dagger)}= \frac{CY}{AB},\]so $AB^2 = DY\cdot CY$.
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Lets go spiral similarity!
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Let lines $AD$ and $BC$ concur at a point $E$. Since the power of $E$ with respect to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ is the same, $E$ lies on $XY$. It is well known that the midpoint $M$ of $AB$ lies on $XY$. Additionally, it's easy to show that $EABX$ is cyclic, since $X$ is a Miquel Point of $\triangle EDC$. Simple angle chasing shows that $\triangle EDX \sim \triangle BAX \sim \triangle CEX$, and we can also find that $$ME \cdot MX=MA^2=MX\cdot MY \rightarrow ME=MY,$$and using the three similar triangles we found earlier gives $$XD\cdot XC=XE^2=(MX+ME)^2=(2MX+XY)^2 \rightarrow (37)(67)=(2MX+47)^2 \rightarrow MX=\frac{\sqrt{37\cdot 67}-47}{2}.$$So, $$AB^2=4MA^2=4(MX)(MX+47)=(\sqrt{37\cdot 67}-47)(\sqrt{37\cdot 67}+47)=37\cdot 67-47^2=\boxed{270}.$$
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HamstPan38825
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This is a difficult problem for AIME (subjectively — or it may just be that I'm not necessarily the best at spotting similar triangles), but contains a rich and beautiful configuration. Definitely one of my favorite AIME problems ever.

We present three solutions, which all begin in a similar fashion. Let $P = \overline{AD} \cap \overline{BC}$, which lies on $\overline{XY}$ by radical axis. Furthermore, let $M = \overline{XY} \cap \overline{AB}$.

Claim. $AYBP$ is a parallelogram.

Proof. $AM=MB$ by radical axis, and $$MX \cdot MY = MA^2 = MX \cdot MP \iff MY = MP,$$hence the result. $\blacksquare$

Claim. $\overline{XY}$ bisects $\angle CXD$.

Proof. Angle chasing. In particular, $$\measuredangle CXY = \measuredangle CBY = \measuredangle YAD = \measuredangle YXD$$by the parallelogram in the previous claim. $\blacksquare$

Solution 1 (Construction). Construct a line $\ell$ through $M$ such that $\ell \parallel \overline{CD}$, and let $\ell$ meet $\overline{PC}, \overline{PD}$ at $C', D'$. Note that $AC'BD'$ is cyclic because $$\measuredangle CBA = \measuredangle CDA = \measuredangle C'D'A,$$so $$MA^2 = MC' \cdot MD' = \frac 14(CY \cdot YD)$$by power of a point. Set $CY = 67x, YD = 37x$ via the angle bisector theorem. Then Stewart's theorem implies $$67^2x \cdot 37 + 37^2x \cdot 67 = 104x((37 \cdot 67)x^2+47^2) \iff AB^2 = DY \cdot YC = 37 \cdot 67 - 47^2 = \boxed{270}.$$
Solution 2 (Similarity). Alternatively, one can compute lengths along $\overline{PY}$ directly. Observe the similarity $\triangle PXD \sim \triangle CXP$, which yields $$PX = \sqrt{CX \cdot XD} = \sqrt{67 \cdot 37},$$so we can compute $$AB^2 = 4\left(\frac{\sqrt{67 \cdot 37} +47} 2 - 47\right)\left(\frac{\sqrt{67 \cdot 37}+47}2\right) = 67 \cdot 36 - 47^2 = \boxed{270}.$$
Solution 3 (Similar Quadrilaterals) Alternatively, one can arrive at $AB^2 = YC \cdot YD$ without the construction: note by angle chasing that $\measuredangle BAY = \measuredangle ADY$ and $\measuredangle YCB = \measuredangle YBA$. We also have $\frac{YC}{BC} = \frac{AB}{BY}$ by $\triangle BYA \sim \triangle CBY$. Hence $BAYC \sim YDAB$, so $\frac{BA}{YC} = \frac{YD}{AB}$, implying the result.

Remark. The similarity in Solution 2 implies that $$\frac{CX}{XD} = \frac{CY}{YD} = \left(\frac{PC}{PD}\right)^2,$$so $\overline{PY}$ is a symmedian in $\triangle PCD$. Per post #19, we can also deduce this by inverting through $P$ with radius $\sqrt{PB \cdot PC}$ and then radical axis on $(PCD), \omega_1,\omega_2$ by definition.
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ike.chen
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Holy cow this configuration is so nice :-D.

Walk-Through:

$\bullet$ Let $M = AB \cap XY$ and $K = AD \cap BC$. By Radical Axes, we know $K$ lies on $XY$ and $MA = MB$.
$\bullet$ By Miquel's Theorem, we know $AKBX$ is cyclic, so $$MX \cdot MY = Pow_{\omega_1}(M) = MA^2 = MA \cdot MB = Pow_{(AKBX)}(M) = MX \cdot MK$$(where we consider the absolute value of all quantities).
$\bullet$ Hence, we have $MY = MK$, so $AKBY$ is a parallelogram.
$\bullet$ Note: The previous result can also be shown by noting $$\angle AYK = \angle AYX = \angle BAX = \angle BKX = \angle BKY$$which yields $AY \parallel BK$. Utilizing symmetric angle chasing to prove $AK \parallel BY$ finishes.
$\bullet$ Now, it's easy to see $$KXD \sim KAY \sim YBK \sim CXK$$which implies $$XK^2 = XC \cdot XD = 37 \cdot 67.$$$\bullet$ To finish, we note $$AB^2 = 4 \cdot MA^2 = 4(MA \cdot MB) = 4 \cdot Pow_{(AKBX)}(M) = 4 \cdot MX \cdot MK$$which is easy to find via currently known lengths.


Other Observations:
$\bullet$ By anti-parallel lines, we know $KY$ is the $K$-symmedian of $KCD$.
$\bullet$ Using POP, similar triangles, and parallelogram $AKBY$, we can deduce $$\frac{CY}{YD} = \left( \frac{KC}{KD} \right)^2 = \frac{67}{37} = \frac{XC}{XD}$$so $XY$ bisects $\angle CXD$.
$\bullet$ Edit: The previous result can also be shown via angle chasing... oops.
$\bullet$ Added Later: I just realized that $X$ is the $P$-Dumpty point of $PCD$.
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Let $Z=\overline{BC}\cap\overline{AD}\cap\overline{XY}$ by Radical Axis. Notice $AXBZ$ is cyclic since $$\measuredangle XAZ=\measuredangle XYD=\measuredangle XYC=\measuredangle XBZ.$$Hence, $$\measuredangle ZCX=\measuredangle ABX=\measuredangle AZX$$and similarly $\measuredangle XDA=\measuredangle XZB.$ Therefore, $\triangle CXZ\sim\triangle ZXD$ and $XZ/XC=DX/XZ$ and $XZ^2=37\cdot 67.$ Also, $$\measuredangle ZBA=\measuredangle CBA=\measuredangle CDA=\measuredangle YAB$$so $\overline{AY}\parallel\overline{BZ}$ and similarly $\overline{AZ}\parallel\overline{BY}.$ Thus, $W=\overline{AB}\cap\overline{ZY}$ is the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{ZY}.$ Then, $$\tfrac{1}{4}AB^2=AW^2=WX\cdot WY=\left(\frac{\sqrt{37\cdot 67}+47}{2}-47\right)\left(\frac{\sqrt{37\cdot 67}+47}{2}\right)=\frac{37\cdot 67-47^2}{4}=\frac{270}{4}$$so $\boxed{270}.$
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Video Solution
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sugar_rush
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Very nice problem.

Solution

Why do you have to use Stewart's theorem…
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sugar_rush wrote:
Very nice problem.

Solution

Why do you have to use Stewart's theorem…

Why not
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Does anyone have oly geo problems with the same config?
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Leo.Euler
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samrocksnature wrote:
Does anyone have oly geo problems with the same config?

If you are looking for that really nice symmedian configuration, then I recommend searching chapter 4 of EGMO to find one.

Use an inversion centered at $P$ :rotfl:
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Firstly, we extend $CA,DB$, it is true that $CA,YX,DB$ meets at a same point, call it $P$.

Then, $X$ is the miquel point of $\triangle{PCD}$, $A,X,B,P$ are concyclic. We do little angle chasing.

As $AB$ is tangent to $\omega_1, \omega_2$, we can see $\angle{XBA}=\angle{XDB}=\angle{APX}$, similarly, $\angle{XAB}=\angle{XPB}=\angle{XCP}$, thus $\triangle{PXD}\sim \triangle{CXP}, XP^2=XC\cdot XD=37\cdot 67$

Then, $\angle{XCA}=\angle{XYA}=\angle{YPB}; \angle{XDB}=\angle{XYB}=\angle{APY}; AP||BY; BP||AY$, $PBYA$ is a parallelogram. Then, $PY, AB$ bisect each, call their intersection $M$.

Now, we set $XK=x, KP=KY=x+47$. $XP=2x+47=\sqrt{37\cdot 67}$.

Now, we see that $AK^2=\frac{AB^2}{4}=(x+47)\cdot x$, plug $x=\frac{\sqrt{37\cdot 67}-47}{2}$ in, we attain $AB^2=4AK^2=\boxed{270}$
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Solution
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Great problem! This one involves radical axis, PoP, angle chasing, similar triangles.
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peace09
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radical center is so tempting that it's easy to overlook the status quo; specifically, i believe every solution except franchester's in @#26 constructs auxiliarily

https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/9/0f7a587c009f84653897081cf31d20460083f5.png

We have $\angle AYD=180^\circ-\angle BAD$ by the $AB\cap\omega_1$ tangency and $180^\circ-\angle BAD=\angle BCD$ by $ABCD$ cyclicity, giving $\angle AYD=\angle BCD$ or $AY\parallel BC$. Analogously
\[\angle BYC=180^\circ-\angle ABC=\angle ADC\iff BY\parallel AD.\]These parallelities and tangencies imply that $\angle DAY=\angle AYB=\angle YBC$ and $\angle ADY=\angle YAB=\angle BYC$. It follows that $\triangle ADY\sim\triangle YAB\sim\triangle BYC$ by AA Similarity, and additionally because $\tfrac{AD}{AY}=\tfrac{YA}{YB}\iff AD\cdot BY=YA^2$, these triangles are in "geometric progression".* Specifically, $AB^2=DY\cdot CY$.

Now $\angle DXY=\angle DAY=\alpha=\angle CBY=\angle CXY$ i.e. $XY$ bisects $\angle CXD$. So by the Angle Bisector Theorem $(37k,67k):=(DY,CY)$ for some $k$, and by Stewart's
\begin{align*}
man+dad&=bmb+cnc\\
37k\cdot104k\cdot67k+47\cdot104k\cdot47&=37\cdot67k\cdot37+67\cdot37k+67\\
104k(37k\cdot67k+47^2)&=37\cdot67\cdot104k\\
37k\cdot67k+47^2&=37\cdot67\\
37k\cdot67k&=37\cdot67-47^2.
\end{align*}But $37k\cdot67k=DY\cdot CY=AB^2$, the desired quantity, ergo $37\cdot67-47^2=\boxed{270}$.
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Extend $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{BC}$ to meet at point $P$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $AB$. Then by radical axis on $(ADY)$, $(BCY)$ and $(ABCD)$, $P$ lies on $XY$. By the bisector lemma, $M$ lies on $XY$. It is well-known that $P$, $A$, $X$, and $B$ are concyclic. By Power of a point on $M$ with respect to $(PAXB)$ and $(ADY)$, \[ |\text{Pow}(M, (PAXB))| = MX \cdot MP = MA^2 = |\text{Pow}(M, (ADY))| = MX \cdot MY, \]so $MP=MY$. Thus $AB$ and $PY$ bisect each other, so $PAYB$ is a parallelogram. This implies that \[ \angle DAY = \angle YBC, \]so by the inscribed angle theorem $\overline{XY}$ bisects $\angle DXC$.

Claim: $AB^2 = DY \cdot YC$.
Proof. Define the linear function $f(\bullet) := \text{Pow}(\bullet, (ADY)) - \text{Pow}(\bullet, (ABCD))$. Since $\overline{BY}$ is parallel to the radical axis $\overline{AD}$ of $(ADY)$ and $(ABCD)$ by our previous parallelism, $f(B)=f(Y)$. Note that $f(B)=AB^2$ while $f(Y)=DY \cdot YC$, so we conclude.
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By Stewart's theorem on $\triangle DXC$, $DY \cdot YC=37 \cdot 67 - 47^2 = 270$, so $AB^2=\boxed{270}$.
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This is such a beautiful AIME problem :D

By homothety or whatnot, it follows that $\overline{AD} \parallel \overline{BY}$ and $\overline{AY} \parallel \overline{BC}$. Let $Z$ be the intersection of lines $AD$ and $BC$. By the radical axis theorem on $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$ and $(ABCD)$, it follows that $Z$, $X$ and $Y$ are collinear. Thus, $ZAYB$ is in fact a parallelogram.

Now, note that
\[ \angle DXY = \angle DAY = \angle DZC = \angle YBC = \angle YXC,\]so $\overline{XY}$ is the angle bisector of $\angle DXY$. The formula
\[ XD \cdot XC - XY^2 = YD \cdot YC, \]so $YD \cdot YC = 67 \cdot 37 - 47^2$.

On the other hand, since $\triangle DAY \sim \triangle AYB \sim \triangle YBC$, it follows that lengths $DY$, $AB$ and $YC$ form a geometric sequence in that order, hence
\[ AB^2 = 67 \cdot 37 - 47^2 = \boxed{270}.\]
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Remark that the condition boils down to $XY$ bisects $\angle CXD$ and the fact that $BC \parallel AY$ and $AD \parallel BY$. Then as $\triangle YAB \sim \triangle ADY \sim \triangle BYC$ which implies $AB^2 = DY \cdot CY$. However then to finish we may use Stewart's on $\triangle XCD$ to extract $DY \cdot YC = 37 \cdot 67 - 47^2 = 270$.

Note: I got the entire problem, except for how to extract $AB^2$, so I guess look for similar triangles with unknown length.
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