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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
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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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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Hard limits
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$a_n$ and $b_n$ satisfies the following recursion formulas: $a_{0}=1, $ $b_{0}=1$, $ a_{n+1}=a_{n}+b_{n}$$ $ and $ $$ b_{n+1}=(2n+3)b_{n}+a_{n}$. Find $ \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{a_n}{(2n-1)!!}$ $ $ and $ $ $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{b_n}{(2n+1)!!}.$
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Mar 25, 2025
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Sequences problem
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Source: Mathematical Gazette Contest
Determine the general term of the sequence of non-zero natural numbers (a_n)n≥1, with the property that gcd(a_m, a_n, a_p) = gcd(m^2 ,n^2 ,p^2), for any distinct non-zero natural numbers m, n, p.

⁡Note that gcd(a,b,c) denotes the greatest common divisor of the natural numbers a,b,c .
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Prove XBY equal to angle C
nataliaonline75   1
N an hour ago by cj13609517288
Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ on triangle $ABC$. Point $X$ lies on segment $AC$ such that $AX=BX$ and $Y$ on line $AM$ such that $XY//AB$. Prove that $\angle XBY = \angle ACB$.
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Tangent Circles in the Coordinate Plane
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Source: 2022 AMC 10B #22 / 2022 AMC 12B #21
Let $S$ be the set of circles in the coordinate plane that are tangent to each of the three circles with equations $x^{2}+y^{2}=4$, $x^{2}+y^{2}=64$, and $(x-5)^{2}+y^{2}=3$. What is the sum of the areas of all circles in $S$?

$\textbf{(A)}~48\pi\qquad\textbf{(B)}~68\pi\qquad\textbf{(C)}~96\pi\qquad\textbf{(D)}~102\pi\qquad\textbf{(E)}~136\pi\qquad$
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InteGirls 2025
gnavya   4
N an hour ago by sadas123
Source: InteGirls 2025 NJ/NY 3-5 Math Competition
Let's discuss the InteGirls 2025 NJ/NY competition:

Problem 15 Team Round:

What's the remainder when $(1^2+1)(2^2+1)(3^2+1)...(42^2+1) is divided by 43?
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Inequality related to geometry
ducthien   0
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Let \( ABCD \) be a convex quadrilateral. The diagonals \( AC \) and \( BD \) intersect at \( P \), with \( \angle APD = 60^\circ \). Let \( E, F, G, \) and \( H \) be the midpoints of sides \( AB, BC, CD \), and \( DA \), respectively. Find the greatest positive real number \( k \) such that
\[ EG + 3FH \geq k \cdot d + (1 - k) \cdot s, \]where \( s \) is the semiperimeter of \( ABCD \) and \( d \) is the sum of the lengths of its diagonals (i.e., \( d = AC + BD \)). Determine when equality holds.

Im trying to slove this question
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Hard diophant equation
MuradSafarli   6
N an hour ago by iniffur
Find all positive integers $x, y, z, t$ such that the equation

$$ 2017^x + 6^y + 2^z = 2025^t $$
is satisfied.
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trig relation with two equal circles, each passing through center of other
parmenides51   4
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Source: Sharygin 2010 Final 10.2
Each of two equal circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ passes through the center of the other one. Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed into $\omega_1$, and lines $AC, BC$ touch $\omega_2$ . Prove that $cosA + cosB = 1$.
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sum (a^2 + b^2)/2ab + 2(ab + bc + ca)/3 >=5
parmenides51   9
N an hour ago by mudok
Source: 2023 Greece JBMO TST p3/ easy version of Shortlist 2022 A6 https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3099025p28018726
Let $a, b,$ and $c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 3$. Prove that
$$\frac{a^2 + b^2}{2ab} + \frac{b^2 + c^2}{2bc} + \frac{c^2 + a^2}{2ca} + \frac{2(ab + bc + ca)}{3} \ge 5 $$When equality holds?
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Cool minimum
giangtruong13   0
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Source: my friend
Let $x,y>0$ such that: $x>y>1$ và $(xy+1)^2+(x+y)^2\le2(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2+1)$. Find min:
$P=\dfrac{\sqrt{x-y}}{y-1}$
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angle chasing, tangents at circumcircle of a right triangle
parmenides51   1
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Source: China Northern MO 2015 10.2 CNMO
It is known that $\odot O$ is the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ wwith diameter $AB$. The tangents of $\odot O$ at points $B$ and $C$ intersect at $P$ . The line perpendicular to $PA$ at point $A$ intersects the extension of $BC$ at point $D$. Extend $DP$ at length $PE = PB$. If $\angle ADP = 40^o$ , find the measure of $\angle E$.
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Oct 28, 2022
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Inequality
lgx57   3
N 2 hours ago by lgx57
Source: Own
$a,b,c>0,ab+bc+ca=1$. Prove that

$$\sum \sqrt{8ab+1} \ge 5$$
(I don't know whether the equality holds)
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Yesterday at 3:14 PM
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late ross acceptance
basketball314159   2
N 2 hours ago by scarletthuang
Hi everyone,

I got rejected from Ross a couple weeks ago and then today got an acceptance letter, but I didn't to my knowledge get put on a waitlist. Did anyone experience something similar?

Also, for those who have done Ross, honest thoughts? I did HCSSiM and absolutely loved it, but I realize every math program is different.

Thanks!
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purple comet discussion
ConfidentKoala4   52
N 2 hours ago by steve4916
when can we discuss purple comet
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Semicolon Math Round 2 (AIME level contest, competitive programming like format)
mathmastersd   15
N Jul 12, 2022 by mathmastersd
Hello again AoPS!

One month ago, I ran semicolon math round 1, and today I am happy to host the second contest! Semicolon Math is a platform that offers math contests every month with 2 easy, 2 medium, and 2 hard AIME level problems. The format is similar to contests you will find on some competitive programming contests.

Create an account on https://scmath.herokuapp.com and view our contest here: https://scmath.herokuapp.com/contests/!

Conclusion
Thanks everyone for participating!
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[*]Scoreboard: View it here
[*]Solutions: View them here. Also our AoPS collection of all contests is available here.
[*]Feedback: Please provide feedback to make future contests better! https://forms.gle/xdXGY8qN2iYxo2o99
[*]Discord: The purpose of this Semicolon Math server is create a friendly atmosphere and environment for problem solvers. This server can be used to interact with other interested math students and discuss the contest problems AFTER the testing window closes. You do not need to be a current or previous competitor to be here. Thanks, have fun, and enjoy your stay.

The link to the Discord server is available in the about section of our website!
[*]Staff: If you would like to help us write problems or test problems so we can run a contest once a month, we definitely would need your help! Ask mathmastersd on AoPS or the Discord server. Please follow the staff rules.
Rules
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Credits
Thanks to hurdler, Leo.Euler, mannshah1211, mop, PhunsukhWangdu, and myself (mathmastersd) for proposing problems or giving feedback! Your help has made this contest possible! :)

Format of this contest
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[*]6 problems
[*]2 hours to solve them
[*]2 easy AIME-like problems (difficulty problems 1-5), 2 medium AIME-like problems (difficulty of problems 6-10), 2 hard AIME-like problems (difficulty of problems 11-15)
[*]Choose a 2 hour interval between July 5, 2022, 6:30 p.m. (UTC) and July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) to participate (convenient!) The contest will end at July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) for everyone, so plan ahead to get a full one hour interval!
[*]Users get instant feedback after submitting a problem
[*]Problems can have any integer values (including negative ones)
[*]You can make AT MOST 5 submissions per problem in a contest. Also, keep in mind if you submit the same answer twice, it will count as two submissions, so be organized in your work!
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Scoring
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[*]For this contest, the point value for the problems is $75-150-200-225-300-300$
[*]Users cannot view the contest scoreboard until the contest ends for everyone
[*]The contest scoreboard is ranked by total points from problems solved, and then total penalty from all the problems
[*]The penalty of one problem is computed as:
[center]time problem gets solved in minutes + 10 × (number of wrong submissions)[/center]
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Join our discord server and chat!
The purpose of this Semicolon Math server is create a friendly atmosphere and environment for problem solvers. This server can be used to interact with other interested math students and discuss the contest problems AFTER the testing window closes. You do not need to be a current or previous competitor to be here. Thanks, have fun, and enjoy your stay.

The link to the Discord server is available in the about section of our website!

Rules (please read!)
The most up to date rules are available here.
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[*]You CAN ONLY use scratch paper, pencils, erasers, colored pencils/pens/markers, rulers, and compasses
[*]You CANNOT use protractors or graph paper
[*]You CANNOT use any calculator (online or offline) or any computing services (like WolframAlpha). You also cannot write any code to solve the problems. All problems must be solved by YOU and not a computer.
[*]You CANNOT discuss the problems with any other person when the contest is RUNNING. ONLY SOLVE THE PROBLEMS BY YOURSELF.
[*]You can make AT MOST 5 submissions per problem in a contest. Also, keep in mind if you submit the same answer twice, it will count as two submissions, so be organized in your work!
[*]You can only use ONE account to participate in contests. Alt accounts are NOT ALLOWED.
[*]If you have a technical issue DURING the contest that is within our control (e.g. the server goes down but your wifi works fine), please DM mathmastersd on Discord (using our server). DO NOT ASK PUBLICLY ON THE SERVER. Also, DO NOT ask how to solve a problem, the answer to a problem, or anything regarding the problems. If a problem is unclear, please move on and try it later.
[*]All technical issues will be posted on our Discord server. Any problem fixes will be posted AFTER the contest ends for everyone. The fixes are available directly in the problem statements.
[*]Tip: After submitting an answer, please wait at least 15 seconds for the website to load and return your verdict. DO NOT refresh the page.
[*]If you are a current staff or former member (i.e. you joined staff in the past), you CANNOT participate in ANY rounds.
[*]Failure to follow the rules MAY result in your account getting DELETED.
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If you know someone who cheated, please DM mathmastersd on the Discord server. It is difficult to get around cheating, so please do not be discouraged. The point of these contests is to have fun, at the end of the day!

Feedback
After the contest, feel free to provide us with any feedback! it will help make future contests better! https://forms.gle/xdXGY8qN2iYxo2o99

Want to join staff?
If you would like to help us write problems or test problems so we can run a contest once a month, we definitely would need your help! Ask mathmastersd on AoPS or the Discord server. We welcome all experience levels. If you want to participate in this contest before joining staff, please ask AFTER THE CONTEST ENDS to make it fair.

However, here the rules (they may change in the future):
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[*]If you write any problems/test solve you are NOT allowed to participate in any rounds for the time being. I may change this rule, but this is to prevent problem writers/test solvers from having an unfair advantage since they possibly can see the problems in a contest (even if the problems are a year old).
[*]If you write problems, you agree for us to be able to use the problems in any contest and license it under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) after the contest so the problems are be freely distributed to benefit the math community.
[*]If you write solutions, you agree for us to be able to license it under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) after the contest so the solutions can be freely distributed to benefit the math community.
[*]You must be have some activity at least once in 14 days (this can be simple as posting something in the discord sever or AoPS forum). Otherwise, you will LOOSE staff and CANNOT participate in contests (this is to prevent people from joining staff just to see the problems)
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That's it!
Thank you so much and I hope you have fun in this contest! Once again:

Create an account on https://scmath.herokuapp.com and view our contest here: https://scmath.herokuapp.com/contests/!

Best,
mathmastersd
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Y by megahertz13, rayfish, fukano_2, Cygnet, megarnie, AnikaMehta, Mango247
Hello again AoPS!

One month ago, I ran semicolon math round 1, and today I am happy to host the second contest! Semicolon Math is a platform that offers math contests every month with 2 easy, 2 medium, and 2 hard AIME level problems. The format is similar to contests you will find on some competitive programming contests.

Create an account on https://scmath.herokuapp.com and view our contest here: https://scmath.herokuapp.com/contests/!

Conclusion
Thanks everyone for participating!
  • Scoreboard: View it here
  • Solutions: View them here. Also our AoPS collection of all contests is available here.
  • Feedback: Please provide feedback to make future contests better! https://forms.gle/xdXGY8qN2iYxo2o99
  • Discord: The purpose of this Semicolon Math server is create a friendly atmosphere and environment for problem solvers. This server can be used to interact with other interested math students and discuss the contest problems AFTER the testing window closes. You do not need to be a current or previous competitor to be here. Thanks, have fun, and enjoy your stay.

    The link to the Discord server is available in the about section of our website!
  • Staff: If you would like to help us write problems or test problems so we can run a contest once a month, we definitely would need your help! Ask mathmastersd on AoPS or the Discord server. Please follow the staff rules.
    Rules

Credits
Thanks to hurdler, Leo.Euler, mannshah1211, mop, PhunsukhWangdu, and myself (mathmastersd) for proposing problems or giving feedback! Your help has made this contest possible! :)

Format of this contest
  • 6 problems
  • 2 hours to solve them
  • 2 easy AIME-like problems (difficulty problems 1-5), 2 medium AIME-like problems (difficulty of problems 6-10), 2 hard AIME-like problems (difficulty of problems 11-15)
  • Choose a 2 hour interval between July 5, 2022, 6:30 p.m. (UTC) and July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) to participate (convenient!) The contest will end at July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) for everyone, so plan ahead to get a full one hour interval!
  • Users get instant feedback after submitting a problem
  • Problems can have any integer values (including negative ones)
  • You can make AT MOST 5 submissions per problem in a contest. Also, keep in mind if you submit the same answer twice, it will count as two submissions, so be organized in your work!
Scoring
  • For this contest, the point value for the problems is $75-150-200-225-300-300$
  • Users cannot view the contest scoreboard until the contest ends for everyone
  • The contest scoreboard is ranked by total points from problems solved, and then total penalty from all the problems
  • The penalty of one problem is computed as:
    time problem gets solved in minutes + 10 × (number of wrong submissions)

Join our discord server and chat!
The purpose of this Semicolon Math server is create a friendly atmosphere and environment for problem solvers. This server can be used to interact with other interested math students and discuss the contest problems AFTER the testing window closes. You do not need to be a current or previous competitor to be here. Thanks, have fun, and enjoy your stay.

The link to the Discord server is available in the about section of our website!

Rules (please read!)
The most up to date rules are available here.
  • You CAN ONLY use scratch paper, pencils, erasers, colored pencils/pens/markers, rulers, and compasses
  • You CANNOT use protractors or graph paper
  • You CANNOT use any calculator (online or offline) or any computing services (like WolframAlpha). You also cannot write any code to solve the problems. All problems must be solved by YOU and not a computer.
  • You CANNOT discuss the problems with any other person when the contest is RUNNING. ONLY SOLVE THE PROBLEMS BY YOURSELF.
  • You can make AT MOST 5 submissions per problem in a contest. Also, keep in mind if you submit the same answer twice, it will count as two submissions, so be organized in your work!
  • You can only use ONE account to participate in contests. Alt accounts are NOT ALLOWED.
  • If you have a technical issue DURING the contest that is within our control (e.g. the server goes down but your wifi works fine), please DM mathmastersd on Discord (using our server). DO NOT ASK PUBLICLY ON THE SERVER. Also, DO NOT ask how to solve a problem, the answer to a problem, or anything regarding the problems. If a problem is unclear, please move on and try it later.
  • All technical issues will be posted on our Discord server. Any problem fixes will be posted AFTER the contest ends for everyone. The fixes are available directly in the problem statements.
  • Tip: After submitting an answer, please wait at least 15 seconds for the website to load and return your verdict. DO NOT refresh the page.
  • If you are a current staff or former member (i.e. you joined staff in the past), you CANNOT participate in ANY rounds.
  • Failure to follow the rules MAY result in your account getting DELETED.
If you know someone who cheated, please DM mathmastersd on the Discord server. It is difficult to get around cheating, so please do not be discouraged. The point of these contests is to have fun, at the end of the day!

Feedback
After the contest, feel free to provide us with any feedback! it will help make future contests better! https://forms.gle/xdXGY8qN2iYxo2o99

Want to join staff?
If you would like to help us write problems or test problems so we can run a contest once a month, we definitely would need your help! Ask mathmastersd on AoPS or the Discord server. We welcome all experience levels. If you want to participate in this contest before joining staff, please ask AFTER THE CONTEST ENDS to make it fair.

However, here the rules (they may change in the future):
  • If you write any problems/test solve you are NOT allowed to participate in any rounds for the time being. I may change this rule, but this is to prevent problem writers/test solvers from having an unfair advantage since they possibly can see the problems in a contest (even if the problems are a year old).
  • If you write problems, you agree for us to be able to use the problems in any contest and license it under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) after the contest so the problems are be freely distributed to benefit the math community.
  • If you write solutions, you agree for us to be able to license it under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) after the contest so the solutions can be freely distributed to benefit the math community.
  • You must be have some activity at least once in 14 days (this can be simple as posting something in the discord sever or AoPS forum). Otherwise, you will LOOSE staff and CANNOT participate in contests (this is to prevent people from joining staff just to see the problems)

That's it!
Thank you so much and I hope you have fun in this contest! Once again:

Create an account on https://scmath.herokuapp.com and view our contest here: https://scmath.herokuapp.com/contests/!

Best,
mathmastersd
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hellllp i forgot my psw
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#3 h  Jul 6, 2022, 12:43 AM • 1 Y
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mm999aops wrote:
hellllp i forgot my psw

Maybe make a new account. :)
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#4 h  Jul 6, 2022, 2:17 AM • 3 Y
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mm999aops wrote:
hellllp i forgot my psw

You're still using passwords? Why not try dashlane, the best password manager on the internet! it works on android, IOS, Windows, And mac! dashlane even includes a dark web scanning feature so you can find if your passwords have been leaked online. with dashlane you can make a password for every site and with dashlane's random password generator you can stop your accounts being hacked once and for all. and because dashlane has 2 factor authentication no one can get into your dashlane account. Try dashlane for FREE for 30 days with the code 696969 or enter code 420420 at checkout!
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#5 h  Jul 6, 2022, 2:18 AM • 2 Y
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Dashlane seems suspicious. :rotfl: Even the codes sound like they were made by an AoPS user.
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asdf334 wrote:
mm999aops wrote:
hellllp i forgot my psw

You're still using passwords? Why not try dashlane, the best password manager on the internet! it works on android, IOS, Windows, And mac! dashlane even includes a dark web scanning feature so you can find if your passwords have been leaked online. with dashlane you can make a password for every site and with dashlane's random password generator you can stop your accounts being hacked once and for all. and because dashlane has 2 factor authentication no one can get into your dashlane account. Try dashlane for FREE for 30 days with the code 696969 or enter code 420420 at checkout!

what an entrepreneur and advertiser
I think I have seen an ad for that before
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but like actually...?
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mm999aops wrote:
but like actually...?

You're still using passwords? Why not try dashlane, the best password manager on the internet! it works on android, IOS, Windows, And mac! dashlane even includes a dark web scanning feature so you can find if your passwords have been leaked online. with dashlane you can make a password for every site and with dashlane's random password generator you can stop your accounts being hacked once and for all. and because dashlane has 2 factor authentication no one can get into your dashlane account. Try dashlane for FREE for 30 days with the code 696969 or enter code 420420 at checkout!
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#9 h  Jul 6, 2022, 4:45 AM • 1 Y
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mm999aops wrote:
but like actually...?

Unfortunately, I think you need to create a new account. I don't think I can send you a link to reset your password. Hope this isn't too inconvenient. :)

Best,
mathmastersd
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it isnt but if you'll ever implement a rating system it will be
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Can confirm that this contest is high-quality
mathmastersd wrote:
mm999aops wrote:
but like actually...?

Unfortunately, I think you need to create a new account. I don't think I can send you a link to reset your password. Hope this isn't too inconvenient. :)

Best,
mathmastersd

Translation: I don't want to implement it
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Bumping for more visibility.

Remember the contest ends at July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) for everyone!
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#13 h  Jul 9, 2022, 7:54 PM
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Bumping for more visibility.

Remember the contest ends at July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) (in less than three days) for everyone!
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#14 h  Jul 9, 2022, 8:02 PM
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asdf334 wrote:
mm999aops wrote:
hellllp i forgot my psw

You're still using passwords? Why not try dashlane, the best password manager on the internet! it works on android, IOS, Windows, And mac! dashlane even includes a dark web scanning feature so you can find if your passwords have been leaked online. with dashlane you can make a password for every site and with dashlane's random password generator you can stop your accounts being hacked once and for all. and because dashlane has 2 factor authentication no one can get into your dashlane account. Try dashlane for FREE for 30 days with the code 696969 or enter code 420420 at checkout!

Doesn't dashlane use passwords? cuz it is just a password organizer it doesn't remove the need for passwords lol
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Bumping for more visibility.

Remember the contest ends at July 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (UTC) (in less than 24 hours) for everyone!
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#16 h  Jul 12, 2022, 8:02 PM
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Conclusion
Thanks everyone for participating!
  • Scoreboard: View it here
  • Solutions: View them here. Also our AoPS collection of all contests is available here.
  • Feedback: Please provide feedback to make future contests better! https://forms.gle/xdXGY8qN2iYxo2o99
  • Discord: The purpose of this Semicolon Math server is create a friendly atmosphere and environment for problem solvers. This server can be used to interact with other interested math students and discuss the contest problems AFTER the testing window closes. You do not need to be a current or previous competitor to be here. Thanks, have fun, and enjoy your stay.

    The link to the Discord server is available in the about section of our website!
  • Staff: If you would like to help us write problems or test problems so we can run a contest once a month, we definitely would need your help! Ask mathmastersd on AoPS or the Discord server. Please follow the staff rules.
    Rules
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