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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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May 1, 2025
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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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Sep 9, 2019
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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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Mustang Math Recruitment is Open!
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N 30 minutes ago by AnonLearner
The Interest Form for joining Mustang Math is open!

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AnonLearner
30 minutes ago
geo equals ForeBoding For Dennis
dchenmathcounts   98
N 44 minutes ago by happypi31415
Source: USAJMO 2020/4
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral inscribed in a circle and satisfying $DA < AB = BC < CD$. Points $E$ and $F$ are chosen on sides $CD$ and $AB$ such that $BE \perp AC$ and $EF \parallel BC$. Prove that $FB = FD$.

Milan Haiman
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dchenmathcounts
Jun 21, 2020
happypi31415
44 minutes ago
Numbers on cards (again!)
popcorn1   79
N an hour ago by ezpotd
Source: IMO 2021 P1
Let $n \geqslant 100$ be an integer. Ivan writes the numbers $n, n+1, \ldots, 2 n$ each on different cards. He then shuffles these $n+1$ cards, and divides them into two piles. Prove that at least one of the piles contains two cards such that the sum of their numbers is a perfect square.
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popcorn1
Jul 20, 2021
ezpotd
an hour ago
prove that at least one of them is divisible by some other member of the set.
Martin.s   1
N an hour ago by Diamond-jumper76
Given \( n + 1 \) integers \( a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{n+1} \), each less than or equal to \( 2n \), prove that at least one of them is divisible by some other member of the set.
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Martin.s
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Diamond-jumper76
an hour ago
interesting incenter/tangent circle config
LeYohan   1
N an hour ago by Diamond-jumper76
Source: 2022 St. Mary's Canossian College F4 Final Exam Mathematics Paper 1, Q 18d of 18 (modified)
$BC$ is tangent to the circle $AFDE$ at $D$. $AB$ and $AC$ cut the circle at $F$ and $E$ respectively. $I$ is the in-centre of $\triangle ABC$, and $D$ is on the line $AI$. $CI$ and $DE$ intersect at $G$, while $BI$ and $FD$ intersect at $P$. Prove that the points $P, F, G, E$ lie on a circle.
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LeYohan
6 hours ago
Diamond-jumper76
an hour ago
Channel name changed
Plane_geometry_youtuber   1
N an hour ago by ektorasmiliotis
Hi,

Due to the search handle issue in youtube. My channel is renamed to Olympiad Geometry Club. And the new link is as following:

https://www.youtube.com/@OlympiadGeometryClub

Recently I introduced the concept of harmonic bundle. I will move on to the conjugate median soon. In the future, I will discuss more than a thousand theorems on plane geometry and hopefully it can help to the students preparing for the Olympiad competition.

Please share this to the people may need it.

Thank you!
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4 hours ago
ektorasmiliotis
an hour ago
Integral ratio of divisors to divisors 1 mod 3 of 10n
cjquines0   20
N an hour ago by ezpotd
Source: 2016 IMO Shortlist N2
Let $\tau(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of $n$. Let $\tau_1(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of $n$ which have remainders $1$ when divided by $3$. Find all positive integral values of the fraction $\frac{\tau(10n)}{\tau_1(10n)}$.
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cjquines0
Jul 19, 2017
ezpotd
an hour ago
4th grader qual JMO
HCM2001   52
N an hour ago by jb2015007
i mean.. whattttt??? just found out about this.. is he on aops? (i'm sure he is) where are you orz lol..
https://www.mathschool.com/blog/results/celebrating-success-douglas-zhang-is-rsm-s-youngest-usajmo-qualifier
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May 22, 2025
jb2015007
an hour ago
Kids in clubs
atdaotlohbh   1
N an hour ago by Diamond-jumper76
There are $6k-3$ kids in a class. Is it true that for all positive integers $k$ it is possible to create several clubs each with 3 kids such that any pair of kids are both present in exactly one club?
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atdaotlohbh
Yesterday at 7:24 PM
Diamond-jumper76
an hour ago
parallel wanted, right triangle, circumcircle, angle bisector related
parmenides51   6
N 2 hours ago by Ianis
Source: Norwegian Mathematical Olympiad 2020 - Abel Competition p4b
The triangle $ABC$ has a right angle at $A$. The centre of the circumcircle is called $O$, and the base point of the normal from $O$ to $AC$ is called $D$. The point $E$ lies on $AO$ with $AE = AD$. The angle bisector of $\angle CAO$ meets $CE$ in $Q$. The lines $BE$ and $OQ$ intersect in $F$. Show that the lines $CF$ and $OE$ are parallel.
6 replies
parmenides51
Apr 26, 2020
Ianis
2 hours ago
How to Study more effectively/Focus on contests
dragon888   6
N 2 hours ago by dragon888
I have been doing contest math for around 2 to 3 years, and have taken PreAlgebra(AB), Algebra(AB), ... to Intermediate C&P. Over time, I have noticed that I have been being able to study less effectively. For example, when I start doing some challenging problems, my brain just fogs up. Even though I have understood the method for them, I hit the wall the second I read the problem. This has been a bigger and bigger issue, as there is this clear threshold for me and it is horribly frustrating. I would very much appreciate some advice, or some other methods.

Another problem, as of lately, I have been messing up on contests. I got an 21 on the AMC8, but then flopped on the current Gauss contest with an estimated 2-3 sillies, and the Pascal too, with 4 wrong. I don't know what's happening, but it's the same thing, I know how to do the problem (ex. I know its Modular Congruences, but I can't apply it) and end up wasting time. I would also appreciate some advice on this too. Thanks in advance! :)
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dragon888
3 hours ago
dragon888
2 hours ago
IMO ShortList 2008, Number Theory problem 5
April   25
N 2 hours ago by awesomeming327.
Source: IMO ShortList 2008, Number Theory problem 5, German TST 6, P2, 2009
For every $ n\in\mathbb{N}$ let $ d(n)$ denote the number of (positive) divisors of $ n$. Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{N}$ with the following properties: [list][*] $ d\left(f(x)\right) = x$ for all $ x\in\mathbb{N}$.
[*] $ f(xy)$ divides $ (x - 1)y^{xy - 1}f(x)$ for all $ x$, $ y\in\mathbb{N}$.[/list]

Proposed by Bruno Le Floch, France
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April
Jul 9, 2009
awesomeming327.
2 hours ago
An easy geometry problem in NEHS Mock APMO
chengbilly   2
N 3 hours ago by MathLuis
Source: own
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. $AD,BE,CF$ the altitudes of $\triangle ABC$. A point $T$ lies on line $EF$ such that $DT \perp EF$. A point $X$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ such that $AX,EF,DO$ are concurrent. $DT$ meets $AX$ at $R$. Prove that $H,T,R,X$ are concyclic.
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chengbilly
May 23, 2021
MathLuis
3 hours ago
The reflection of AD intersect (ABC) lies on (AEF)
alifenix-   62
N 3 hours ago by Rayvhs
Source: USA TST for EGMO 2020, Problem 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Distinct points $D$, $E$, $F$ lie on sides $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$, respectively, such that quadrilaterals $ABDE$ and $ACDF$ are cyclic. Line $AD$ meets the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ again at $P$. Let $Q$ denote the reflection of $P$ across $BC$. Show that $Q$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$.

Proposed by Ankan Bhattacharya
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alifenix-
Jan 27, 2020
Rayvhs
3 hours ago
rotated equilateral
StressedPineapple   13
N Nov 14, 2024 by buddy2007
Source: 2024 AMC 12B #19
Equilateral $\triangle ABC$ with side length $14$ is rotated about its center by angle $\theta$, where $0 < \theta < 60^{\circ}$, to form $\triangle DEF$. The area of hexagon $ADBECF$ is $91\sqrt{3}$. What is $\tan\theta$?

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$\textbf{(A)}~\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~\displaystyle\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{11}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~\displaystyle\frac{4}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}~\displaystyle\frac{11}{13}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~\displaystyle\frac{7\sqrt{3}}{13}$
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StressedPineapple
Nov 13, 2024
buddy2007
Nov 14, 2024
rotated equilateral
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Source: 2024 AMC 12B #19
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Equilateral $\triangle ABC$ with side length $14$ is rotated about its center by angle $\theta$, where $0 < \theta < 60^{\circ}$, to form $\triangle DEF$. The area of hexagon $ADBECF$ is $91\sqrt{3}$. What is $\tan\theta$?

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defaultpen(fontsize(13)); size(200);
pair O=(0,0),A=dir(225),B=dir(-15),C=dir(105),D=rotate(38.21,O)*A,E=rotate(38.21,O)*B,F=rotate(38.21,O)*C;
draw(A--B--C--A,gray+0.4);draw(D--E--F--D,gray+0.4); draw(A--D--B--E--C--F--A,black+0.9); dot(O); dot("$A$",A,dir(A)); dot("$B$",B,dir(B)); dot("$C$",C,dir(C)); dot("$D$",D,dir(D)); dot("$E$",E,dir(E)); dot("$F$",F,dir(F));
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$\textbf{(A)}~\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~\displaystyle\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{11}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~\displaystyle\frac{4}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}~\displaystyle\frac{11}{13}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~\displaystyle\frac{7\sqrt{3}}{13}$
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I got B 5sqrt3/11
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You get like (sin theta + sin(120-theta)) * ((14/sqrt3)^2/2) * 3 = 91sqrt3
which becomes sin(theta+30) = 13/14

so tan(theta+30) = 13/3sqrt3, and then just do tangent subtraction
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Drop an altitude from one of the three obtuse triangles on the side; it has length $2\sqrt3$. Then you can find the length of the segment from the vertex to the foot and consequently find $\tan\theta$.
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size(250);
import geometry;

// Define the side length of the equilateral triangle
real sideLength = 14;
real radius = sideLength / (2 * sin(60 * pi / 180)); // Radius of the circumscribed circle

// Define the rotation angle theta where tan(theta) = 5sqrt(3)/11
real theta = atan(5 * sqrt(3) / 11);

// Define the center of the circle
pair O = (0,0);

// Draw the circle in black
draw(circle(O, radius), linewidth(0.8) + black);

// Define the vertices of the original triangle, with A in the top left
pair A = dir(150) * radius;   // Position A in the top-left
pair C = dir(270) * radius;   // C is at the bottom
pair B = dir(30) * radius;    // B is at the top-right

// Draw the original triangle in black
draw(A--B--C--cycle, linewidth(0.8) + black);

// Label the vertices of the original triangle in black
label("$A$", A, NW, black);
label("$B$", B, NE, black);
label("$C$", C, S, black);

// Rotate the triangle by angle -theta for a clockwise rotation
pair A1 = rotate(-degrees(theta)) * A;
pair B1 = rotate(-degrees(theta)) * B;
pair C1 = rotate(-degrees(theta)) * C;

// Draw the rotated triangle in black
draw(A1--B1--C1--cycle, linewidth(0.8) + black);

// Label the vertices of the rotated triangle in black
label("$A'$", A1, NW, black);
label("$B'$", B1, NE, black);
label("$C'$", C1, S, black);

// Connect the specified pairs of vertices
draw(A--C1, dashed + black);
draw(C--B1, dashed + black);
draw(B--A1, dashed + black);

// Connect each corresponding vertex between the original and rotated triangle
draw(A--A1, dashed + black);
draw(B--B1, dashed + black);
draw(C--C1, dashed + black);

// Add the center point O
dot(O, black);
label("$O$", O, NE, black);

// Project points A and A' down onto the horizontal line
pair A_proj = (A.x, 0);
pair A1_proj = (A1.x, 0);

// Draw only the segment OA_proj on the horizontal line
draw(O--A_proj, dashed + black);

// Project A and A' onto the horizontal line with dotted lines
draw(A--A_proj, dotted + black);
draw(A1--A1_proj, dotted + black);

// Mark the projections
dot(A_proj, black);
dot(A1_proj, black);

// Label the projections
label("$A_{proj}$", A_proj, S, black);
label("$A'_{proj}$", A1_proj, S, black);

// Add lines from O to A and O to A'
draw(O--A, dotted + black);
draw(O--A1, dotted + black);

// Find the intersection of line A'A'_{proj} and AB
pair X = intersectionpoint(A1--A1_proj, A--B);

// Draw and label the intersection point X
dot(X, black);
label("$X$", X, S, black);
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Note that \( \theta = \angle A'OA'_{\text{proj}} - \angle AOA_{\text{proj}} \). Calculation of the tangents of those angles and then an application of the tangent subtraction formula yields \(\tan \theta = \frac{5\sqrt{3}}{11}. \)
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its just breaking the hexagon into 6 triangles and using sin area formula. It took me 5 mins ish tho :(
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Let $AD=x$, $DB=y$, then the area of $ADB$ is $\frac{91\sqrt{3}-49\sqrt{3}}{3}=14\sqrt{3}$. By Sine area formula, $xy=56$, and by LoC (angle $ADB$ = 120 by cyclic quad properties), $x^2+xy+y^2=196$. Then, solving these equations gives $x=2\sqrt{7}, y=4\sqrt{7}$, so $\sin{\frac{\theta}{2}}=\frac{x}{OC}=\frac{2\sqrt{7}}{\frac{14}{\sqrt{3}}}$. Then, by trig bash, you get $\tan{\theta}=\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{11}$.
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Mine.

Let $O$ be the center of triangles $ABC$ and $DEF$, $P$ be the foot of the altitude from $D$ to $\overline{AB}$, and $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$. Remark that the condition $\theta\leq 60^\circ$ implies that $P$ lies on segment $\overline{AM}$ (as opposed to segment $\overline{BM}$). Furthermore, observe that $O$ is the center of circle $\odot(ADB)$, so by the Inscribed Angle Theorem $\angle DOA = 2\angle DBA$. It suffices to compute $\tan\angle DBA$ and then use the Tangent Double Angle Formula to obtain $\tan\theta$.
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import olympiad;
size(200);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.6)+fontsize(11));
real t = 48;
pair A = dir(90), B = dir(210), C = dir(330), D = dir(90 + t), E = dir(210 + t), F = dir(330 + t), O = origin, P = foot(D,A,B), M = (A+B)/2;
draw(D--P--A^^rightanglemark(D,P,A,2));
draw(A--B--C--cycle^^D--E--F--cycle^^A--O--D--B);
draw(unitcircle,linetype("3 3"));
label("$A$",A,dir(O--A));
label("$B$",B,dir(O--B));
label("$C$",C,dir(O--C));
label("$D$",D,dir(O--D));
label("$E$",E,dir(O--E));
label("$F$",F,dir(O--F));
label("$O$",O,S);
label("$P$",P,SE);
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The area of $\triangle ABC$ is $\tfrac{14^2\sqrt 3}4 = 49\sqrt 3$. Because hexagon $ADBECF$ consists of $\triangle ABC$ plus three copies of $\triangle ADB$, the area of $\triangle ADB$ is $\tfrac{91\sqrt 3 - 49\sqrt 3}3 = 14\sqrt 3$. This means $DP = 2 \sqrt 3$. Additionally, because $AB = 14$, $OM = \tfrac{7\sqrt 3}3$ and $OD = \tfrac{14\sqrt 3}3$. It follows from the Pythagorean Theorem that
\begin{align*}
MP &= \sqrt{OD^2 - (OM + DP)^2}\\
   &= \sqrt{\left(\frac{14 \sqrt 3}3\right)^2 - \left(\frac{13\sqrt 3}3\right)^2}\\
   &= \sqrt{\frac{14^2 - 13^2}3} = \sqrt{\frac{27}3} = 3.
\end{align*}Finally, $BP = 7 + 3 = 10$, so $\tan\angle DBA = \tfrac{2\sqrt 3}{10} = \tfrac{\sqrt 3}5$ and
\[
\tan \theta = \tan(2\angle DOB) = \frac{\frac{2\sqrt 3}5}{1 - \frac{3}{25}} = \frac{5\sqrt 3}{11}.
\]
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djmathman wrote:
Mine.

Let $O$ be the center of triangles $ABC$ and $DEF$, $P$ be the foot of the altitude from $D$ to $\overline{AB}$, and $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$. Remark that the condition $\theta\leq 60^\circ$ implies that $P$ lies on segment $\overline{AM}$ (as opposed to segment $\overline{BM}$). Furthermore, observe that $O$ is the center of circle $\odot(ADB)$, so by the Inscribed Angle Theorem $\angle DOA = 2\angle DBA$. It suffices to compute $\tan\angle DBA$ and then use the Tangent Double Angle Formula to obtain $\tan\theta$.
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import olympiad;
size(200);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.6)+fontsize(11));
real t = 48;
pair A = dir(90), B = dir(210), C = dir(330), D = dir(90 + t), E = dir(210 + t), F = dir(330 + t), O = origin, P = foot(D,A,B), M = (A+B)/2;
draw(D--P--A^^rightanglemark(D,P,A,2));
draw(A--B--C--cycle^^D--E--F--cycle^^A--O--D--B);
draw(unitcircle,linetype("3 3"));
label("$A$",A,dir(O--A));
label("$B$",B,dir(O--B));
label("$C$",C,dir(O--C));
label("$D$",D,dir(O--D));
label("$E$",E,dir(O--E));
label("$F$",F,dir(O--F));
label("$O$",O,S);
label("$P$",P,SE);
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The area of $\triangle ABC$ is $\tfrac{14^2\sqrt 3}4 = 49\sqrt 3$. Because hexagon $ADBECF$ consists of $\triangle ABC$ plus three copies of $\triangle ADB$, the area of $\triangle ADB$ is $\tfrac{91\sqrt 3 - 49\sqrt 3}3 = 14\sqrt 3$. This means $DP = 2 \sqrt 3$. Additionally, because $AB = 14$, $OM = \tfrac{7\sqrt 3}3$ and $OD = \tfrac{14\sqrt 3}3$. It follows from the Pythagorean Theorem that
\begin{align*}
MP &= \sqrt{OD^2 - (OM + DP)^2}\\
   &= \sqrt{\left(\frac{14 \sqrt 3}3\right)^2 - \left(\frac{13\sqrt 3}3\right)^2}\\
   &= \sqrt{\frac{14^2 - 13^2}3} = \sqrt{\frac{27}3} = 3.
\end{align*}Finally, $BP = 7 + 3 = 10$, so $\tan\angle DBA = \tfrac{2\sqrt 3}{10} = \tfrac{\sqrt 3}5$ and
\[
\tan \theta = \tan(2\angle DOB) = \frac{\frac{2\sqrt 3}5}{1 - \frac{3}{25}} = \frac{5\sqrt 3}{11}.
\]

Strange question but how did you decide what $\theta$ / area to use for this problem, given that the solution is pretty agnostic to the choice of $\theta$?
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YaoAOPS wrote:
Strange question but how did you decide what $\theta$ / area to use for this problem, given that the solution is pretty agnostic to the choice of $\theta$?
If I remember correctly, I chose the numbers to satisfy a few constraints.
  • In my solution (which is, admittedly, a pretty unorthodox one), I compute $\tan \angle DPB$ by writing $BP = BM + MP$. I wanted $MP$ to be an integer, because otherwise $\tan\angle DPB$ would be some annoying mixed radical and the computation would spiral during the double angle step at the end.
  • The numbers needed to be fairly small. They also, ideally, should only involve integers and $\sqrt 3$ terms, because those naturally appear when working with equilateral triangles (no funny business here!).
  • That said, the numbers couldn't be too small, because I wanted to avoid silly degenerate cases like $MP = 0$. (That is, I wanted the configuration to be "general" enough so that people actually needed to work to find the answer. Otherwise, it would feel as if the problem was set up for no good reason.)
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In contest solution (using dj diagram):

First, it is easy to show that $AO^2 = \frac{196}{3}$. Now consider $[AOD] + [DOB]$. Using $\frac12 ab \sin C$, we have $\frac{98}{3} (\sin \theta + \sin(120^\circ - \theta)) = \frac{91\sqrt3}{3}$.

Let $\alpha = 60^\circ - \theta$. Use sum-to-product: this gives $\sin(60^\circ - \alpha) + \sin(60^\circ + \alpha) = 2\sin 60^\circ \cos \alpha = \sqrt3\cos \alpha$.

Now we have $\frac{98\sqrt3}{3}\cos \alpha = \frac{91\sqrt3}{3}$. Solving gives $\cos \alpha = \frac{13}{14}$. Then $\sin \alpha = \frac{\sqrt{27}}{14}$ so $\tan \alpha = \frac{\sqrt{27}}{13}$.

Now we have $\tan \theta = \tan(60^\circ - \alpha) = \frac{\sqrt3 - \tan \alpha}{1 + \sqrt3 \tan \alpha} = \boxed{\frac{5\sqrt3}{11}}$.
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Set $\theta=2\gamma$. Then $AO = \frac{14}{\sqrt 3}$ and $AD = \frac{28}{\sqrt 3}\sin(\gamma)$. Furthermore, $\angle DAB = 60-\gamma$ so the altitude from $D$ in $\triangle ADB$ is $\frac{28}{\sqrt 3}\sin(\gamma)\sin(60-\gamma)$. Then $[ADB]=\frac{196}{\sqrt 3}\sin(\gamma)\sin(60-\gamma)$. Since $3[ADB]+[ABC]=91\sqrt 3$, $[ADB]=\frac{42}{\sqrt 3}$, so $\sin(\gamma)\sin(60-\gamma)=\frac 3{14}$. Then $\cos(60-\theta)-\frac 12 = \frac 37$, so \[\cos(60-\theta) = \frac{13}{14}.\]This also gives $\sin(60-\theta)=\frac{3\sqrt 3}{14}$, so $\tan(60-\theta) = \frac{3\sqrt 3}{13}$. Finally, \[\tan(\theta) = \tan(60-(60-\theta)) = \frac{\sqrt 3 - \frac{3\sqrt 3}{13}}{1 + \frac 9{13}}=\frac{10\sqrt 3}{22} = \boxed{\frac{5\sqrt 3}{11}}.\]
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defaultpen(fontsize(13)); size(200);
pair O=(0,0),A=dir(225),B=dir(-15),C=dir(105),D=rotate(38.21,O)*A,E=rotate(38.21,O)*B,F=rotate(38.21,O)*C;
draw(A--B--C--A,gray+0.4);draw(D--E--F--D,gray+0.4); draw(A--D--B--E--C--F--A,black+0.9); dot(O); dot("$A$",A,dir(A)); dot("$B$",B,dir(B)); dot("$C$",C,dir(C)); dot("$D$",D,dir(D)); dot("$E$",E,dir(E)); dot("$F$",F,dir(F));
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just draw lines from the center to each of the vertices, use 0.5absin and you get that sin(x) + sin(120 - x) is 13sqrt3/14 and you check answer choices and you realize that B works
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