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jwelsh   0
Aug 1, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to all the competitors at this year’s International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)! The US Team took second place with 5 gold medals and 1 silver - we are proud to say that each member of the 2025 IMO team has participated in an AoPS WOOT (Worldwide Online Olympiad Training) class!

"As a parent, I'm deeply grateful to AoPS. Tiger has taken very few math courses outside of AoPS, except for a local Math Circle that doesn't focus on Olympiad math. AoPS has been one of the most important resources in his journey. Without AoPS, Tiger wouldn't be where he is today — especially considering he's grown up in a family with no STEM background at all."
— Doreen Dai, parent of IMO US Team Member Tiger Zhang

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jwelsh
Aug 1, 2025
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complex numbers
Hello_Kitty   2
N an hour ago by Hello_Kitty
What is the max of $ u=|x+y+z| $ where those are complex numbers satisfying

$ |x+2y+3z|\leq 1 $ and $ |3x+2y+z|\leq 1 $ ?
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Hello_Kitty
Today at 3:38 AM
Hello_Kitty
an hour ago
Limit of expression
enter16180   11
N 2 hours ago by oty
Source: IMC 2025, Problem 10
For any positive integer $N$, let $S_N$ be the number of pairs of integers $1 \leq a, b \leq N$ such that the number $\left(a^2+a\right)\left(b^2+b\right)$ is a perfect square. Prove that the limit
$$
\lim _{N \rightarrow \infty} \frac{S_N}{N}
$$exists and find its value.
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enter16180
Jul 31, 2025
oty
2 hours ago
Minimum of Cyclic Sum
towersfreak2006   3
N 3 hours ago by P0tat0b0y
Let $0<p_1,p_2,\ldots,p_n<1$ with $p_1+p_2+\ldots+p_n=1$ and let $P=\prod_{i=1}^n(1-p_i)$.
Find the minimum of
\[P\left(\frac{p_1}{1-p_1}+\frac{p_2}{1-p_2}+\ldots+\frac{p_n}{1-p_n}\right).\]
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towersfreak2006
Sep 24, 2018
P0tat0b0y
3 hours ago
Challenge: Make as many positive integers from 2 zeros
Biglion   65
N 5 hours ago by littleduckysteve
How many positive integers can you make from at most 2 zeros, any math operation and cocatination?
New Rule: The successor function can only be used at most 3 times per number
Starting from 0, 0=0
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Biglion
Jul 2, 2025
littleduckysteve
5 hours ago
propositional logic
τρικλινο   7
N 5 hours ago by P0tat0b0y
if we add a true and false sentences according to logic we must get a false sentence
the question is why?
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τρικλινο
Yesterday at 3:46 AM
P0tat0b0y
5 hours ago
BIMC 2023 KS3 T3
peace09   1
N Today at 2:54 AM by peace09
The convex quadrilateral $ABCD{}$ has $\angle CAD=40^\circ{}$, $\angle BAC=50^\circ{}$, $\angle CBD=20^\circ{}$, and $\angle CDB=25^\circ{}$. If $O{}$ is the intersection of $AC{}$ and $BD{}$, what is the measure, in degrees, of $\angle AOB{}$?
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peace09
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peace09
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2^x+32^x=8^x+16^x (OTIS MOCK AIME 2025 II #3)
megahertz13   3
N Today at 2:19 AM by mudkip42
Let $x$ be the unique positive real number satisfying \[ 2^x+32^x=8^x+16^x. \]Compute $8^{x+2}-2^{x+6}$.

James Stewart
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megahertz13
Jan 22, 2025
mudkip42
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lcm(2n,n^2) (OTIS MOCK AIME 2025 II #2)
megahertz13   3
N Today at 2:14 AM by mudkip42
Let $P$ denote the product of all positive integers $n$ such that the least common multiple of $2n$ and $n^2$ is $62n-336$. Compute the remainder when $P$ is divided by $1000$.

Andy Liu
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megahertz13
Jan 22, 2025
mudkip42
Today at 2:14 AM
Easy Length Chase (OTIS MOCK AIME 2025 II #1)
megahertz13   2
N Today at 2:10 AM by mudkip42
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B = 60^\circ$ and $AB = 8$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $CD$. If $AM = BM$, compute $AC^2$.

James Stewart
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megahertz13
Jan 22, 2025
mudkip42
Today at 2:10 AM
concurrent lines
justalonelyguy   1
N Today at 1:57 AM by justalonelyguy
Let \(ABC\) be an acute triangle (\(AB > AC\)) inscribed in a circle with center \(O\). Let \(AD\), \(BE\), and \(CF\) be the altitudes of triangle \(ABC\) (\(D \in BC\), \(E \in CA\), \(F \in AB\)). The altitudes \(EM\) and \(FN\) of triangle \(AEF\) intersect at point \(K\) (\(M \in AB\), \(N \in CA\)).

a) Prove that \(MN \parallel BC\).
b)Let \(P\) and \(Q\) be the feet of the perpendiculars from point \(D\) to lines \(BE\) and \(CF\), respectively. Prove that \(OK \perp PQ\).
c)Let \(X\) and \(Y\) be points on line \(MN\) such that the lines \(EX\) and \(FY\) are perpendicular to line \(EF\). Prove that the three lines \(BX\), \(CY\), and \(EF\) are concurrent.

I am stuck with the part c of this geo problem. I expect that the point of concurrency should be the midpoint of $EF$ but I have no idea how to prove it
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justalonelyguy
Yesterday at 9:29 AM
justalonelyguy
Today at 1:57 AM
AoPS Intermediate Algebra (Book/Class)
Vkmsd   11
N Yesterday at 11:11 PM by a.zvezda
Hi, I have the AoPS Intermediate Algebra book and I’m planning to start seriously working on it soon. I have done the first 2 chapters and while they’re review of the AoPS intro alg book, the problems are much harder, including the challenge problems. The rest of the book also has problems that are extremely hard and comparatively difficult to understand. Would anyone recommend that I should take the corresponding AoPS course for this book to supplement it? I’m also trying to qualify for (and score well on [9+]) the AIME, does this book cover almost all of the algebra that typically appears on the AMC 10 and AIME? And would the course be fast enough for AMC/AIME?
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Vkmsd
Aug 4, 2025
a.zvezda
Yesterday at 11:11 PM
Fun problem... minimum value of sum
chess64   27
N Yesterday at 7:31 PM by mudkip42
For positive integer $n$, define $S_n$ to be the minimum value of the sum \[ \sum_{k=1}^n \sqrt{(2k-1)^2+a_k^2}, \] where $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are positive real numbers whose sum is 17. There is a unique positive integer $n$ for which $S_n$ is also an integer. Find this $n$.
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chess64
Feb 15, 2006
mudkip42
Yesterday at 7:31 PM
Sphere problem
littleduckysteve   12
N Yesterday at 5:28 PM by littleduckysteve
Suppose that there are two concentric spheres with radii, 6 and 10 respectively. 2 more spheres are drawn such that they are externally tangent to each other and the sphere of radius 6 and internally tangent to the sphere of radius 10. Another sphere is tangent to both of these spheres and is tangent to the sphere of radius 10. Find the difference between the greatest possible radius of this sphere and the least possible radius of this sphere.

answer

hint 1

hint 2

hint 3
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littleduckysteve
Aug 2, 2025
littleduckysteve
Yesterday at 5:28 PM
A Giant Expansion
4everwise   12
N Yesterday at 4:23 PM by CuttngCornrs
Let \[x=\frac{4}{(\sqrt{5}+1)(\sqrt[4]{5}+1)(\sqrt[8]{5}+1)(\sqrt[16]{5}+1)}.\]Find $(x+1)^{48}$.
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4everwise
Nov 13, 2005
CuttngCornrs
Yesterday at 4:23 PM
Numerical methods problems
jjfgtuuu   0
May 10, 2025
Given that $x_1 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, $x_2 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$, $x_3 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{8}}$, $x_4 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$.
Find the approximate value of $\mathrm{A} = \sum\limits_{i=1}^{4}x_i $ and its absolute and relative error, known that its absolute error is equal or lower than $10^{-5}.$
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jjfgtuuu
May 10, 2025
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Given that $x_1 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, $x_2 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$, $x_3 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{8}}$, $x_4 = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$.
Find the approximate value of $\mathrm{A} = \sum\limits_{i=1}^{4}x_i $ and its absolute and relative error, known that its absolute error is equal or lower than $10^{-5}.$
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