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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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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:


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The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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Feb 27, 2007
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May 4, 2019
2-var inequality
sqing   8
N 21 minutes ago by sqing
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Let $ a,b\geq 0    $. Prove that
$$ \frac{a }{a^2+2b^2+1}+ \frac{b }{b^2+2a^2+1}\leq \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} $$$$   \frac{a }{2a^2+ b^2+2ab+1}+ \frac{b }{2b^2+ a^2+2ab+1}  \leq \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} $$$$ \frac{a }{2a^2+ b^2+ ab+1}+ \frac{b }{2b^2+ a^2+ ab+1} \leq \frac{1}{2} $$$$\frac{a }{a^2+2b^2+2ab+1}+ \frac{b }{b^2+2a^2+2ab+1}\leq \frac{1}{2} $$
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sqing
Today at 1:39 AM
sqing
21 minutes ago
Solution
KTYC   0
25 minutes ago





(a + b)/(a + c) = (b + c)/(b + a)


Cross-multiply,

(a + b)² = (a + c)(b + c)

(a + b)² = ab + bc + ac + c²

ab + bc + ac = (a + b)² - c²

ab + bc + ac = (a + b - c)(a + b + c)
—-Eqn(1)

—————————-

Since a, b, c ∈ ℕ,

(a + b + c) ∈ ℕ

(ab + bc + ac) ∈ ℕ


From Eqn(1),

(a + b - c) ∈ ℕ

—————————-

Since (ab + bc + ac) is prime,

The only positive factors of
(ab + bc + ac) are
1 and (ab + bc + ac)


Since c ∈ ℕ,

(a + b - c) < (a + b + c)


Hence,


a + b - c = 1
—-Eqn(2)

a + b + c = ab + bc + ac
—-Eqn(3)


From Eqn(2),

a + b = c + 1
—-Eqn(4)


From Eqn(3),

a + b + c = c(a + b) + ac
—-Eqn(5)


Sub. Eqn(4) into Eqn(5):

c + 1 + c = c(c + 1) + ac

2c + 1 = c² + c + ac

c² + c + ac - 2c - 1 = 0

c² + ac - c - 1 = 0

c² + c(a - 1) - 1 = 0
—-Eqn(6)

——————————

Eqn(6) is a quadratic equation about c


Hence,

Discriminant of Eqn(6)
= (a - 1)² - 4(1)(-1)
= (a - 1)² + 4


Since c ∈ ℕ,
Discriminant of Eqn(6) is a perfect square


Hence,

[(a - 1)² + 4] is a perfect square


Let
(a - 1)² + 4 = k²
where k ∈ ℕ


Hence,

k² - (a - 1)² = 4

[k - (a - 1)][k + (a - 1)] = 4

(k - a + 1)(k + a - 1) = 4
—-Eqn(7)

——————————

Since a, k ∈ ℕ,

a ≥ 1

k ≥ 1


Hence,

(k + a - 1) ≥ (1 + 1 - 1)

(k + a - 1) ≥ 1


Hence,

(k + a - 1) ∈ ℕ


4 ∈ ℕ


Hence,

From Eqn(7),

(k - a + 1) ∈ ℕ


Hence,

4 is a factor of two positive integers in Eqn(7)

——————————

(k - a + 1) + (k + a - 1)
= 2k,
which is even


Hence,

(k - a + 1) and (k + a - 1) have the same parity


Since 4 is even,
(k - a + 1) and (k + a - 1) are even

——————————

Express 4 as a product of two even positive integers,

4 = 2 x 2


Hence,

k - a + 1 = 2
—-Eqn(8)

k + a - 1 = 2
—-Eqn(9)


From Eqn(8) and Eqn(9),

k - a + 1 = k + a - 1

-a + 1 = a - 1

-a - a = -1 - 1

-2a = -2

a = 1
—-Eqn(10)


Sub. Eqn(10) into Eqn(6):

c² + c(1 - 1) - 1 = 0

c² = 1


Hence,

c = 1 —-Eqn(11)
Or
c = -1 (rej. as c > 0)


Sub. Eqn(10) and Eqn(11) into Eqn(4):

1 + b = 1 + 1

b = 1

——————————————————

Therefore,


Ans:

(a, b, c)
= (1, 1, 1)
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KTYC
25 minutes ago
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Inequality
MathsII-enjoy   4
N 30 minutes ago by ehuseyinyigit
A interesting problem generalized :-D
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MathsII-enjoy
Saturday at 1:59 PM
ehuseyinyigit
30 minutes ago
old one but good one
Sunjee   0
35 minutes ago
If $x_1,x_2,...,x_n $ are positive numbers, then prove that
$$\frac{x_1}{1+x_1^2}+\frac{x_2}{1+x_1^2+x_2^2}+\cdots+ \frac{x_n}{1+x_1^2+\cdots+x_n^2}\geq \sqrt{n}$$
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Insects walk
Giahuytls2326   1
N an hour ago by removablesingularity
Source: somewhere in the internet
A 100 × 100 chessboard is divided into unit squares. Each square has an arrow pointing up, down, left, or right. The board square is surrounded by a wall, except to the right of the top right corner square. An insect is placed in one of the squares.

Every second, the insect moves one unit in the direction of the arrow in its square. As the insect moves, the arrow of the square it just left rotates 90° clockwise.

If the specified movement cannot be performed, then the insect will not move for that second, but the arrow in the square it is standing on will still rotate. Is it possible that the insect never leaves the board?
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Giahuytls2326
May 3, 2025
removablesingularity
an hour ago
something...
SunnyEvan   1
N an hour ago by SunnyEvan
Source: unknown
Try to prove : $$ \sum csc^{20} \frac{2^{i} \pi}{7} csc^{23} \frac{2^{j}\pi }{7} csc^{2023} \frac{2^{k} \pi}{7} $$is a rational number.
Where $ (i,j,k)=(1,2,3) $ and other permutations.
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SunnyEvan
Today at 1:13 AM
SunnyEvan
an hour ago
something interesting...
SunnyEvan   1
N an hour ago by SunnyEvan
Source: old result
Let $x$, $y$, $z$ be non-negative real numbers, no two of which are zero. Such that $ x+y+z=3.$ Prove that :
$$ \sum \frac{16(9-xyz)}{9(z+x)^2(y+3)^2} \geq \frac{2xyz}{\sum x^2} + \frac{\sum (z^2-x^2)(z^2-y^2)(z+x)(z+y)}{\sum(x+y)^3(y+z)^3} $$
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SunnyEvan
3 hours ago
SunnyEvan
an hour ago
we can find one pair of a boy and a girl
orl   17
N an hour ago by raghu7
Source: Vietnam TST 2001 for the 42th IMO, problem 3
Some club has 42 members. It’s known that among 31 arbitrary club members, we can find one pair of a boy and a girl that they know each other. Show that from club members we can choose 12 pairs of knowing each other boys and girls.
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orl
Jun 26, 2005
raghu7
an hour ago
IMO Genre Predictions
ohiorizzler1434   37
N an hour ago by flower417477
Everybody, with IMO upcoming, what are you predictions for the problem genres?


Personally I predict: predict
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ohiorizzler1434
May 3, 2025
flower417477
an hour ago
Inequality
lgx57   6
N 2 hours ago by MihaiT
Source: Own
$a,b,c>0,ab+bc+ca=1$. Prove that

$$\sum \sqrt{8ab+1} \ge 5$$
(I don't know whether the equality holds)
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lgx57
Saturday at 3:14 PM
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2 hours ago
purple comet discussion
ConfidentKoala4   59
N 2 hours ago by hzbrl
when can we discuss purple comet
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ConfidentKoala4
May 2, 2025
hzbrl
2 hours ago
USAJMO problem 3: Inequality
BOGTRO   104
N Today at 4:00 AM by justaguy_69
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $\frac{a^3+3b^3}{5a+b}+\frac{b^3+3c^3}{5b+c}+\frac{c^3+3a^3}{5c+a} \geq \frac{2}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2)$.
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Apr 24, 2012
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2025 Math and AI 4 Girls Competition: Win Up To $1,000!!!
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N Today at 3:51 AM by RainbowSquirrel53B
Join the 2025 Math and AI 4 Girls Competition for a chance to win up to $1,000!

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Question about AMC 10
MathNerdRabbit103   15
N Today at 3:02 AM by GallopingUnicorn45
Hi,

Can anybody predict a good score that I can get on the AMC 10 this November by only being good at counting and probability, number theory, and algebra? I know some geometry because I took it in school though, but it isn’t competition math so it probably doesn’t count.

Thanks.
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AMC and JMO qual question
HungryCalculator   4
N Apr 22, 2025 by eyzMath
Say that on the AMC 10, you do better on the A than the B, but you still qualify for AIME thru both. Then after your AIME, it turns out that you didn’t make JMO through the A+AIME index but you did pass the threshold for the B+AIME index.

does MAA consider your B+AIME index over the A+AIME index and consider you a JMO qualifier even tho Your A test score was higher?

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Apr 17, 2025
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Apr 22, 2025
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Say that on the AMC 10, you do better on the A than the B, but you still qualify for AIME thru both. Then after your AIME, it turns out that you didn’t make JMO through the A+AIME index but you did pass the threshold for the B+AIME index.

does MAA consider your B+AIME index over the A+AIME index and consider you a JMO qualifier even tho Your A test score was higher?
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i think in this case you'll make jmo
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Yes of course. A more interesting question would be if you DIDN'T qualify for AIME through B, then would you still be able to do it, which I believe the answer would be no.
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They have four separate cutoffs {10A + A1, 10A + A2, 10B + A1, 10B + A2}
whichever you succeed in doesn't matter.
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