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angle chasing with 2 midpoints, equal angles given and wanted
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Source: Ukrainian Geometry Olympiad 2017, IX p1, X p1, XI p1
In the triangle $ABC$, ${{A}_{1}}$ and ${{C}_{1}} $ are the midpoints of sides $BC $ and $AB$ respectively. Point $P$ lies inside the triangle. Let $\angle BP {{C}_{1}} = \angle PCA$. Prove that $\angle BP {{A}_{1}} = \angle PAC $.
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Determine all the 'good' numbers
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Source: CGMO 2004 P1
We say a positive integer $ n$ is good if there exists a permutation $ a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ of $ 1, 2, \ldots, n$ such that $ k + a_k$ is perfect square for all $ 1\le k\le n$. Determine all the good numbers in the set $ \{11, 13, 15, 17, 19\}$.
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Classical factorial number theory
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Source: JBMO 2023 Problem 1
Find all pairs $(a,b)$ of positive integers such that $a!+b$ and $b!+a$ are both powers of $5$.

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m^4+3^m is a perfect square number
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Find a positive integer m such that $m^4+3^m$ is a perfect square number.
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Easy IMO 2023 NT
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Source: IMO 2023 P1
Determine all composite integers $n>1$ that satisfy the following property: if $d_1$, $d_2$, $\ldots$, $d_k$ are all the positive divisors of $n$ with $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \cdots < d_k = n$, then $d_i$ divides $d_{i+1} + d_{i+2}$ for every $1 \leq i \leq k - 2$.
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Easy IMO 2023 NT
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Determine all composite integers $n>1$ that satisfy the following property: if $d_1$, $d_2$, $\ldots$, $d_k$ are all the positive divisors of $n$ with $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \cdots < d_k = n$, then $d_i$ divides $d_{i+1} + d_{i+2}$ for every $1 \leq i \leq k - 2$.
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Assume $p<q$ be the smallest two prime divisors of $n$. Then $d_{k-1}=\frac{n}{p}$.
Assume $d_m=\frac{n}{q}$ for some $m$, and $d_{m+1}=\frac{n}{p^{c+1}}$ and $d_{m+2}=\frac{n}{p^c}$ for some nonnegative integer $c$.
Then, since $d_m\mid d_{m+1}+d_{m+2}$, $p^{c+1}\mid q+pq$ and $p|q$ which is a contradiction.
Therefore $n$ does not have two distinct prime factors; $n$=$p^t$ for some prime $p$ and a positive integer $t\neq1$. It's easy to show that this suffices.
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Solution
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From $d_{k-2} \mid d_{k-1} + d_{k}$ one can get that $d_{k-2} \mid d_{k-1}$ since $d_{k-2} \mid n = d_k$
Then $d_2 = \frac{n}{d_{k-1}} \mid \frac{n}{d_{k-2}} = d_3$ so $d_2 \mid d_3$. Here, since $d_2 \mid d_3 + d_4$, we get that $d_2 \mid d_4$.
Again, we can easily show $d_{k-3} | d_{k-1}$ in the same way, which leads to $d_{k-3} \mid d_{k-2}$

By induction, $d_1 \mid d_2 \mid \cdots \mid d_k$

If $p \mid n$ and $q \mid n$ for prime $p > q$
$\frac{n}{p} \mid \frac{n}{q}$ so $q \mid p$ and this is contradiction

Hence, $n = p^{k-1}$
This indeed fits the condition
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The answer is prime powers, which obviously work.

Note that the three largest divisors of $n$ are either $\left \{ \tfrac{n}{q}, \tfrac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for distinct prime divisors $p$ and $q$ of $n$, or $\left \{ \tfrac{n}{p^2}, \tfrac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for some prime divisor $p$ of $n$.

In the former case we have a contradiction, since
\[\frac{\frac{n}{p} + n}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p},\]obviously not an integer.

So, the three largest divisors of $n$ are $\frac{n}{p^2}, \frac{n}{p}$ and $n$.

With similar reasoning, now consider the fourth largest divisor. It is either $\tfrac{n}{q}$ or $\tfrac{n}{p^3}$; the former option fails, since
\[ \frac{\frac{n}{p} + \frac{n}{p^2}}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p^2}, \]obviously not an integer either.

We repeat this reasoning to deduce that $n$ is just $p^{k-1}$.
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HUH how is this IMO level?
sol
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The answer is $p^e$ for all primes $p$ and $e>1$, which obviously works. Let $p$ be the smallest prime factor of $n$, we claim that $p$ is the only prime factor of $n$. We use induction downward to prove $d_i = \frac{n}{p^{k-i}}$. The base case is obvious. For the inductive step, if we instead had a different prime $q$, then
\[
\frac{n}{q} \mid \frac{n}{p^{k-i}} + \frac{n}{p^{k-i-1}},
\]but this is obviously false. We are done.
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This NT seems familiar. Maybe it's an old problem?
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LoloChen wrote:
This NT seems familiar. Maybe it's an old problem?
The only related problem I can think of is IMO 2002 P4, but it's not even close.
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LoloChen wrote:
This NT seems familiar. Maybe it's an old problem?

Maybe JBMO 2002 is similar with this problem
but this is even easier than that
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h58610p358021
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ihatemath123 wrote:
The answer is prime powers, which obviously work.

Note that the three largest divisors of $n$ are either $\left \{ \frac{n}{q}, \frac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for distinct prime divisors $p$ and $q$ of $n$, or $\left \{ \frac{n}{p^2}, \frac{n}{p}, n \right \}$ for some prime divisor $p$ of $n$.

In the former case we have a contradiction, since
\[\frac{\frac{n}{p} + n}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p},\]obviously not an integer.

So, the three largest divisors of $n$ are $\frac{n}{p^2}, \frac{n}{p}$ and $n$.

With similar reasoning, now consider the fourth largest divisor. It is either $\frac{n}{q}$ or $\frac{n}{p^3}$; the former option fails, since
\[ \frac{\frac{n}{p} + \frac{n}{p^2}}{\frac{n}{q}} = \frac{q(p+1)}{p^2}, \]obviously not an integer either.

We repeat this reasoning to deduce that $n$ is just $p^k$.

I think you have a very small mistake
isn't it $p^{k-1}$??
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I'll only show the more technical part below.

Partial solution
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For any $n$, the 3 largest divisors are $n,\frac{n}{p},\frac{n}{q}$ for primes $p<q$ or $n,\frac{n}{p},\frac{n}{p^2}$.

However, first case doesn't work because $\frac{\frac{n}{p}+n}{\frac{n}{q}}=\frac{q}{p}+q$ which is not an integer.

Repeat for further cases. All should not work for $q$ as you will get $\frac{q(p+1)}{p^k}$ which are not integers. Thus only $p^{k-1}$ work


well there goes 10M N prediction more like 0M now
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This problem was proposed by me, Santiago Rodriguez from Colombia. I hope that you enjoy it. :)
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Far too easy for the IMO. It's just prime powers, which trivially work. Suppose $n$ isn't a prime power. Clearly the list of divisors goes $\left(1,\cdots,\frac{n}{q}, \frac{n}{p^k},\cdots,\frac{n}{p},n\right)$ for some primes $p,q$ and some $k\in\mathbb{N}$. Thus $\frac{n}{q}\mid \frac{n}{p^k}+\frac{n}{p^{k-1}}$ and hence
$$\frac{q(p+1)}{p^{k-1}}\in\mathbb{Z}$$Which is impossible unless $k=1$, and for $k=1$ we need $\frac{n+n/p}{n/q}$ to be an integer, which is impossible.
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