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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.

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[*]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
c^a + a = 2^b
Havu   3
N 21 minutes ago by Havu
Find $a, b, c\in\mathbb{Z}^+$ such that $a,b,c$ coprime, $a + b = 2c$ and $c^a + a = 2^b$.
3 replies
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Havu
May 10, 2025
Havu
21 minutes ago
Easy geo
kooooo   3
N 36 minutes ago by Blackbeam999
Source: own
In triangle $ABC$, let $O$ and $H$ be the circumcenter and orthocenter, respectively. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $B$ and $C$ to the opposite sides, respectively. Show that if $X$ is the intersection of $MN$ and $DE$, then $AX$ is perpendicular to $OH$.
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kooooo
Jul 31, 2024
Blackbeam999
36 minutes ago
Interesting
imnotgoodatmathsorry   0
37 minutes ago
Source: Own.
Problem 1. Let $x,y,z >0$. Prove that:
$\frac{108(x^6+y^6)(y^6+z^6)(z^6+x^6)}{x^9y^9z^9} - (xy+yz+zx)^6 \le 135$
Problem 2. Let $a,b,c >0$. Prove that:
$(a+b+c)^4(ab+bc+ca) - 9\sum{\frac{a}{c}} \ge 54[(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)+abc-1]$
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imnotgoodatmathsorry
37 minutes ago
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$n^{22}-1$ and $n^{40}-1$
v_Enhance   5
N 41 minutes ago by Kempu33334
Source: OTIS Mock AIME 2024 #13
Let $S$ denote the sum of all integers $n$ such that $1 \leq n \leq 2024$ and exactly one of $n^{22}-1$ and $n^{40}-1$ is divisible by $2024$. Compute the remainder when $S$ is divided by $1000$.

Raymond Zhu

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v_Enhance
Jan 16, 2024
Kempu33334
41 minutes ago
Annoying 2^x-5 = 11^y
Valentin Vornicu   38
N 42 minutes ago by Kempu33334
Find all positive integer solutions to $2^x - 5 = 11^y$.

Comment (some ideas)
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Valentin Vornicu
Jan 14, 2006
Kempu33334
42 minutes ago
Polish MO Finals 2014, Problem 5
j___d   14
N 43 minutes ago by Kempu33334
Source: Polish MO Finals 2014
Find all pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers that satisfy
$$2^x+17=y^4$$.
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j___d
Jul 27, 2016
Kempu33334
43 minutes ago
IMO LongList 1985 CYP2 - System of Simultaneous Equations
Amir Hossein   15
N an hour ago by Kempu33334
Solve the system of simultaneous equations
\[\sqrt x - \frac 1y - 2w + 3z = 1,\]\[x + \frac{1}{y^2} - 4w^2 - 9z^2 = 3,\]\[x \sqrt x - \frac{1}{y^3} - 8w^3 + 27z^3 = -5,\]\[x^2 + \frac{1}{y^4} - 16w^4 - 81z^4 = 15.\]
15 replies
Amir Hossein
Sep 10, 2010
Kempu33334
an hour ago
Prove that the triangle is isosceles.
TUAN2k8   6
N an hour ago by on_gale
Source: My book
Given acute triangle $ABC$ with two altitudes $CF$ and $BE$.Let $D$ be the point on the line $CF$ such that $DB \perp BC$.The lines $AD$ and $EF$ intersect at point $X$, and $Y$ is the point on segment $BX$ such that $CY \perp BY$.Suppose that $CF$ bisects $BE$.Prove that triangle $ACY$ is isosceles.
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TUAN2k8
Yesterday at 9:55 AM
on_gale
an hour ago
Radical Condition Implies Isosceles
peace09   10
N an hour ago by Kempu33334
Source: Black MOP 2012
Prove that any triangle with
\[\sqrt{a+h_B}+\sqrt{b+h_C}+\sqrt{c+h_A}=\sqrt{a+h_C}+\sqrt{b+h_A}+\sqrt{c+h_B}\]is isosceles.
10 replies
peace09
Aug 10, 2023
Kempu33334
an hour ago
Roots of third degree equation
shobber   35
N an hour ago by Kempu33334
Source: Canada 1996
If $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\gamma$ are the roots of $x^3 - x - 1 = 0$, compute $\frac{1+\alpha}{1-\alpha} + \frac{1+\beta}{1-\beta} + \frac{1+\gamma}{1-\gamma}$.
35 replies
shobber
Mar 4, 2006
Kempu33334
an hour ago
prime spam
fruitmonster97   36
N 3 hours ago by ZMB038
Source: 2024 AMC 10A #3
What is the sum of the digits of the smallest prime that can be written as a sum of $5$ distinct primes?

$\textbf{(A) }5\qquad\textbf{(B) }7\qquad\textbf{(C) }9\qquad\textbf{(D) }10\qquad\textbf{(E) }11$
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fruitmonster97
Nov 7, 2024
ZMB038
3 hours ago
[TEST RELEASED] OMMC Year 5
DottedCaculator   64
N 3 hours ago by sagayao
Test portal: https://ommc-test-portal-2025.vercel.app/

Hello to all creative problem solvers,

Do you want to work on a fun, untimed team math competition with amazing questions by MOPpers and IMO & EGMO medalists? $\phantom{You lost the game.}$
Do you want to have a chance to win thousands in cash and raffle prizes (no matter your skill level)?

Check out the fifth annual iteration of the

Online Monmouth Math Competition!

Online Monmouth Math Competition, or OMMC, is a 501c3 accredited nonprofit organization managed by adults, college students, and high schoolers which aims to give talented high school and middle school students an exciting way to develop their skills in mathematics.

Our website: https://www.ommcofficial.org/
Our Discord (6000+ members): https://tinyurl.com/joinommc

This is not a local competition; any student 18 or younger anywhere in the world can attend. We have changed some elements of our contest format, so read carefully and thoroughly. Join our Discord or monitor this thread for updates and test releases.

How hard is it?

We plan to raffle out a TON of prizes over all competitors regardless of performance. So just submit: a few minutes of your time will give you a great chance to win amazing prizes!

How are the problems?

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How will the test be held?/How do I sign up?

Solo teams?

Test Policy

Timeline:
Main Round: May 17th - May 24th
Test Portal Released. The Main Round of the contest is held. The Main Round consists of 25 questions that each have a numerical answer. Teams will have the entire time interval to work on the questions. They can submit any time during the interval. Teams are free to edit their submissions before the period ends, even after they submit.

Final Round: May 26th - May 28th
The top placing teams will qualify for this invitational round (5-10 questions). The final round consists of 5-10 proof questions. Teams again will have the entire time interval to work on these questions and can submit their proofs any time during this interval. Teams are free to edit their submissions before the period ends, even after they submit.

Conclusion of Competition: Early June
Solutions will be released, winners announced, and prizes sent out to winners.

Scoring:

Prizes:

I have more questions. Whom do I ask?

We hope for your participation, and good luck!

OMMC staff

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DottedCaculator
Apr 26, 2025
sagayao
3 hours ago
[CASH PRIZES] IndyINTEGIRLS Spring Math Competition
Indy_Integirls   13
N 4 hours ago by ChaitraliKA
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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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[center]Important Information[/center]

Eligibility: This competition is open to all woman-identifying and non-binary students in middle and high school. Non-Indiana residents and international students are welcome as well!

Format: There will be a middle school and high school division. In each separate division, there will be an individual round and a team round, where students are grouped into teams of 3-4 and collaboratively solve a set of difficult problems. There will also be a buzzer/countdown/Kahoot-style round, where students from both divisions are grouped together to compete in a MATHCOUNTS-style countdown round! There will be prizes for the top competitors in each division.

Problem Difficulty: Our amazing team of problem writers is working hard to ensure that there will be problems for problem-solvers of all levels! The middle school problems will range from MATHCOUNTS school round to AMC 10 level, while the high school problems will be for more advanced problem-solvers. The team round problems will cover various difficulty levels and are meant to be more difficult, while the countdown/buzzer/Kahoot round questions will be similar to MATHCOUNTS state to MATHCOUNTS Nationals countdown round in difficulty.

Platform: This contest will be held virtually through Zoom. All competitors are required to have their cameras turned on at all times unless they have a reason for otherwise. Proctors and volunteers will be monitoring students at all times to prevent cheating and to create a fair environment for all students.

Prizes: At this moment, prizes are TBD, and more information will be provided and attached to this post as the competition date approaches. Rest assured, IndyINTEGIRLS has historically given out very generous cash prizes, and we intend on maintaining this generosity into our Spring Competition.

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4 hours ago
Goals for 2025-2026
Airbus320-214   142
N 5 hours ago by Jupiterballs
Please write down your goal/goals for competitions here for 2025-2026.
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Airbus320-214
May 11, 2025
Jupiterballs
5 hours ago
Best Prep for AMC10/12, AIME
baniruddha   10
N May 31, 2012 by ProblemSolver1026
Hi guys,

I'm in 8th grade, and I plan to take the AMC 10/12 next year, and the AIME(if I make it). I want to know what is the best preparation for these two tests.
I know Aops has all the tests from the AMC series, and the AIME's, and I have done some problems from those books, and they don't seem all to hard. I have Aops Intermediate textbooks(except calculus), and I want to know if they will become a good preparation for AMC\AIME.I would also like to know the level you would have to be at if you want to be if you want to score well on these tests( I scored in the top 30 in my state for MATHCOUNTS, and our school was the top scoring public school in the state( yay, 6th place!)

If you have any comments or suggestions, please reply!!

Thank you guys!!
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May 30, 2012
ProblemSolver1026
May 31, 2012
Best Prep for AMC10/12, AIME
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Hi guys,

I'm in 8th grade, and I plan to take the AMC 10/12 next year, and the AIME(if I make it). I want to know what is the best preparation for these two tests.
I know Aops has all the tests from the AMC series, and the AIME's, and I have done some problems from those books, and they don't seem all to hard. I have Aops Intermediate textbooks(except calculus), and I want to know if they will become a good preparation for AMC\AIME.I would also like to know the level you would have to be at if you want to be if you want to score well on these tests( I scored in the top 30 in my state for MATHCOUNTS, and our school was the top scoring public school in the state( yay, 6th place!)

If you have any comments or suggestions, please reply!!

Thank you guys!!
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Actually, many of the problems in the Introduction books (assuming those were the ones you looked at) are very hard, at least for someone without a lot of AMC/AIME experience. Introduction books are truly sufficient material for AMC 10 and most of AMC 12 preparation. (or if not, it's not because they're too easy)
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I would also like to know the level you would have to be at if you want to be if you want to score well on these tests

It's hard to correlate AMC performance with performance on other contests (particularly Mathcounts which is really random) if that's what you're asking. For example, I tied for 3rd in my state's Mathcounts competition in a year that was considered pretty competitive and didn't make AIME while a friend who didn't make top 15 in the same state, later/less competitive year made AIME. It all depends on many factors.
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yeah. def. mathcounts is not the same. got 30somthingth in my state, but did well enough in amc contests to get invited to mosp. I would say go through all the intro books you havent. they;'re definitely not too easy. go to the last few chapters at least. Do the challenge problems. dont just do the problems, investigate them, too. Also, take practice tests to develop your own problem solving skills. take some amc 12's. it may be safe to say that many of the old amc12s are the level of current amc10s
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i think that the AHSMEs and amc 12s are a lot harder than current amc 10s.
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they're useful prep at least
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MathWhizzz wrote:
but did well enough in amc contests to get invited to mosp.

What's mosp?
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lol fine MOP
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AIME15 wrote:
MathWhizzz wrote:
but did well enough in amc contests to get invited to mosp.

What's mosp?

MOSP stands for "Math Olympiad Summer Program".
Well, Anyway, thanks guys! My friend has 3 of the intro textbooks

(algebra, c&p(that's the only intro book I got), and Geometry). He said that algebra was the most difficult. However, I took the diagnostic test
for algebra(post-test), and I solved all the problems correctly but 2. Also, I have completed the majority of it on Alcumus.

I also completed Intro to C&P on alcumus too, but with 2 focus topics left. I got the book so I could look over the harder topics(pascal's triangle and binomial theorem, harder stuff, etc)

I regret not buying Intro to Geometry, even though I finished it in school and Alcumus. I know that a lot of the problems on AMC's are geometry, and there are some advanced strategies that I don't know.


Well, Thank you guys, you're a great group!!

P.S, what about AIME preparation?
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For AIME:

Counting and Probability: you should be fine with Intro to C&P (some of the harder problems might require techniques from Intermediate C&P, though)

Number Theory: same as C&P

Algebra: Intermediate Algebra is immensely helpful (Algebra 3 is the course title on AoPS).

Geometry: Intro to Geometry and the geometry in Vol. 2 should be adequate.
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baniruddha wrote:
I regret not buying Intro to Geometry, even though I finished it in school and Alcumus. I know that a lot of the problems on AMC's are geometry, and there are some advanced strategies that I don't know.
Intro Geometry has no advanced strategies that you do not learn in a typical school Geometry course. Read your geometry (literally, the one used in junior high) textbook cover to cover, and it has everything Intro Geometry has, with the possible exception of the naming of Power of a Point (my school geometry book used Secant-Secant, Secant-Tangent Theorem. lolwut) and distance from point to line. This stuff is really basic stuff that you should know anyway. Intro Geo is only really good for the massive load of geo problems as well as a nice overall review (for me especially of incenter/orthocenter/circumcenter/centroid/etc.). Although, I remember the chapter "A Potpourri of Geometry" in Vol1 that had tons of good intro-geo level problems.
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For geometry, for the most simple AMC/AIME, I would think that you should finish Intro to Geometry and maybe the sections in the Volumes I and II. More advanced, you should do Precalculus; for there are many geometry chapters. For advanced USAMO, I would advise the Olympiad Geometry.
For more reading into deeper geometry, Geometry Revisited is probably a good idea too.
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