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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
May 1, 2025
May is an exciting month! National MATHCOUNTS is the second week of May in Washington D.C. and our Founder, Richard Rusczyk will be presenting a seminar, Preparing Strong Math Students for College and Careers, on May 11th.

Are you interested in working towards MATHCOUNTS and don’t know where to start? We have you covered! If you have taken Prealgebra, then you are ready for MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics. Already aiming for State or National MATHCOUNTS and harder AMC 8 problems? Then our MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced course is for you.

Summer camps are starting next month at the Virtual Campus in math and language arts that are 2 - to 4 - weeks in duration. Spaces are still available - don’t miss your chance to have an enriching summer experience. There are middle and high school competition math camps as well as Math Beasts camps that review key topics coupled with fun explorations covering areas such as graph theory (Math Beasts Camp 6), cryptography (Math Beasts Camp 7-8), and topology (Math Beasts Camp 8-9)!

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[*]May 20th, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Mathcamp 2025 Qualifying Quiz Part 1 Math Jam, Problems 1 to 4, join the Canada/USA Mathcamp staff for this exciting Math Jam, where they discuss solutions to Problems 1 to 4 of the 2025 Mathcamp Qualifying Quiz!
[*]May 21st, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Mathcamp 2025 Qualifying Quiz Part 2 Math Jam, Problems 5 and 6, Canada/USA Mathcamp staff will discuss solutions to Problems 5 and 6 of the 2025 Mathcamp Qualifying Quiz![/list]
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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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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
v_Enhance
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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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Frustration with Olympiad Geo
gulab_jamun   12
N 39 minutes ago by ohiorizzler1434
Ok, so right now, I am doing the EGMO book by Evan Chen, but when it comes to problems, there are some that just genuinely frustrate me and I don't know how to deal with them. For example, I've spent 1.5 hrs on the second to last question in chapter 2, and used all the hints, and I still am stuck. It just frustrates me incredibly. Any tips on managing this? (or.... am I js crashing out too much?)
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gulab_jamun
Yesterday at 2:13 PM
ohiorizzler1434
39 minutes ago
Mustang Math Recruitment is Open!
MustangMathTournament   6
N 2 hours ago by Helena_Liang
The Interest Form for joining Mustang Math is open!

Hello all!

We're Mustang Math, and we are currently recruiting for the 2025-2026 year! If you are a high school or college student and are passionate about promoting an interest in competition math to younger students, you should strongly consider filling out the following form: https://link.mustangmath.com/join. Every member in MM truly has the potential to make a huge impact, no matter your experience!

About Mustang Math

Mustang Math is a nonprofit organization of high school and college volunteers that is dedicated to providing middle schoolers access to challenging, interesting, fun, and collaborative math competitions and resources. Having reached over 4000 U.S. competitors and 1150 international competitors in our first six years, we are excited to expand our team to offer our events to even more mathematically inclined students.

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We have worked on various math-related projects. Our annual team math competition, Mustang Math Tournament (MMT) recently ran. We hosted 8 in-person competitions based in Washington, NorCal, SoCal, Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Jersey, as well as an online competition run nationally. In total, we had almost 900 competitors, and the students had glowing reviews of the event. MMT International will once again be running later in August, and with it, we anticipate our contest to reach over a thousand students.

In our classes, we teach students math in fun and engaging math lessons and help them discover the beauty of mathematics. Our aspiring tech team is working on a variety of unique projects like our website and custom test platform. We also have a newsletter, which, combined with our social media presence, helps to keep the mathematics community engaged with cool puzzles, tidbits, and information about the math world! Our design team ensures all our merch and material is aesthetically pleasing.

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MustangMathTournament
May 24, 2025
Helena_Liang
2 hours ago
Addition on the IMO
naman12   139
N 3 hours ago by ezpotd
Source: IMO 2020 Problem 1
Consider the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. The point $P$ is in the interior of $ABCD$. The following ratio equalities hold:
\[\angle PAD:\angle PBA:\angle DPA=1:2:3=\angle CBP:\angle BAP:\angle BPC\]Prove that the following three lines meet in a point: the internal bisectors of angles $\angle ADP$ and $\angle PCB$ and the perpendicular bisector of segment $AB$.

Proposed by Dominik Burek, Poland
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naman12
Sep 22, 2020
ezpotd
3 hours ago
2020 EGMO P5: P is the incentre of CDE
alifenix-   50
N 4 hours ago by EpicBird08
Source: 2020 EGMO P5
Consider the triangle $ABC$ with $\angle BCA > 90^{\circ}$. The circumcircle $\Gamma$ of $ABC$ has radius $R$. There is a point $P$ in the interior of the line segment $AB$ such that $PB = PC$ and the length of $PA$ is $R$. The perpendicular bisector of $PB$ intersects $\Gamma$ at the points $D$ and $E$.

Prove $P$ is the incentre of triangle $CDE$.
50 replies
alifenix-
Apr 18, 2020
EpicBird08
4 hours ago
MTB - CTM does not depend on choice of X
delegat   42
N 5 hours ago by ezpotd
Source: ISL 2007, G2, AIMO 2008, TST 1, P3, Ukrainian TST 2008 Problem 1
Denote by $ M$ midpoint of side $ BC$ in an isosceles triangle $ \triangle ABC$ with $ AC = AB$. Take a point $ X$ on a smaller arc $ \overarc{MA}$ of circumcircle of triangle $ \triangle ABM$. Denote by $ T$ point inside of angle $ BMA$ such that $ \angle TMX = 90$ and $ TX = BX$.

Prove that $ \angle MTB - \angle CTM$ does not depend on choice of $ X$.

Author: Farzan Barekat, Canada
42 replies
delegat
Jun 3, 2008
ezpotd
5 hours ago
[CASH PRIZES] IndyINTEGIRLS Spring Math Competition
Indy_Integirls   75
N Yesterday at 9:01 PM by Audreyma0321
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Greetings, AoPS! IndyINTEGIRLS will be hosting a virtual math competition on May 25,
2024 from 12 PM to 3 PM EST.
Join other woman-identifying and/or non-binary "STEMinists" in solving problems, socializing, playing games, winning prizes, and more! If you are interested in competing, please register here![/center]

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Contact & Connect With Us: Email us at indy@integirls.org.

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Please help us in sharing the news of this competition! Our amazing team of officers has worked very hard to provide this educational opportunity to as many students as possible, and we would appreciate it if you could help us spread the word!
75 replies
Indy_Integirls
May 11, 2025
Audreyma0321
Yesterday at 9:01 PM
Midpoint in a weird configuration
Gimbrint   1
N Yesterday at 8:49 PM by Beelzebub
Source: Own
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle ($AB<BC$) with circumcircle $\omega$. Point $L$ is chosen on arc $AC$, not containing $B$, so that, letting $BL$ intersect $AC$ at $S$, one has $AS<CS$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on lines $AB$ and $BC$ respectively, such that $BELD$ is a parallelogram. Point $P$ is chosen on arc $BC$, not containing $A$, such that $\angle CBP=\angle BDE$. Line $AP$ intersects $EL$ at $X$, and line $CP$ intersects $DL$ at $Y$. Line $XY$ intersects $AB$, $BC$ and $BP$ at points $M$, $N$ and $T$ respectively.

Prove that $TN=TM$.
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Gimbrint
May 23, 2025
Beelzebub
Yesterday at 8:49 PM
Perfect Square Dice
asp211   68
N Yesterday at 7:09 PM by xHypotenuse
Source: 2019 AIME II #4
A standard six-sided fair die is rolled four times. The probability that the product of all four numbers rolled is a perfect square is $\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
68 replies
asp211
Mar 22, 2019
xHypotenuse
Yesterday at 7:09 PM
Circumcircle of XYZ is tangent to circumcircle of ABC
mathuz   39
N Yesterday at 6:47 PM by zuat.e
Source: ARMO 2013 Grade 11 Day 2 P4
Let $ \omega $ be the incircle of the triangle $ABC$ and with centre $I$. Let $\Gamma $ be the circumcircle of the triangle $AIB$. Circles $ \omega $ and $ \Gamma $ intersect at the point $X$ and $Y$. Let $Z$ be the intersection of the common tangents of the circles $\omega$ and $\Gamma$. Show that the circumcircle of the triangle $XYZ$ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$.
39 replies
mathuz
May 22, 2013
zuat.e
Yesterday at 6:47 PM
Arc Midpoints Form Cyclic Quadrilateral
ike.chen   57
N Yesterday at 6:38 PM by cj13609517288
Source: ISL 2022/G2
In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the point $F$ is the foot of the altitude from $A$, and $P$ is a point on the segment $AF$. The lines through $P$ parallel to $AC$ and $AB$ meet $BC$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Points $X \ne A$ and $Y \ne A$ lie on the circles $ABD$ and $ACE$, respectively, such that $DA = DX$ and $EA = EY$.
Prove that $B, C, X,$ and $Y$ are concyclic.
57 replies
ike.chen
Jul 9, 2023
cj13609517288
Yesterday at 6:38 PM
Complex number
ronitdeb   0
Yesterday at 6:13 PM
Let $z_1, ... ,z_5$ be vertices of regular pentagon inscribed in a circle whose radius is $2$ and center is at $6+i8$. Find all possible values of $z_1^2+z_2^2+...+z_5^2$
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ronitdeb
Yesterday at 6:13 PM
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Find all possible values of BT/BM
va2010   54
N Yesterday at 5:39 PM by lpieleanu
Source: 2015 ISL G4
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$. A circle $\omega$ passing through $B$ and $M$ meets the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let $T$ be the point such that $BPTQ$ is a parallelogram. Suppose that $T$ lies on the circumcircle of $ABC$. Determine all possible values of $\frac{BT}{BM}$.
54 replies
va2010
Jul 7, 2016
lpieleanu
Yesterday at 5:39 PM
Tangential quadrilateral and 8 lengths
popcorn1   72
N Yesterday at 5:32 PM by cj13609517288
Source: IMO 2021 P4
Let $\Gamma$ be a circle with centre $I$, and $A B C D$ a convex quadrilateral such that each of the segments $A B, B C, C D$ and $D A$ is tangent to $\Gamma$. Let $\Omega$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $A I C$. The extension of $B A$ beyond $A$ meets $\Omega$ at $X$, and the extension of $B C$ beyond $C$ meets $\Omega$ at $Z$. The extensions of $A D$ and $C D$ beyond $D$ meet $\Omega$ at $Y$ and $T$, respectively. Prove that \[A D+D T+T X+X A=C D+D Y+Y Z+Z C.\]
Proposed by Dominik Burek, Poland and Tomasz Ciesla, Poland
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popcorn1
Jul 20, 2021
cj13609517288
Yesterday at 5:32 PM
Random concyclicity in a square config
Maths_VC   5
N Yesterday at 5:14 PM by Royal_mhyasd
Source: Serbia JBMO TST 2025, Problem 1
Let $M$ be a random point on the smaller arc $AB$ of the circumcircle of square $ABCD$, and let $N$ be the intersection point of segments $AC$ and $DM$. The feet of the tangents from point $D$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $OMN$ are $P$ and $Q$ , where $O$ is the center of the square. Prove that points $A$, $C$, $P$ and $Q$ lie on a single circle.
5 replies
Maths_VC
May 27, 2025
Royal_mhyasd
Yesterday at 5:14 PM
9 Practice AIME Exam
Melissa.   22
N Apr 12, 2025 by jb2015007
(This practice test is designed to be slightly harder than the real test. I would recommend you take this like a real test, using a 3 hour time limit and no calculator.)

Let me know any suggestions for improvement on test quality, difficulty, problem selection, problem placement, test topics, etc. for the next tests that I make!

Practice AIME

1.
Positive integers a, b, and c satisfy a + b + c = 49 and ab + bc + ca = 471. Find the value of the product abc.

2.
Find the integer closest to the value of (69^(1/2) + 420^(1/2))^2.

3.
Let G and A be two points that are 243 units apart. Suppose A_1 is at G, and for n > 1, A_n is the point on line GA such that A_nA_(n-1) = 243, and A_n is farther from A than G. Let L be the locus of points T such that GT + A_6T = 2025. Find the maximum possible distance from T to line GA as T varies across L.

4.
Find the value of (69 + 12 * 33^(1/2))^(1/2) + (69 - 12 * 33^(1/2))^(1/2).

5.
Find the sum of the numerator and denominator of the probability that two (not necessarily distinct) randomly chosen positive integer divisors of 900 are relatively prime, when expressed as a fraction in lowest terms.

6.
Find the limit of (1x^2 + 345x^6)/(5x^6 + 78x + 90) as x approaches infinity.

7.
Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of y = 6x^2 + 9x + 420 at the point where y = 615 and x is positive.

8.
Find the smallest positive integer n such that the sum of the positive integer divisors of n is 1344.

9.
Find the first 3 digits after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of the square root of 911.

10.
Let n be the smallest positive integer in base 10 such that the base 2 expression of 60n contains an odd number of 1’s. Find the sum of the squares of the digits of n.

11.
Find the sum of the 7 smallest positive integers n such that n is a multiple of 7, and the repeating decimal expansion of 1/n does not have a period of 6.

12.
Let n be an integer from 1 to 999, inclusive. How many different numerators are possible when n/1000 is written as a common fraction in lowest terms?

13.
How many ways are there to divide a pile of 15 indistinguishable bricks?

14.
Let n be the unique 3-digit positive integer such that the value of the product 100n can be expressed in bases b, b + 1, b + 2, and b + 3 using only 0’s and 1’s, for some integer b > 1. Find n.

15.
For positive integers n, let f(n) be the sum of the positive integer divisors of n. Suppose a positive integer k is untouchable if there does not exist a positive integer a such that f(a) = k + a. For example, the integers 2 and 5 are untouchable, by the above definition. Find the next smallest integer after 2 and 5 that is untouchable.

Answer key:
WARNING: SPOILERS!!!
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(This practice test is designed to be slightly harder than the real test. I would recommend you take this like a real test, using a 3 hour time limit and no calculator.)

Let me know any suggestions for improvement on test quality, difficulty, problem selection, problem placement, test topics, etc. for the next tests that I make!

Practice AIME

1.
Positive integers a, b, and c satisfy a + b + c = 49 and ab + bc + ca = 471. Find the value of the product abc.

2.
Find the integer closest to the value of (69^(1/2) + 420^(1/2))^2.

3.
Let G and A be two points that are 243 units apart. Suppose A_1 is at G, and for n > 1, A_n is the point on line GA such that A_nA_(n-1) = 243, and A_n is farther from A than G. Let L be the locus of points T such that GT + A_6T = 2025. Find the maximum possible distance from T to line GA as T varies across L.

4.
Find the value of (69 + 12 * 33^(1/2))^(1/2) + (69 - 12 * 33^(1/2))^(1/2).

5.
Find the sum of the numerator and denominator of the probability that two (not necessarily distinct) randomly chosen positive integer divisors of 900 are relatively prime, when expressed as a fraction in lowest terms.

6.
Find the limit of (1x^2 + 345x^6)/(5x^6 + 78x + 90) as x approaches infinity.

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Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of y = 6x^2 + 9x + 420 at the point where y = 615 and x is positive.

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Find the smallest positive integer n such that the sum of the positive integer divisors of n is 1344.

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Find the first 3 digits after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of the square root of 911.

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Let n be the smallest positive integer in base 10 such that the base 2 expression of 60n contains an odd number of 1’s. Find the sum of the squares of the digits of n.

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Find the sum of the 7 smallest positive integers n such that n is a multiple of 7, and the repeating decimal expansion of 1/n does not have a period of 6.

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Let n be an integer from 1 to 999, inclusive. How many different numerators are possible when n/1000 is written as a common fraction in lowest terms?

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How many ways are there to divide a pile of 15 indistinguishable bricks?

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Let n be the unique 3-digit positive integer such that the value of the product 100n can be expressed in bases b, b + 1, b + 2, and b + 3 using only 0’s and 1’s, for some integer b > 1. Find n.

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For positive integers n, let f(n) be the sum of the positive integer divisors of n. Suppose a positive integer k is untouchable if there does not exist a positive integer a such that f(a) = k + a. For example, the integers 2 and 5 are untouchable, by the above definition. Find the next smallest integer after 2 and 5 that is untouchable.

Answer key:
WARNING: SPOILERS!!!
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jkim0656
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what happened to 12 on answer key?
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Melissa.
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what happened to 12 on answer key?

Oh… I lost the answer to that one. Ima try and re-solve it to see if I can get it again.
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fake123
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move this to the mock contests forum
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Tetra_scheme
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guys please make mock contests into pdfs
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Please latex and put into pdf
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vincentwant
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All of the second half problems are way easier except p14,15 which is just mem
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Melissa.
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vincentwant wrote:
All of the second half problems are way easier except p14,15 which is just mem

Wait what is wrong with 14 and 15
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Practice AIME

1.
Positive integers \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) satisfy \( a + b + c = 49 \) and \( ab + bc + ca = 471 \). Find the value of the product \( abc \).

2.
Find the integer closest to the value of \( (69^{1/2} + 420^{1/2})^2 \).

3.
Let \( G \) and \( A \) be two points that are 243 units apart. Suppose \( A_1 \) is at \( G \), and for \( n > 1 \), \( A_n \) is the point on line \( GA \) such that \( A_nA_{n-1} = 243 \), and \( A_n \) is farther from \( A \) than \( G \). Let \( L \) be the locus of points \( T \) such that \( GT + A_6T = 2025 \). Find the maximum possible distance from \( T \) to line \( GA \) as \( T \) varies across \( L \).

4.
Find the value of \( (69 + 12 \cdot 33^{1/2})^{1/2} + (69 - 12 \cdot 33^{1/2})^{1/2} \).

5.
Find the sum of the numerator and denominator of the probability that two (not necessarily distinct) randomly chosen positive integer divisors of 900 are relatively prime, when expressed as a fraction in lowest terms.

6.
Find the limit of \( \frac{1x^2 + 345x^6}{5x^6 + 78x + 90} \) as \( x \) approaches infinity.

7.
Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \( y = 6x^2 + 9x + 420 \) at the point where \( y = 615 \) and \( x \) is positive.

8.
Find the smallest positive integer \( n \) such that the sum of the positive integer divisors of \( n \) is 1344.

9.
Find the first 3 digits after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of the square root of 911.

10.
Let \( n \) be the smallest positive integer in base 10 such that the base 2 expression of \( 60n \) contains an odd number of 1’s. Find the sum of the squares of the digits of \( n \).

11.
Find the sum of the 7 smallest positive integers \( n \) such that \( n \) is a multiple of 7, and the repeating decimal expansion of \( 1/n \) does not have a period of 6.

12.
Let \( n \) be an integer from 1 to 999, inclusive. How many different numerators are possible when \( n/1000 \) is written as a common fraction in lowest terms?

13.
How many ways are there to divide a pile of $15$ indistinguishable bricks?

14.
Let \( n \) be the unique 3-digit positive integer such that the value of the product \( 100n \) can be expressed in bases \( b \), \( b + 1 \), \( b + 2 \), and \( b + 3 \) using only 0’s and 1’s, for some integer \( b > 1 \). Find \( n \).

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For positive integers \( n \), let \( f(n) \) be the sum of the positive integer divisors of \( n \). Suppose a positive integer \( k \) is untouchable if there does not exist a positive integer \( a \) such that \( f(a) = k + a \). For example, the integers 2 and 5 are untouchable, by the above definition. Find the next smallest integer after 2 and 5 that is untouchable.
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#6 is just the average precalc problem
#7 is free with power rule
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hashbrown2009
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I would argue this is actually easier than the recent AIME exams but I still did bad and got 13
I got #6 wrong because I am dumb
I got #15 wrong, #15 is actually decently hard
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personally there's quite a few problems that are straight applications of formulas or concepts (ex. #6, #7, #13, actually these might be the only ones). some of the problems are like aime difficulty tho
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sanaops9 wrote:
personally there's quite a few problems that are straight applications of formulas or concepts (ex. #6, #7, #13, actually these might be the only ones). some of the problems are like aime difficulty tho

yea p6 is not aime style because they wouldnt directly put limits nor do they put just conceptual questions on the test
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sanaops9 wrote:
personally there's quite a few problems that are straight applications of formulas or concepts (ex. #6, #7, #13, actually these might be the only ones). some of the problems are like aime difficulty tho

yea p6 is not aime style because they wouldnt directly put limits nor do they put just conceptual questions on the test. Also p7 is just derivatives if u know it.
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mathprodigy2011 wrote:
sanaops9 wrote:
personally there's quite a few problems that are straight applications of formulas or concepts (ex. #6, #7, #13, actually these might be the only ones). some of the problems are like aime difficulty tho

yea p6 is not aime style because they wouldnt directly put limits nor do they put just conceptual questions on the test

Agreed.
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7 (with a knowledge of derivatives) is rlly high up imo
4 is trivial IA
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and p9 is just outright annoying, not aime style.(also p13 should specify whether just 1 pile counts as dividing) Some feedback for this question set, would be to make very long annoying problems instead of problems that are decently tricky but conceptually easy to understand(lots of aime problems are hard just because it is hard to comprehend)
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also why si the subject distribution so bad
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mathprodigy2011 wrote:
and p9 is just outright annoying, not aime style.(also p13 should specify whether just 1 pile counts as dividing) Some feedback for this question set, would be to make very long annoying problems instead of problems that are decently tricky but conceptually easy to understand(lots of aime problems are hard just because it is hard to comprehend)

I suppose the point of this is using the fractional binomial theorem? It's still pretty annoying with it though...
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mathprodigy2011 wrote:
and p9 is just outright annoying, not aime style.(also p13 should specify whether just 1 pile counts as dividing) Some feedback for this question set, would be to make very long annoying problems instead of problems that are decently tricky but conceptually easy to understand(lots of aime problems are hard just because it is hard to comprehend)

I suppose the point of this is using the fractional binomial theorem? It's still pretty annoying with it though...

yeah its just a lot of work that most people know how to do.
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martianrunner
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no regular geo (just two analytical geo problems), which is odd

no complex problems

and no trig problems

wayyyy too much nt

this isnt akin to an aime
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RandomMathGuy500
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way too straightforward math. It's like a school test which it shouldn't be. Especially P8+9
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bro what is p13 :skull:
so unoriginal lol
even i solved
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