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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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NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Solve this
slimshady360   1
N a minute ago by pooh123
Math problem
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pooh123
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(a,b)-cuts for circles
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N a minute ago by ja.
Source: Malaysian IMO TST 2025 P10
Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. Find all pairs of non-negative integers $a$ and $b$ that always satisfy the following condition:

Given any configuration of $m$ white dots and $n$ black dots on a circle, there always exist a line cutting the circle into two arcs, one of which consists of exactly $a$ white dots and $b$ black dots.

Proposed by Tan Min Heng
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Stronger than IMO 1988 P6
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N 33 minutes ago by Eagle116
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Show that if $ab+1$ divides $a^2+b^2$ for positive integers $a\;\&\;b,$ then
$$\textcolor{blue}{\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab+1}=\gcd(a,b)^2.}$$
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A lot of tangent circle
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Let \( \triangle ABC \) be a triangle with circumcircle \( \omega \) and circumcenter \( O \). Let \( \omega_A \) and \( I_A \) represent the \( A \)-excircle and \( A \)-excenter, respectively. Denote by \( \omega_B \) the circle tangent to \( AB \), \( BC \), and \( \omega \) on the arc \( BC \) not containing \( A \), and similarly for \( \omega_C \). Let the tangency points of \( \omega_A, \omega_B, \omega_C \) with line \( BC \) be \( X, Y, Z \), respectively. Let \( P \neq A \) be the intersection point of \( (AYZ) \) and \( \omega \). Define \( Q \) as the point on segment \( OI_A \) such that \( 2 \cdot OQ = QI_A \). Suppose that \( XP \) intersects \( \omega \) again at \( R \). Let \( T \) be the touch point of the \( A \)-mixtilinear incircle and \( \omega \), and let \( A' \) be the antipode of \( A \) with respect to \( \omega \). Let \( S \) be the intersection of \( A'Q \) and \( I_AT \).

Show that the line \( RS \) is the radical axis of \( \omega_B \) and \( \omega_C \).
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Large root for quadratic polynomial
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N 44 minutes ago by NicoN9
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What is the largest possible rational root of the equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0{}$ where $a, b$ and $c{}$ are positive integers that do not exceed $100{}$?
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Sum of digits
srnjbr   0
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Show that there exists a number b such that for every n>b, the sum of the digits of n! is at least 10^1000.
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Integer FE
GreekIdiot   3
N an hour ago by pco
Let $\mathbb{N}$ denote the set of positive integers
Find all $f: \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ such that for all $a,b \in \mathbb{N}$ it holds that $f(ab+f(b+1))|bf(a+b)f(3b-2+a)$
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slimshady360   1
N an hour ago by GreekIdiot
In a chess tournament with n ≥ 5 players, each player played all other players. One gets a point for a
win, half a point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. At the end of the tournament, each player had
a different number of points. Prove that the second and third ranked players had together more points
than the winner of the tournament.
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Hello Math Enthusiasts!

I'm excited to announce a series of free Math Olympiad Workshops designed to help you sharpen your problem-solving skills in preparation for competitions. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned competitor, these workshops aim to provide a supportive, challenging, and collaborative environment to explore advanced math topics.

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Mathematics
slimshady360   0
2 hours ago
Solve this
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slimshady360
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Turbo the Snail
GreekIdiot   1
N 2 hours ago by aidenkim119
Let $n$ be a positive integer. There are $n$ circles drawn on a chalkboard such that any two circles intersect at $2$ distinct points and no $3$ circles pass through the same point. Turbo the snail slides along the circles in the following manner, leaving snail goo behind. Initially he moves on one of the circles in clockwise direction. He keeps sliding along until he reaches an intersection with another circle. Then, he continues his journey on this new circle and also changes the direction he is moving in. We define a snail orbit to be the covering of the whole surface of a circle with turbo's goo, and specifically only a single layer of it. Prove that for every odd $n$ there exists at least one configuration of $n$ circles with a single snail orbit, and find all $n$ such that there is exactly one of the aforementioned configuration type.
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GreekIdiot
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Mathematics
slimshady360   0
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Solve this
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slimshady360
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Olympiad question
slimshady360   0
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Let a,b,c be positive real numbers such that a + b+c = 3abc. Prove that
a2 +b2 +c2 +3 ≥2(ab+bc+ca)
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slimshady360
2 hours ago
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Infinite sequences.. welp
navi_09220114   2
N 2 hours ago by ja.
Source: Own. Malaysian IMO TST 2025 P1
Determine all integers $n\ge 2$ such that for any two infinite sequences of positive integers $a_1<a_2< \cdots $ and $b_1, b_2, \cdots$, such that $a_i\mid a_j$ for all $i<j$, there always exists a real number $c$ such that $$\lfloor{ca_i}\rfloor \equiv b_i \pmod {n}$$for all $i\ge 1$.

Proposed by Wong Jer Ren & Ivan Chan Kai Chin
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navi_09220114
Yesterday at 12:52 PM
ja.
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Tiling squares in 2024 is harder than in 2025, right?
Tintarn   3
N Friday at 11:38 PM by NicoN9
Source: Baltic Way 2024, Problem 7
A $45 \times 45$ grid has had the central unit square removed. For which positive integers $n$ is it possible to cut the remaining area into $1 \times n$ and $n\times 1$ rectangles?
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Tiling squares in 2024 is harder than in 2025, right?
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A $45 \times 45$ grid has had the central unit square removed. For which positive integers $n$ is it possible to cut the remaining area into $1 \times n$ and $n\times 1$ rectangles?
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Is it 1,2,4,11,22,23?....not too hard....the gap in the centre divides the 45×45 into four 22×22 in four corners and two 22×1 and 1×22 strips adjacent to the gap. Now the maximum value of n is 23. Now required values of n we will get when n will divide both 2024 and 1012 provided n≤23.
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45^2-1=44*46=2^3*11*23, n must divide it which means n\in{1,2,4,1,2,4,8,11,22,23,44,…} . Omit the ones that are bigger than 45, we check 1,2,4,8,11,22,23,44.
Splitting the area to 2 22*23 and 2 23*22 blocks, then it's obvious that n=1,2,11,22,23 are good.
Coloring a 46*46 grid with the the below 2x4 pattern,
0 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
and remove the right column and bottom row, we get a 45*45 colored grid.
After removing the central unit, we can see that we have 2 more "0" units comparing to "1" units.
On the other hand, putting 1*4 and 4*1 rectangles on the area will always cover 2 "0" and 2 "1". It means if 1*4 and 4*1 rectangles can cover the area, there must be same amount of "0" and "1" units which is not the case.
So we know 1*4k and 4k*1 can't meet the target.
Then the answer is n=1,2,11,22,23.
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This problem turns out to be my Asy practice :-D


We claim that the answer is $1$, $2$, $11$, $22$, $23$, only. Note that $n|2024$, and $n\le 45$, so that $n\in \{1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 23, 44\}$.

claim1. $n=1, 2, 11, 22, 23$ satisfys the condition.
$proof.$ Note that $a\times b$ rectangle can be cut to $n\times 1$ rectangle if $n|a$. Partition the grid to four of the $22\times 23$ rectangle, as following.
[asy]
draw((0, 0) -- (45, 0));
draw((45, 0) -- (45, 45));
draw((45, 45) -- (0, 45));
draw((0, 45) -- (0, 0));
draw((0, 23) -- (23, 23));
draw((22, 0) -- (22, 23));
draw((23, 45) -- (23, 22));
draw((22, 22) -- (45, 22));
fill((22, 22) -- (22, 23) -- (23, 23) -- (23, 22) -- cycle, black);
[/asy]
Since $n|23$ or $n|22$, each of the rectangle can be cut to $1\times n$, or $n\times 1$ rectangle, so we are done.


claim 2. It is impossible to have $n=4, 8, 44$.
$proof.$ The idea is to color each of the square, either black or white. Moreover, let ($n$, $m$) denotes the square with the $n$th row, $m$th column. Then color the grid such that the square is black if and only if $n$ is odd and $m\equiv 1, 2\pmod 4$, or $n$ even and $m\equiv 3, 0\pmod 4$. The example with $45$ replaced to $5$ are shown below.[asy]
unitsize(1cm);
for(int i = 0 ; i <= 5 ; i = i + 1) draw((0, i) -- (5, i));
for(int i = 0 ; i <= 5 ; i = i + 1) draw((i, 0) -- (i, 5));
for(int i = 0 ; i <= 4 ; i = i + 2) fill((i, 5) -- (i + 1, 5) -- (i + 1, 3) -- (i, 3) -- cycle, black);
for(int i = 1 ; i <= 3 ; i = i + 2) fill((i, 3) -- (i + 1, 3) -- (i + 1, 1) -- (i, 1) -- cycle, black);
for(int i = 0 ; i <= 4 ; i = i + 2) fill((i, 0) -- (i + 1, 0) -- (i + 1, 1) -- (i, 1) -- cycle, black);
[/asy]
On the one hand, the number of black square, and white square must be equal, since each of the rectangle covers $\frac{n}{2}$ black squares and same for white. but since the centre ($23$, $23$) is colored white, the number of the black square is \[
23\cdot 23 + 22\cdot 22 = 1013.
\]So the number of white square is $2024-1013=1011\neq 1013$, contradiction.

And so, we are done!
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Reason: 1. forgot 44, sorry! 2. Asy fixed, finally!
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