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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
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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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
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May 4, 2019
Website to learn math
hawa   117
N 26 minutes ago by son_a
Hi, I'm kinda curious what website do yall use to learn math, like i dont find any website thats fun to learn math
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hawa
Apr 9, 2025
son_a
26 minutes ago
Fun challange problem :)
TigerSenju   23
N 38 minutes ago by c_double_sharp
Scenario:

Master Alchemist Aurelius is renowned for his mastery of elemental fusion. He works with seven fundamental, yet mysterious, elements: Ignis (Fire), Aqua (Water), Terra (Earth), Aer (Air), Lux (Light), Umbra (Shadow), and Aether (Spirit). Each element possesses a unique 'potency' value, a positive integer crucial for his most complex fusions

Aurelius has lost his master log of these potencies. All he has left are seven cryptic scrolls, each containing a precise relationship between the potencies of various elements. He needs these values to complete his Grand Device. Can you help him deduce the exact potency of each element?

The Elements and Their Potencies:

Let I represent the potency of Ignis (Fire).
Let A represent the potency of Aqua (Water).
Let T represent the potency of Terra (Earth).
Let R represent the potency of Aer (Air).
Let L represent the potency of Lux (Light).
Let U represent the potency of Umbra (Shadow).
Let E represent the potency of Aether (Spirit).
The Cryptic Scrolls (System of Equations):

Aurelius's scrolls reveal the following relationships:

The combined potency of Ignis, Aqua, and Terra is equal to the potency of Aer plus Lux, plus a constant of two.

If you sum the potencies of Aqua and Umbra, it precisely equals the sum of Lux and Aether, minus one.

The sum of Terra and Aer potencies is the same as the sum of Ignis, Aqua, and Aether potencies, minus one.

Three times the potency of Ignis, plus the potency of Aer, is equal to the sum of Aqua, Terra, and Aether potencies, plus five.

The difference between Lux and Ignis potencies is identical to the difference between Umbra and Aqua potencies.

The sum of Umbra and Aether potencies, when decreased by the potency of Terra, results in twice the potency of Aqua.

The potency of Ignis added to Lux, minus the potency of Aer, is equivalent to the potency of Aether minus Umbra, plus one.

The Grand Challenge:

Using only the information from the cryptic scrolls, set up and solve the system of seven linear equations to determine the unique positive integer potency value for each of the seven elements: I,A,T,R,L,U,E.

good luck, and whoever finds the potencies first, gets a title of The SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS MASTER

p.s. Yes, I did just come up with a whole story of words to make a ridiculously long problem, but hey, you're reading this, so you probably have nothing better to be doing. ;)
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TigerSenju
May 18, 2025
c_double_sharp
38 minutes ago
Least swaps to get any labeling of a regular 99-gon
Photaesthesia   9
N an hour ago by Blast_S1
Source: 2024 China MO, Day 2, Problem 6
Let $P$ be a regular $99$-gon. Assign integers between $1$ and $99$ to the vertices of $P$ such that each integer appears exactly once. (If two assignments coincide under rotation, treat them as the same. ) An operation is a swap of the integers assigned to a pair of adjacent vertices of $P$. Find the smallest integer $n$ such that one can achieve every other assignment from a given one with no more than $n$ operations.

Proposed by Zhenhua Qu
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Photaesthesia
Nov 29, 2023
Blast_S1
an hour ago
Angles in a triangle with integer cotangents
Stear14   0
an hour ago
In a triangle $ABC$, the point $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $N$ is a point on the side $BC$ such that $BN:NC=2:1$. The cotangents of the angles $\angle BAM$, $\angle MAN$, and $\angle NAC$ are positive integers $k,m,n$.
(a) Show that the cotangent of the angle $\angle BAC$ is also an integer and equals $m-k-n$.
(b) Show that there are infinitely many possible triples $(k,m,n)$, some of which consisting of Fibonacci numbers.
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R+ FE f(f(xy)+y)=(x+1)f(y)
jasperE3   1
N an hour ago by maromex
Source: p24734470
Find all functions $f:\mathbb R^+\to\mathbb R^+$ such that for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y$:
$$f(f(xy)+y)=(x+1)f(y).$$
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jasperE3
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maromex
an hour ago
Challenge: Make every number to 100 using 4 fours
CJB19   215
N an hour ago by CJB19
I've seen this attempted a lot but I want to see if the AoPS community can actually do it. Using ONLY 4 fours and math operations, make as many numbers as you can. Try to go in order. I'll start:
$$(4-4)*4*4=0$$$$4-4+4/4=1$$$$4/4+4/4=2$$$$(4+4+4)/4=3$$$$4+(4-4)*4=4$$$$4+4^{4-4}=5$$$$4!/4+4-4=6$$$$4+4-4/4=7$$$$4+4+4-4=8$$
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CJB19
May 15, 2025
CJB19
an hour ago
Vol 1 enough?
Spacepandamath13   6
N 3 hours ago by GallopingUnicorn45
is aops vol 1 book enough for amc10 or is vol 2 required to be studied too?
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Spacepandamath13
3 hours ago
GallopingUnicorn45
3 hours ago
An important lemma of isogonal conjugate points
buratinogigle   6
N 3 hours ago by buratinogigle
Source: Own
Let $P$ and $Q$ be two isogonal conjugate with respect to triangle $ABC$. Let $S$ and $T$ be two points lying on the circle $(PBC)$ such that $PS$ and $PT$ are perpendicular and parallel to bisector of $\angle BAC$, respectively. Prove that $QS$ and $QT$ bisect two arcs $BC$ containing $A$ and not containing $A$, respectively, of $(ABC)$.
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buratinogigle
Mar 23, 2025
buratinogigle
3 hours ago
A difficult problem [tangent circles in right triangles]
ThAzN1   48
N 3 hours ago by Autistic_Turk
Source: IMO ShortList 1998, geometry problem 8; Yugoslav TST 1999
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $\angle A=90^{\circ }$ and $\angle B<\angle C$. The tangent at $A$ to the circumcircle $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$ meets the line $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $A$ in the line $BC$, let $X$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BE$, and let $Y$ be the midpoint of the segment $AX$. Let the line $BY$ intersect the circle $\omega$ again at $Z$.

Prove that the line $BD$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ADZ$.

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ThAzN1
Oct 17, 2004
Autistic_Turk
3 hours ago
IMO 2008, Question 2
delegat   63
N 3 hours ago by ezpotd
Source: IMO Shortlist 2008, A2
(a) Prove that
\[\frac {x^{2}}{\left(x - 1\right)^{2}} + \frac {y^{2}}{\left(y - 1\right)^{2}} + \frac {z^{2}}{\left(z - 1\right)^{2}} \geq 1\] for all real numbers $x$, $y$, $z$, each different from $1$, and satisfying $xyz=1$.

(b) Prove that equality holds above for infinitely many triples of rational numbers $x$, $y$, $z$, each different from $1$, and satisfying $xyz=1$.

Author: Walther Janous, Austria
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delegat
Jul 16, 2008
ezpotd
3 hours ago
USAMO 2003 Problem 1
MithsApprentice   69
N 3 hours ago by de-Kirschbaum
Prove that for every positive integer $n$ there exists an $n$-digit number divisible by $5^n$ all of whose digits are odd.
69 replies
MithsApprentice
Sep 27, 2005
de-Kirschbaum
3 hours ago
d(2025^{a_i}-1) divides a_{n+1}
navi_09220114   2
N 4 hours ago by mickeymouse7133
Source: TASIMO 2025 Day 2 Problem 5
Let $a_n$ be a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers such that for all positive integers $n\ge 1$
\[d(2025^{a_n}-1)|a_{n+1}.\]Show that for any positive real number $c$ there is a positive integers $N_c$ such that $a_n>n^c$ for all $n\geq N_c$.

Note. Here $d(m)$ denotes the number of positive divisors of the positive integer $m$.
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navi_09220114
Monday at 11:51 AM
mickeymouse7133
4 hours ago
Funky function
TheUltimate123   22
N 4 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: CJMO 2022/5 (https://aops.com/community/c594864h2791269p24548889)
Find all functions \(f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R\) such that for all real numbers \(x\) and \(y\), \[f(f(xy)+y)=(x+1)f(y).\]
Proposed by novus677
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TheUltimate123
Mar 20, 2022
jasperE3
4 hours ago
Inequality with x+y+z=1.
FrancoGiosefAG   1
N 4 hours ago by Blackbeam999
Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers such that $x+y+z=1$. Show that
\[ \frac{x^2-yz}{x^2+x}+\frac{y^2-zx}{y^2+y}+\frac{z^2-xy}{z^2+z}\leq 0. \]
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FrancoGiosefAG
Yesterday at 8:36 PM
Blackbeam999
4 hours ago
Counting Problems
mithu542   5
N May 7, 2025 by BS2012
Hello!

Here are some challenging practice counting problems. Enjoy! (You're allowed to use a calculator) hint


1.
Yan rolls 9 standard six-sided dice.
What is the probability that at least one pair of dice has a sum of 8?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

2.
Each face of a cube is painted one of 5 colors: red, blue, green, yellow, or white.
What is the probability that no two adjacent faces are painted the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

3.
You roll 8 standard six-sided dice in a row.
What is the probability that at least one pair of adjacent dice differ by exactly 2?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

4.
A 4×4×4 cube (made of 64 mini-cubes) is randomly painted, each mini-cube colored independently either black or white.
What is the probability that at least one mini-cube adjacent to the center mini-cube is black?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

5.
Yan rolls 7 dice, each numbered 11 to 88.
What is the probability that at least two dice show the same number?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

6.
Each vertex of a cube is randomly colored either red, blue, or green.
What is the probability that there exists at least one face whose four vertices are all the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

7.
You roll 6 standard six-sided dice.
What is the probability that the sum of all six dice is divisible by 4?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

8.
Each face of a cube is randomly colored red, blue, green, or yellow.
What is the probability that no two opposite faces are painted the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

9.
Yan flips a fair coin 12 times.
What is the probability that there is at least one sequence of 4 consecutive heads?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

10.
Each edge of a cube is randomly colored either red, blue, or green.
What is the probability that no face of the cube has all three edges the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
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mithu542
Apr 28, 2025
BS2012
May 7, 2025
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Hello!

Here are some challenging practice counting problems. Enjoy! (You're allowed to use a calculator) hint


1.
Yan rolls 9 standard six-sided dice.
What is the probability that at least one pair of dice has a sum of 8?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

2.
Each face of a cube is painted one of 5 colors: red, blue, green, yellow, or white.
What is the probability that no two adjacent faces are painted the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

3.
You roll 8 standard six-sided dice in a row.
What is the probability that at least one pair of adjacent dice differ by exactly 2?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

4.
A 4×4×4 cube (made of 64 mini-cubes) is randomly painted, each mini-cube colored independently either black or white.
What is the probability that at least one mini-cube adjacent to the center mini-cube is black?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

5.
Yan rolls 7 dice, each numbered 11 to 88.
What is the probability that at least two dice show the same number?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

6.
Each vertex of a cube is randomly colored either red, blue, or green.
What is the probability that there exists at least one face whose four vertices are all the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

7.
You roll 6 standard six-sided dice.
What is the probability that the sum of all six dice is divisible by 4?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

8.
Each face of a cube is randomly colored red, blue, green, or yellow.
What is the probability that no two opposite faces are painted the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

9.
Yan flips a fair coin 12 times.
What is the probability that there is at least one sequence of 4 consecutive heads?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

10.
Each edge of a cube is randomly colored either red, blue, or green.
What is the probability that no face of the cube has all three edges the same color?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
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number 1 has to be inspired by that one target p8 question with 6 dice and sum to 7
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ill solve some of these when i get some of my math and ai4girls done trust
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Problem 10 doesn't make sense since each face has 4 edges adjacent to it, not 3.
However, each vertex has 3 edges adjacent to it. If we're considering vertices...

solution to P10 if considering vertices

I might be a bit too late for this one :P
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Math-lover1 wrote:
Problem 10 doesn't make sense since each face has 4 edges adjacent to it, not 3.
However, each vertex has 3 edges adjacent to it. If we're considering vertices...

solution to P10 if considering vertices

I might be a bit too late for this one :P

This is incorrect. In total, there are $3^{12}$ ways to color the edges, so the denominator of the answer, in lowest terms, should divide $3^{12}$ because the probability is the number of successful outcomes over the number of possible outcomes. We have that $9^8=3^{16}$ does not divide $3^{12}.$

In general, linearity of expectation only works for adding expectations, not multiplying them. For example, it is not generally true that $E(XY)=E(X)E(Y)$ for variables $X$ and $Y$ that are not independent.

I think this problem can be done by casework on the colors of the edges on the sides but that seems kinda messy
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