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k a March Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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March is the month for State MATHCOUNTS competitions! Kudos to everyone who participated in their local chapter competitions and best of luck to all going to State! Join us on March 11th for a Math Jam devoted to our favorite Chapter competition problems! Are you interested in training for MATHCOUNTS? Be sure to check out our AMC 8/MATHCOUNTS Basics and Advanced courses.

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Do you have plans this summer? There are so many options to fit your schedule and goals whether attending a summer camp or taking online classes, it can be a great break from the routine of the school year. Check out our summer courses at AoPS Online, or if you want a math or language arts class that doesn’t have homework, but is an enriching summer experience, our AoPS Virtual Campus summer camps may be just the ticket! We are expanding our locations for our AoPS Academies across the country with 15 locations so far and new campuses opening in Saratoga CA, Johns Creek GA, and the Upper West Side NY. Check out this page for summer camp information.

Be sure to mark your calendars for the following events:
[list][*]March 5th (Wednesday), 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, HCSSiM Math Jam 2025. Amber Verser, Assistant Director of the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics, will host an information session about HCSSiM, a summer program for high school students.
[*]March 6th (Thursday), 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Free Webinar on Math Competitions from elementary through high school. Join us for an enlightening session that demystifies the world of math competitions and helps you make informed decisions about your contest journey.
[*]March 11th (Tuesday), 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, 2025 MATHCOUNTS Chapter Discussion MATH JAM. AoPS instructors will discuss some of their favorite problems from the MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition. All are welcome!
[*]March 13th (Thursday), 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Free Webinar about Summer Camps at the Virtual Campus. Transform your summer into an unforgettable learning adventure! From elementary through high school, we offer dynamic summer camps featuring topics in mathematics, language arts, and competition preparation - all designed to fit your schedule and ignite your passion for learning.[/list]
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Which is the top institutes for NDA coaching in Dehradun?
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N an hour ago by Pengu14
The top institutes for NDA coaching in Dehradun are known for their well-structured programs that help aspirants succeed in the National Defence Academy entrance exam. These institutes provide comprehensive training that covers all aspects of the NDA exam, including Mathematics, General Ability, and English. Along with academic coaching, they also offer specialized physical training to ensure candidates are physically fit for the selection process. The faculty in these institutes is highly experienced, providing personalized attention and expert guidance to students. Additionally, many institutes also focus on personality development and interview preparation, helping students perform well in the SSB interview
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what the yap
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N 6 hours ago by MathLuis
Source: USAMO 2025/3
Alice the architect and Bob the builder play a game. First, Alice chooses two points $P$ and $Q$ in the plane and a subset $\mathcal{S}$ of the plane, which are announced to Bob. Next, Bob marks infinitely many points in the plane, designating each a city. He may not place two cities within distance at most one unit of each other, and no three cities he places may be collinear. Finally, roads are constructed between the cities as follows: for each pair $A,\,B$ of cities, they are connected with a road along the line segment $AB$ if and only if the following condition holds:
[center]For every city $C$ distinct from $A$ and $B$, there exists $R\in\mathcal{S}$ such[/center]
[center]that $\triangle PQR$ is directly similar to either $\triangle ABC$ or $\triangle BAC$.[/center]
Alice wins the game if (i) the resulting roads allow for travel between any pair of cities via a finite sequence of roads and (ii) no two roads cross. Otherwise, Bob wins. Determine, with proof, which player has a winning strategy.

Note: $\triangle UVW$ is directly similar to $\triangle XYZ$ if there exists a sequence of rotations, translations, and dilations sending $U$ to $X$, $V$ to $Y$, and $W$ to $Z$.
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Prove a polynomial has a nonreal root
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N 6 hours ago by MathLuis
Source: USAMO 2025/2
Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers with $k<n$. Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n$ with real coefficients, nonzero constant term, and no repeated roots. Suppose that for any real numbers $a_0,\,a_1,\,\ldots,\,a_k$ such that the polynomial $a_kx^k+\cdots+a_1x+a_0$ divides $P(x)$, the product $a_0a_1\cdots a_k$ is zero. Prove that $P(x)$ has a nonreal root.
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USAMO 2025 vs USAMO 2024 Difficulty
BennettHuang   9
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What did you guys think, which one was harder? Please only share if you genuinely tried both years.
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Burnout?
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N Yesterday at 10:43 AM by Pengu14
Hello everyone, these days I have a burning urge to pick up new math concepts because I think they are important/interesting. But I also feel a constant burnout where I get really tired when I try to solve math problems of these new concepts. I can't and then it gets very demotivating. I don't want to take a break from math because solving problems have become such a natural part of me and also I really want to qualify for usamo next year (my last year I can since it's senior yr). Any suggestions?
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Hello everyone, these days I have a burning urge to pick up new math concepts because I think they are important/interesting. But I also feel a constant burnout where I get really tired when I try to solve math problems of these new concepts. I can't and then it gets very demotivating. I don't want to take a break from math because solving problems have become such a natural part of me and also I really want to qualify for usamo next year (my last year I can since it's senior yr). Any suggestions?
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xHypotenuse wrote:
Hello everyone, these days I have a burning urge to pick up new math concepts because I think they are important/interesting. But I also feel a constant burnout where I get really tired when I try to solve math problems of these new concepts. I can't and then it gets very demotivating. I don't want to take a break from math because solving problems have become such a natural part of me and also I really want to qualify for usamo next year (my last year I can since it's senior yr). Any suggestions?

you should probably take math a bit light for the next week and hopefully you will feel good to do more problems after. Idk that works with me to get my mind off solving for a bit.
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xHypotenuse wrote:
Hello everyone, these days I have a burning urge to pick up new math concepts because I think they are important/interesting. But I also feel a constant burnout where I get really tired when I try to solve math problems of these new concepts. I can't and then it gets very demotivating. I don't want to take a break from math because solving problems have become such a natural part of me and also I really want to qualify for usamo next year (my last year I can since it's senior yr). Any suggestions?

you should probably take math a bit light for the next week and hopefully you will feel good to do more problems after. Idk that works with me to get my mind off solving for a bit.

Problem is...I've already taken a near 3-month break off math and just returned
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Try doing easier problems based on your new concepts.
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maybe try to feel less pressure for doing math so that you won't be as disapointed by not solving the problems. don't take math that seriously and try to explore other things as well.
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bebebe wrote:
maybe try to feel less pressure for doing math so that you won't be as disapointed by not solving the problems. don't take math that seriously and try to explore other things as well.

I dont take it that seriously…its more of like a hobby that I really want to excel in
Also bc I want to become a math major in college I feel like all of the stuff I do will be helpful
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By the way, what other things do you suggest (pls don't say Instagram reels lmao)
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By the way, what other things do you suggest (pls don't say Instagram reels lmao)

i dont think scrolling has ever been a way to relax
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xHypotenuse wrote:
bebebe wrote:
maybe try to feel less pressure for doing math so that you won't be as disapointed by not solving the problems. don't take math that seriously and try to explore other things as well.

I dont take it that seriously…its more of like a hobby that I really want to excel in
Also bc I want to become a math major in college I feel like all of the stuff I do will be helpful

If you want to major it later on in college, it should't be just a hobby, it should be a passion. And you better start taking it seriously if that's what you want.
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gavinhaominwang wrote:
xHypotenuse wrote:
bebebe wrote:
maybe try to feel less pressure for doing math so that you won't be as disapointed by not solving the problems. don't take math that seriously and try to explore other things as well.

I dont take it that seriously…its more of like a hobby that I really want to excel in
Also bc I want to become a math major in college I feel like all of the stuff I do will be helpful

If you want to major it later on in college, it should't be just a hobby, it should be a passion. And you better start taking it seriously if that's what you want.

No literally - it is both my hobby and my passion - that's why I want to excel at it. Just that I get tired of it sometimes
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Be less hard on yourself if you can’t solve it.
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Have you tried looking into algebraic number theory or commutative algebra? Something besides competition math? You could try solving exercises from those types of books and who knows you might be good at those.
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ishan.panpaliya wrote:
Have you tried looking into algebraic number theory or commutative algebra? Something besides competition math? You could try solving exercises from those types of books and who knows you might be good at those.

I second this. I've gone through a few different interest areas in the past year, but I've noticed all of them tie back to math in some way. There's a lot of rich/interesting theory to explore in applied math, speaking especially from a computer science perspective.

To address your concerns more directly though, this is deeply relatable. As I said, I've shifted through several different interest areas recently, but often due to burnout. I got too much into one, and it became my life. Then the bubble burst, and I moved on. To be honest... I haven't been able to get back into competition math the way I was 9 months ago, so I don't know how helpful this would be towards your qualification concern. But I don't think I've had a decline in math-related problem solving ability, since I've been working on it and putting it in practice in other ways.

OMG I'm an actual yapper
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ishan.panpaliya wrote:
Have you tried looking into algebraic number theory or commutative algebra? Something besides competition math? You could try solving exercises from those types of books and who knows you might be good at those.

I second this. I've gone through a few different interest areas in the past year, but I've noticed all of them tie back to math in some way. There's a lot of rich/interesting theory to explore in applied math, speaking especially from a computer science perspective.

To address your concerns more directly though, this is deeply relatable. As I said, I've shifted through several different interest areas recently, but often due to burnout. I got too much into one, and it became my life. Then the bubble burst, and I moved on. To be honest... I haven't been able to get back into competition math the way I was 9 months ago, so I don't know how helpful this would be towards your qualification concern. But I don't think I've had a decline in math-related problem solving ability, since I've been working on it and putting it in practice in other ways.

OMG I'm an actual yapper

this guy is a philosopher lol
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