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one cyclic formed by two cyclic
CrazyInMath   40
N 2 hours ago by HamstPan38825
Source: EGMO 2025/3
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Points $B, D, E$, and $C$ lie on a line in this order and satisfy $BD = DE = EC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AD$ and $AE$, respectively. Suppose triangle $ADE$ is acute, and let $H$ be its orthocentre. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on lines $BM$ and $CN$, respectively, such that $D, H, M,$ and $P$ are concyclic and pairwise different, and $E, H, N,$ and $Q$ are concyclic and pairwise different. Prove that $P, Q, N,$ and $M$ are concyclic.
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CrazyInMath
Apr 13, 2025
HamstPan38825
2 hours ago
geometry problem
Medjl   5
N 2 hours ago by LeYohan
Source: Netherlands TST for IMO 2017 day 3 problem 1
A circle $\omega$ with diameter $AK$ is given. The point $M$ lies in the interior of the circle, but not on $AK$. The line $AM$ intersects $\omega$ in $A$ and $Q$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$ intersects the line through $M$ perpendicular to $AK$, at $P$. The point $L$ lies on $\omega$, and is such that $PL$ is tangent to $\omega$ and $L\neq Q$.
Show that $K, L$, and $M$ are collinear.
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Medjl
Feb 1, 2018
LeYohan
2 hours ago
Connected, not n-colourable graph
mavropnevma   7
N 2 hours ago by OutKast
Source: Tuymaada 2013, Day 1, Problem 4 Juniors and 3 Seniors
The vertices of a connected graph cannot be coloured with less than $n+1$ colours (so that adjacent vertices have different colours).
Prove that $\dfrac{n(n-1)}{2}$ edges can be removed from the graph so that it remains connected.

V. Dolnikov

EDIT. It is confirmed by the official solution that the graph is tacitly assumed to be finite.
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mavropnevma
Jul 20, 2013
OutKast
2 hours ago
Homothety with incenter and circumcenters
Ikeronalio   8
N 2 hours ago by LeYohan
Source: Korea National Olympiad 2009 Problem 1
Let $I, O$ be the incenter and the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$, and $D,E,F$ be the circumcenters of triangle $ BIC, CIA, AIB$. Let $ P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of segments $ DI, EI, FI $. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $PQR $, $M$, is the midpoint of segment $IO$.
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Ikeronalio
Sep 9, 2012
LeYohan
2 hours ago
2-var inequality
sqing   11
N 2 hours ago by ytChen
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0 , a^2+b^2-ab\leq 1 . $ Prove that
$$a^3+b^3 -\frac{a^4}{b+1}  -\frac{b^4}{a+1} \leq 1 $$
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sqing
May 27, 2025
ytChen
2 hours ago
Sums of products of entries in a matrix
Stear14   0
2 hours ago
(a) $\ $Each entry of an $\ 8\times 8\ $ matrix equals either $\ 1\ $ or $\ 2.\ $ Let $\ A\ $ denote the sum of eight products of entries in each row. Also, let $\ B\ $ denote the sum of eight products of entries in each column. Find the maximum possible value of $\ A-B.\ $ In other words, find
$$ {\rm max}\ \left[ \sum_{i=1}^8\ \prod_{j=1}^8\ a_{ij} - 
\sum_{j=1}^8\ \prod_{i=1}^8\ a_{ij} \right]
$$
(b) $\ $Same question, but for a $\ 2025\times 2025\ $ matrix.
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Stear14
2 hours ago
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a father and his son are skating around a circular skating rink
parmenides51   2
N 3 hours ago by thespacebar1729
Source: Tournament Of Towns Spring 1999 Junior 0 Level p1
A father and his son are skating around a circular skating rink. From time to time, the father overtakes the son. After the son starts skating in the opposite direction, they begin to meet five times more often. What is the ratio of the skating speeds of the father and the son?

(Tairova)
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parmenides51
May 7, 2020
thespacebar1729
3 hours ago
Sums of n mod k
EthanWYX2009   1
N 3 hours ago by Martin.s
Source: 2025 May 谜之竞赛-3
Given $0<\varepsilon <1.$ Show that there exists a constant $c>0,$ such that for all positive integer $n,$
\[\sum_{k\le n^{\varepsilon}}(n\text{ mod } k)>cn^{2\varepsilon}.\]Proposed by Cheng Jiang
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EthanWYX2009
May 26, 2025
Martin.s
3 hours ago
Easy P4 combi game with nt flavour
Maths_VC   1
N 6 hours ago by p.lazarov06
Source: Serbia JBMO TST 2025, Problem 4
Two players, Alice and Bob, play the following game, taking turns. In the beginning, the number $1$ is written on the board. A move consists of adding either $1$, $2$ or $3$ to the number written on the board, but only if the chosen number is coprime with the current number (for example, if the current number is $10$, then in a move a player can't choose the number $2$, but he can choose either $1$ or $3$). The player who first writes a perfect square on the board loses. Prove that one of the players has a winning strategy and determine who wins in the game.
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Maths_VC
May 27, 2025
p.lazarov06
6 hours ago
Central sequences
EeEeRUT   14
N 6 hours ago by HamstPan38825
Source: EGMO 2025 P2
An infinite increasing sequence $a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < \cdots$ of positive integers is called central if for every positive integer $n$ , the arithmetic mean of the first $a_n$ terms of the sequence is equal to $a_n$.

Show that there exists an infinite sequence $b_1, b_2, b_3, \dots$ of positive integers such that for every central sequence $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots, $ there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ with $a_n = b_n$.
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EeEeRUT
Apr 16, 2025
HamstPan38825
6 hours ago
k 1000th Post!
PikaPika999   8
N Apr 5, 2025 by PikaPika999
When I had less than 25 posts on AoPS, I saw many people create threads about them getting 1000th posts. I thought I would never hit 1000 posts, but here we are, this is my 1000th post.

As a lot of users like to do, I'll write my math story:

Daycare
Preschool
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Quick Quote that was from MLK that I edited

In conclusion, AoPS has helped me improve my math. I have also made many new friends on AoPS!

Finally, I would like to say thank you to all the new friends I made and all the instructors on AoPS that taught me!

Minor side note, but
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PikaPika999
Apr 5, 2025
PikaPika999
Apr 5, 2025
1000th Post!
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When I had less than 25 posts on AoPS, I saw many people create threads about them getting 1000th posts. I thought I would never hit 1000 posts, but here we are, this is my 1000th post.

As a lot of users like to do, I'll write my math story:

Daycare
Preschool
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade

In conclusion, AoPS has helped me improve my math. I have also made many new friends on AoPS!

Finally, I would like to say thank you to all the new friends I made and all the instructors on AoPS that taught me!

Minor side note, but

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congrats on 1000 posts!
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Thank you so much!

uh oh this is my 1001st post, now i'm kinda sad :( :( :(
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HacheB2031
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Great job! :coolspeak: I hope you are doing well and advancing in the AoPS community!
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HacheB2031 wrote:
Great job! :coolspeak: I hope you are doing well and advancing in the AoPS community!

Thanks! I hope you're doing well too!
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PikaPika999 wrote:
Thank you so much!

uh oh this is my 1001st post, now i'm kinda sad :( :( :(

$1001 = 7 \cdot 11 \cdot 13$
$1002 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 167$
nice :gleam:
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PikaPika999 wrote:
Thank you so much!

uh oh this is my 1001st post, now i'm kinda sad :( :( :(

$1001 = 7 \cdot 11 \cdot 13$
$1002 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 167$
nice :gleam:

lol niceeee :cool: :gleam: :cool: :gleam: :cool:
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CONGRATTTSSSSS!!!! YAYAYAYA :wow:
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CONGRATTTSSSSS!!!! YAYAYAYA :wow:

Thank you so much!!! :w00t: :wow: :w00t: :wow: :w00t:
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