Stay ahead of learning milestones! Enroll in a class over the summer!

G
Topic
First Poster
Last Poster
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.

Are you interested in working towards MATHCOUNTS and don’t know where to start? We have you covered! If you have taken Prealgebra, then you are ready for MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics. Already aiming for State or National MATHCOUNTS and harder AMC 8 problems? Then our MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced course is for you.

Summer camps are starting next month at the Virtual Campus in math and language arts that are 2 - to 4 - weeks in duration. Spaces are still available - don’t miss your chance to have an enriching summer experience. There are middle and high school competition math camps as well as Math Beasts camps that review key topics coupled with fun explorations covering areas such as graph theory (Math Beasts Camp 6), cryptography (Math Beasts Camp 7-8), and topology (Math Beasts Camp 8-9)!

Be sure to mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:
[list][*]May 9th, 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, Casework 2: Overwhelming Evidence — A Text Adventure, a game where participants will work together to navigate the map, solve puzzles, and win! All are welcome.
[*]May 19th, 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, What's Next After Beast Academy?, designed for students finishing Beast Academy and ready for Prealgebra 1.
[*]May 20th, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Mathcamp 2025 Qualifying Quiz Part 1 Math Jam, Problems 1 to 4, join the Canada/USA Mathcamp staff for this exciting Math Jam, where they discuss solutions to Problems 1 to 4 of the 2025 Mathcamp Qualifying Quiz!
[*]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]
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes run 7:30pm-8:45pm ET/4:30pm - 5:45pm PT unless otherwise noted.

Introductory: Grades 5-10

Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced

Prealgebra 1
Tuesday, May 13 - Aug 26
Thursday, May 29 - Sep 11
Sunday, Jun 15 - Oct 12
Monday, Jun 30 - Oct 20
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29

Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced

Prealgebra 2
Wednesday, May 7 - Aug 20
Monday, Jun 2 - Sep 22
Sunday, Jun 29 - Oct 26
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21

Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced

Introduction to Algebra A
Sunday, May 11 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, May 14 - Aug 27
Friday, May 30 - Sep 26
Monday, Jun 2 - Sep 22
Sunday, Jun 15 - Oct 12
Thursday, Jun 26 - Oct 9
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28

Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced

Introduction to Counting & Probability
Thursday, May 15 - Jul 31
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Wednesday, Jul 9 - Sep 24
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19

Introduction to Number Theory
Friday, May 9 - Aug 1
Wednesday, May 21 - Aug 6
Monday, Jun 9 - Aug 25
Sunday, Jun 15 - Sep 14
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30

Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced

Introduction to Algebra B
Tuesday, May 6 - Aug 19
Wednesday, Jun 4 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jun 22 - Oct 19
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14

Introduction to Geometry
Sunday, May 11 - Nov 9
Tuesday, May 20 - Oct 28
Monday, Jun 16 - Dec 8
Friday, Jun 20 - Jan 9
Sunday, Jun 29 - Jan 11
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19

Paradoxes and Infinity
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thurs, Jul 14 - Jul 16 (meets every day of the week!)

Intermediate: Grades 8-12

Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jun 1 - Nov 23
Tuesday, Jun 10 - Nov 18
Wednesday, Jun 25 - Dec 10
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22

Intermediate Counting & Probability
Wednesday, May 21 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jun 22 - Nov 2

Intermediate Number Theory
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Wednesday, Jun 18 - Sep 3

Precalculus
Friday, May 16 - Oct 24
Sunday, Jun 1 - Nov 9
Monday, Jun 30 - Dec 8

Advanced: Grades 9-12

Olympiad Geometry
Tuesday, Jun 10 - Aug 26

Calculus
Tuesday, May 27 - Nov 11
Wednesday, Jun 25 - Dec 17

Group Theory
Thursday, Jun 12 - Sep 11

Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12

MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Friday, May 23 - Aug 15
Monday, Jun 2 - Aug 18
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)

MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
Sunday, May 11 - Aug 10
Tuesday, May 27 - Aug 12
Wednesday, Jun 11 - Aug 27
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)

AMC 10 Problem Series
Friday, May 9 - Aug 1
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Tuesday, Jun 17 - Sep 2
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Jun 23 - Sep 15
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)

AMC 10 Final Fives
Sunday, May 11 - Jun 8
Tuesday, May 27 - Jun 17
Monday, Jun 30 - Jul 21

AMC 12 Problem Series
Tuesday, May 27 - Aug 12
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22

AMC 12 Final Fives
Sunday, May 18 - Jun 15

AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, May 22 - Jul 31

AIME Problem Series B
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21

F=ma Problem Series
Wednesday, Jun 11 - Aug 27

WOOT Programs
Visit the pages linked for full schedule details for each of these programs!


MathWOOT Level 1
MathWOOT Level 2
ChemWOOT
CodeWOOT
PhysicsWOOT

Programming

Introduction to Programming with Python
Thursday, May 22 - Aug 7
Sunday, Jun 15 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Tuesday, Jun 17 - Sep 2
Monday, Jun 30 - Sep 22

Intermediate Programming with Python
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Monday, Jun 30 - Sep 22

USACO Bronze Problem Series
Tuesday, May 13 - Jul 29
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 1

Physics

Introduction to Physics
Wednesday, May 21 - Aug 6
Sunday, Jun 15 - Sep 14
Monday, Jun 23 - Sep 15

Physics 1: Mechanics
Thursday, May 22 - Oct 30
Monday, Jun 23 - Dec 15

Relativity
Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs, Jun 23 - Jun 26 (meets every day of the week!)
0 replies
jlacosta
May 1, 2025
0 replies
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
1 reply
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.
49 replies
ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Locus of Mobile points on Circle and Square
Kunihiko_Chikaya   1
N 18 minutes ago by Mathzeus1024
Source: 2012 Hitotsubashi University entrance exam, problem 4
In the $xyz$-plane given points $P,\ Q$ on the planes $z=2,\ z=1$ respectively. Let $R$ be the intersection point of the line $PQ$ and the $xy$-plane.

(1) Let $P(0,\ 0,\ 2)$. When the point $Q$ moves on the perimeter of the circle with center $(0,\ 0,\ 1)$ , radius 1 on the plane $z=1$,
find the equation of the locus of the point $R$.

(2) Take 4 points $A(1,\ 1,\ 1) , B(1,-1,\ 1), C(-1,-1,\ 1)$ and $D(-1,\ 1,\ 1)$ on the plane $z=2$. When the point $P$ moves on the perimeter of the circle with center $(0,\ 0,\ 2)$ , radius 1 on the plane $z=2$ and the point $Q$ moves on the perimeter of the square $ABCD$, draw the domain swept by the point $R$ on the $xy$-plane, then find the area.
1 reply
Kunihiko_Chikaya
Feb 28, 2012
Mathzeus1024
18 minutes ago
Circle is tangent to circumcircle and incircle
ABCDE   73
N 43 minutes ago by AR17296174
Source: 2016 ELMO Problem 6
Elmo is now learning olympiad geometry. In triangle $ABC$ with $AB\neq AC$, let its incircle be tangent to sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively. The internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects lines $DE$ and $DF$ at $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $S$ and $T$ be distinct points on side $BC$ such that $\angle XSY=\angle XTY=90^\circ$. Finally, let $\gamma$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle AST$.

(a) Help Elmo show that $\gamma$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$.

(b) Help Elmo show that $\gamma$ is tangent to the incircle of $\triangle ABC$.

James Lin
73 replies
ABCDE
Jun 24, 2016
AR17296174
43 minutes ago
Mathematical Olympiad Finals 2013
parkjungmin   0
43 minutes ago
Mathematical Olympiad Finals 2013
0 replies
parkjungmin
43 minutes ago
0 replies
n^k + mn^l + 1 divides n^(k+1) - 1
cjquines0   37
N an hour ago by alexanderhamilton124
Source: 2016 IMO Shortlist N4
Let $n, m, k$ and $l$ be positive integers with $n \neq 1$ such that $n^k + mn^l + 1$ divides $n^{k+l} - 1$. Prove that
[list]
[*]$m = 1$ and $l = 2k$; or
[*]$l|k$ and $m = \frac{n^{k-l}-1}{n^l-1}$.
[/list]
37 replies
cjquines0
Jul 19, 2017
alexanderhamilton124
an hour ago
A very beautiful geo problem
TheMathBob   4
N an hour ago by ravengsd
Source: Polish MO Finals P2 2023
Given an acute triangle $ABC$ with their incenter $I$. Point $X$ lies on $BC$ on the same side as $B$ wrt $AI$. Point $Y$ lies on the shorter arc $AB$ of the circumcircle $ABC$. It is given that $$\angle AIX = \angle XYA = 120^\circ.$$Prove that $YI$ is the angle bisector of $XYA$.
4 replies
TheMathBob
Mar 29, 2023
ravengsd
an hour ago
Difficult combinatorics problem
shactal   0
an hour ago
Can someone help me with this problem? Let $n\in \mathbb N^*$. We call a distribution the act of distributing the integers from $1$
to $n^2$ represented by tokens to players $A_1$ to $A_n$ so that they all have the same number of tokens in their urns.
We say that $A_i$ beats $A_j$ when, when $A_i$ and $A_j$ each draw a token from their urn, $A_i$ has a strictly greater chance of drawing a larger number than $A_j$. We then denote $A_i>A_j$. A distribution is said to be chicken-fox-viper when $A_1>A_2>\ldots>A_n>A_1$ What is $R(n)$
, the number of chicken-fox-viper distributions?
0 replies
shactal
an hour ago
0 replies
Cubic and Quadratic
mathisreal   3
N an hour ago by macves
Source: CIIM 2020 P2
Find all triples of positive integers $(a,b,c)$ such that the following equations are both true:
I- $a^2+b^2=c^2$
II- $a^3+b^3+1=(c-1)^3$
3 replies
mathisreal
Oct 26, 2020
macves
an hour ago
Inspired by Zhejiang 2025
sqing   1
N 2 hours ago by WallyWalrus
Source: Own
Let $ x,y,z $ be reals such that $ 5x^2+6y^2+6z^2-8yz\leq 5. $ Prove that$$ x+y+z\leq \sqrt{6}$$
1 reply
sqing
5 hours ago
WallyWalrus
2 hours ago
incircle excenter midpoints
danepale   9
N 2 hours ago by Want-to-study-in-NTU-MATH
Source: Middle European Mathematical Olympiad T-6
Let the incircle $k$ of the triangle $ABC$ touch its side $BC$ at $D$. Let the line $AD$ intersect $k$ at $L \neq D$ and denote the excentre of $ABC$ opposite to $A$ by $K$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $BC$ and $KM$ respectively.

Prove that the points $B, C, N,$ and $L$ are concyclic.
9 replies
danepale
Sep 21, 2014
Want-to-study-in-NTU-MATH
2 hours ago
geometry
gggzul   0
2 hours ago
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle ACB=90^{\circ}$. $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$. Let the angle bisector of $\angle ACB$ cut $BD$ at $P$ and $G$ be the centroid of $ABC$. $(CPG)$ meets $BC$ at $Q\ne C$ and $R$ is the projection of $Q$ onto $AB$. Prove that $R, G, P, A$ lie on a common circle.
0 replies
gggzul
2 hours ago
0 replies
Maximum Area of Triangle ABC
steven_zhang123   0
3 hours ago
Let the coordinates of point \( A \) be \( (0,3) \). Points \( B \) and \( C \) are two moving points on the circle \( O \): \( x^2+y^2=25 \), satisfying \( \angle BAC=90^\circ \). Find the maximum area of \( \triangle ABC \).
0 replies
steven_zhang123
3 hours ago
0 replies
IMO 2016 Problem 4
termas   56
N 3 hours ago by sansgankrsngupta
Source: IMO 2016 (day 2)
A set of positive integers is called fragrant if it contains at least two elements and each of its elements has a prime factor in common with at least one of the other elements. Let $P(n)=n^2+n+1$. What is the least possible positive integer value of $b$ such that there exists a non-negative integer $a$ for which the set $$\{P(a+1),P(a+2),\ldots,P(a+b)\}$$is fragrant?
56 replies
termas
Jul 12, 2016
sansgankrsngupta
3 hours ago
Interesting inequalities
sqing   3
N 3 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $a,b,c \geq 0 $ and $ abc+2(ab+bc+ca) =32.$ Show that
$$ka+b+c\geq 8\sqrt k-2k$$Where $0<k\leq 4. $
$$ka+b+c\geq 8 $$Where $ k\geq 4. $
$$a+b+c\geq 6$$$$2a+b+c\geq 8\sqrt 2-4$$
3 replies
sqing
May 15, 2025
sqing
3 hours ago
Every popular person is the best friend of a popular person?
yunxiu   8
N 3 hours ago by HHGB
Source: 2012 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad P6
There are infinitely many people registered on the social network Mugbook. Some pairs of (different) users are registered as friends, but each person has only finitely many friends. Every user has at least one friend. (Friendship is symmetric; that is, if $A$ is a friend of $B$, then $B$ is a friend of $A$.)
Each person is required to designate one of their friends as their best friend. If $A$ designates $B$ as her best friend, then (unfortunately) it does not follow that $B$ necessarily designates $A$ as her best friend. Someone designated as a best friend is called a $1$-best friend. More generally, if $n> 1$ is a positive integer, then a user is an $n$-best friend provided that they have been designated the best friend of someone who is an $(n-1)$-best friend. Someone who is a $k$-best friend for every positive integer $k$ is called popular.
(a) Prove that every popular person is the best friend of a popular person.
(b) Show that if people can have infinitely many friends, then it is possible that a popular person is not the best friend of a popular person.

Romania (Dan Schwarz)
8 replies
yunxiu
Apr 13, 2012
HHGB
3 hours ago
Coaxal Circles
fattypiggy123   30
N May 14, 2025 by Ilikeminecraft
Source: China TSTST Test 2 Day 1 Q3
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral and let $l$ be a line. Let $l$ intersect the lines $AB,CD,BC,DA,AC,BD$ at points $X,X',Y,Y',Z,Z'$ respectively. Given that these six points on $l$ are in the order $X,Y,Z,X',Y',Z'$, show that the circles with diameter $XX',YY',ZZ'$ are coaxal.
30 replies
fattypiggy123
Mar 13, 2017
Ilikeminecraft
May 14, 2025
Coaxal Circles
G H J
G H BBookmark kLocked kLocked NReply
Source: China TSTST Test 2 Day 1 Q3
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
fattypiggy123
615 posts
#1 • 3 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247, Rounak_iitr
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral and let $l$ be a line. Let $l$ intersect the lines $AB,CD,BC,DA,AC,BD$ at points $X,X',Y,Y',Z,Z'$ respectively. Given that these six points on $l$ are in the order $X,Y,Z,X',Y',Z'$, show that the circles with diameter $XX',YY',ZZ'$ are coaxal.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by fattypiggy123, Mar 13, 2017, 1:34 AM
Reason: Typo
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
ABCDE
1963 posts
#2 • 7 Y
Y by rafayaashary1, WizardMath, kapilpavase, RC., mathleticguyyy, Adventure10, ohiorizzler1434
Note that by Desargues' Involution Theorem, $(XX';YY;ZZ')$ are pairs of an involution on $l$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the fixed points of the involution. Note that the midpoint of $PQ$ has the same power $\frac{PQ^2}{4}$ to all three circles by harmonics, so the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$ is the common radical axis of all three circles.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
WizardMath
2487 posts
#3 • 2 Y
Y by RC., Adventure10
Nice solution @ABCDE, my solution coincides with your solution.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
math90
1477 posts
#4 • 1 Y
Y by Adventure10
What is Desargues' Involution Theorem?
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
toto1234567890
889 posts
#5 • 4 Y
Y by k12byda5h, Adventure10, Mango247, Kingsbane2139
I wonder why this problem got in China TST...(and even number 6!!) This is so easy if you know involution...
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
math90
1477 posts
#6 • 1 Y
Y by Adventure10
Can someone explain/provide a link?
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
MonsterS
148 posts
#7 • 3 Y
Y by math90, Adventure10, Mango247
Dear math90:http://www2.washjeff.edu/users/mwoltermann/Dorrie/63.pdf
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
smy2012
688 posts
#8 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
toto1234567890 wrote:
I wonder why this problem got in China TST...(and even number 6!!) This is so easy if you know involution...

Geometry is usually the easiest part in our country. :-D
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
dagezjm
88 posts
#9 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Just look at the problem today... Surprise me!
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
adamov1
355 posts
#10 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
ABCDE wrote:
Note that by Desargues' Involution Theorem, $(XX';YY;ZZ')$ are pairs of an involution on $l$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the fixed points of the involution. Note that the midpoint of $PQ$ has the same power $\frac{PQ^2}{4}$ to all three circles by harmonics, so the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$ is the common radical axis of all three circles.

This solution is slightly incorrect: not all involutions on a (real) line are guaranteed to have fixed points. Fortunately this can be fixed with a pretty small amount of work. What is true (you can verify this algebraically using mobius transforms; CantonMathGuy and I just did this) is that any involution on a line is an inversion of some nonzero (possibly negative) power (there are no fixed points when it is negative). It is clear then that the center of this inversion has equal power to all three circles, so it serves the same purpose as the midpoint of $PQ$.

In fact, the center of this inversion is the midpoint of $PQ$, at least when they exist. In the complex projective line, where $P,Q$ must exist, the center of inversion is still the midpoint of these two points, so this is another way to patch the original solution. One still must take a certain amount of care to work out the details, though, when working in the complex projective line.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
62861
3564 posts
#11 • 12 Y
Y by anantmudgal09, tastymath75025, Pluto1708, Crystal., Pure_IQ, MarkBcc168, Kagebaka, Gaussian_cyber, Imayormaynotknowcalculus, guptaamitu1, Adventure10, Mango247
Claim. Let $\omega_a$, $\omega_b$, $\omega_c$, $\omega_d$ be four circles. Define $P_{xy}$ to be the exsimilicenter of $(\omega_x, \omega_y)$ for $\{x, y\} \subset \{a, b, c, d\}$. Then the circles with diameters $P_{ab}P_{cd}, P_{ac}P_{bd}, P_{ad}P_{bc}$ are coaxal.

Proof. By Monge, $P_{ab}, P_{ac}, P_{ad}$ belong to a line $\ell_a$; define $\ell_b, \ell_c, \ell_d$ similarly. If these lines are pairwise distinct, the claim follows from Gauss-Bodenmiller Theorem in the complete quadrilateral $\{\ell_a, \ell_b, \ell_c, \ell_d\}$; otherwise, these lines must be identical, and the claim follows by continuity. $\square$
Select circles $\omega_a, \omega_b, \omega_c, \omega_d$ centered at $A, B, C, D$, so that the exsimilicenters of $(\omega_c, \omega_d), (\omega_a, \omega_d), (\omega_b, \omega_d)$ are the points $X', Y', Z'$, respectively. (The circles may have negative radius.) By Monge, the points $X, Y, Z$ are the exsimilicenters of $(\omega_a, \omega_b), (\omega_b, \omega_c), (\omega_a, \omega_c)$. The problem now follows from the claim.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
MarkBcc168
1595 posts
#12 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
adamov1 wrote:
This solution is slightly incorrect: not all involutions on a (real) line are guaranteed to have fixed points. Fortunately this can be fixed with a pretty small amount of work. What is true (you can verify this algebraically using mobius transforms; CantonMathGuy and I just did this) is that any involution on a line is an inversion of some nonzero (possibly negative) power (there are no fixed points when it is negative). It is clear then that the center of this inversion has equal power to all three circles, so it serves the same purpose as the midpoint of $PQ$.

Can you show the proof this?
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by MarkBcc168, Aug 27, 2017, 11:07 AM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
me9hanics
375 posts
#13 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Can somebody explain what coaxal means?
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
MarkBcc168
1595 posts
#14 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Three circles are coaxal if and only if they have common radical axis.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Pluto1708
1107 posts
#16 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
adamov1 wrote:
ABCDE wrote:
Note that by Desargues' Involution Theorem, $(XX';YY;ZZ')$ are pairs of an involution on $l$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the fixed points of the involution. Note that the midpoint of $PQ$ has the same power $\frac{PQ^2}{4}$ to all three circles by harmonics, so the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$ is the common radical axis of all three circles.

This solution is slightly incorrect: not all involutions on a (real) line are guaranteed to have fixed points. Fortunately this can be fixed with a pretty small amount of work. What is true (you can verify this algebraically using mobius transforms; CantonMathGuy and I just did this) is that any involution on a line is an inversion of some nonzero (possibly negative) power (there are no fixed points when it is negative). It is clear then that the center of this inversion has equal power to all three circles, so it serves the same purpose as the midpoint of $PQ$.

In fact, the center of this inversion is the midpoint of $PQ$, at least when they exist. In the complex projective line, where $P,Q$ must exist, the center of inversion is still the midpoint of these two points, so this is another way to patch the original solution. One still must take a certain amount of care to work out the details, though, when working in the complex projective line.

Sorry but how does this complete the proof?
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Kagebaka
3001 posts
#17 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Does this work? It doesn't seem to be the same as ABCDE's.

By Desargues' Involution Theorem, $(X,X'),(Y,Y'),(Z,Z')$ must be swapped under some inversion with center $K$ on $l.$ Since $KX\cdot KX'=KY\cdot KY'=KZ\cdot KZ',$ $K$ must then be the radical center of $(XX'),(YY'),(ZZ').$ However, we know that the centers of the circles are collinear, so $K$ must either be the point at infinity along a line perpendicular to $l$ or $(XX'),(YY'),(ZZ')$ must be coaxial; clearly, the former is impossible, so we're done. $\blacksquare$

oh wait this is basically the correct finish that adamov1 pointed out .-.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by Kagebaka, Dec 26, 2019, 2:16 AM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
sriraamster
1492 posts
#18
Y by
By Desargues Involution Theorem, $(X', X), (Y, Y'), (Z, Z')$ are pairs swapped under some involution. If this is a reflection, the problem is done. Otherwise, suppose that the involution is an inversion, say with center $P$ on line $l.$ Now observe that $$PX \cdot PX' = PY \cdot PY' = PZ \cdot PZ'$$meaning that $P$ is the radical center of the circles with diameters $XX', YY',$ and $ZZ'.$ Now if you draw the line perpendicular to $l$ passing through $P$ this must be the radical axis of the $3$ circles, as desired. Note: $P$ may be the point at infinity, but this is clearly not true since then the line must be the line at infinity.
This post has been edited 3 times. Last edited by sriraamster, Apr 10, 2020, 5:04 AM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
stroller
894 posts
#19 • 4 Y
Y by Kagebaka, MarkBcc168, Inconsistent, ohiorizzler1434
Who needs DIT when you can just kill with coordinates :love:

The condition is equivalent to the existence of a point $P$ such that $PX\cdot PX' = PY\cdot PY' = PZ \cdot PZ'$ (lengths are signed).

Claim: For any four points $X,X',Y,Y' \in l$ there exists a unique $P\in l$ such that $PX\cdot PX' = PY\cdot PY'$.

Proof: Note that $P$ has equal power with respect to the circles with diameter $XX', YY'$ respectively, thus $P$ must lie on the radical axis of the two circles which is perpendicular to $l$, so $P$ is the intersection of $l$ and the radical axis of the two circles. It is evident that this intersection satisfies the problem statement, as claimed. $\blacksquare$

For the main part of the proof, set up coordinates with $P$ as the origin and $l$ the $x$-axis. Consider conics $\Xi :=AB \cup CD, \Psi := BC \cup DA$ and any other conic through $A,B,C,D$ (which can be expressed as $\lambda \Xi + \mu \Psi = 0$ for some reals $\lambda, \mu$). By Vieta it follows that the ratio (constant/leading coeff) of $\lambda \Xi + \mu \Psi$ is the same as that of $\Xi$ and $\Psi$, hence for any conic through $A,B,C,D$ (including $AC\cup BD$) intersecting $l$ at points $Z,Z'$ we have (in signed distances) $PZ\cdot PZ' = PX\cdot PX' = PY\cdot PY'$, as desired.

Note that this offers a proof of DIT using cartesian coordinates.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by stroller, May 31, 2020, 5:54 PM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Spacesam
596 posts
#20 • 1 Y
Y by Frestho
This is pretty much just DIT using $\ell$: the desired involution is a negative inversion about some point $P$ on $\ell$ which can be easily seen from the orientation of the points. $P$ has equal power to all three circles, and since the circle centers are collinear, we are done.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
p-6
12 posts
#21
Y by
This is kind of equivalent to DIT, we are obviously done if the involution is a reflection, if the involution is an inversion, there exists point $P$ on $l$ such that it's power to all three circles is constant, and hence the line $d$ which is perpendicular to $l$ and passes through $P$ would be our radical axis, so those three circles would be coaxial.

The other side is also the same, simply consider the intersection of the radical axis of the three circles with $l$, then that point is the center of an inversion which maps X to X', Y to Y' and Z to Z'.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
rafaello
1079 posts
#22
Y by
Using DIT, reflection does not exist, since in that case, circles are concentric and radical axis does not exist.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by rafaello, Mar 18, 2021, 10:19 PM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Mogmog8
1080 posts
#23 • 1 Y
Y by centslordm
By DIT, $(X,X'),(Y,Y'),(Z,Z')$ are swapped by an involution. If it is a reflection, we are done. If it is an inversion at $P,$ then $$PX\cdot PX'=PY\cdot PY'=PZ\cdot PZ'$$so $P$ is the radical center of our circles. If the circles are not coaxal, then $P$ is the point at infinity along the line perpendicular to $\ell,$ which is absurd. $\square$
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
kamatadu
480 posts
#24 • 1 Y
Y by HoripodoKrishno
[asy]
        /*
        Converted from GeoGebra by User:Azjps using Evan's magic cleaner
        https://github.com/vEnhance/dotfiles/blob/main/py-scripts/export-ggb-clean-asy.py
        */
        /*
        A few re-additions (otherwise throws error due to the missing xmin) are done using bubu-asy.py. This adds back the dps, real xmin coordinates, changes the linewidth, the fontsize and adds the directions to the labellings.
        */
        pair A = (-112.56662,71.45286);
        pair B = (-140,-80);
        pair C = (98.17049,-82.53832);
        pair D = (14.16640,154.49649);
        pair X = (-180.85092,-305.52787);
        pair Y = (-72.06909,-80.72397);
        pair Zp = (118.67646,313.46266);
        pair Z = (-28.24650,9.83792);
        pair Xp = (25.82900,121.58806);
        pair Yp = (54.56188,180.96621);

        import graph;
        size(12.1cm);
        pen dps = linewidth(0.5) + fontsize(13); defaultpen(dps);

        draw(A--B, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(B--C, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(C--D, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(D--A, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(B--Zp, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(Zp--X, linewidth(0.5) + red);
        draw(X--B, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(D--Yp, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(A--C, linewidth(0.5));
        draw(circle((-77.51096,-91.96990), 237.24703), linewidth(0.5) + blue);
        draw(circle((-8.75360,50.12111), 145.35917), linewidth(0.5) + blue);
        draw(circle((45.21497,161.65029), 168.65226), linewidth(0.5) + blue);

        dot("$A$", A, NW);
        dot("$B$", B, W);
        dot("$C$", C, E);
        dot("$D$", D, NW);
        dot("$X$", X, SW);
        dot("$Y$", Y, 2*dir(270));
        dot("$Z'$", Zp, NE);
        dot("$Z$", Z, 2*dir(270));
        dot("$X'$", Xp, NE);
        dot("$Y'$", Yp, 2*E);
[/asy]

Note that from the definition of the points, using DIT we get that there exists an Involution on $\ell$ swapping $(X,X')$, $(Y, Y')$ and $(Z,Z')$. Moreover, as this is an Involution on a line, so we get that it is either a reflection w.r.t. some point on $\ell$, or an Inversion w.r.t. some point on $\ell$ as its center. If this were a reflection, then the segments $XX'$ and $YY'$ share the same midpoint and thus the order of the points would be $\overline{X-Y-Y'-X'}$ or $\overline{Y-X-X'-Y'}$. This however contradicts the order of $Y'$ with $X'$ as given in the problem statement.

Thus this Involution must be an Inversion. Note that as this Inversion swaps $(X,X')$ we get that this Inversion fixes the circle with diameter $\odot(XX')$. Similarly, it fixes the circles $\odot(YY')$ and $\odot(ZZ')$ too. Now consider the radical axis of $\odot(XX')$ and $\odot(YY')$. Note that this passes through the intersection points of $\odot(XX')$ and $\odot(YY')$ (due to the ordering of the points in the problem statement). Now further notice that as both the circles are fixed, we get that their intersection points are also fixed. Thus the intersection points lie on the circle with respect to which we are Inverting (say $\Gamma$). Thus $\left\{\Gamma,\odot(XX'),\odot(YY')\right\}$ share a common radical axis. Similarly, $\left\{\Gamma,\odot(XX'),\odot(ZZ')\right\}$ also share the common radical axis which means that the circles $\left\{\odot(XX'),\odot(YY'),\odot(ZZ')\right\}$ are coaxial and we are done. :stretcher:
This post has been edited 4 times. Last edited by kamatadu, Jul 28, 2023, 2:10 PM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
math_comb01
662 posts
#25
Y by
By DIT, there exists an involution swapping $(X,X');(Y,Y');(Z,Z')$ but this is just inversion for some point $O$, so $OX \cdot OX' = OY \cdot OY' = OZ \cdot OZ'$ and hence the circles are coaxial.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by math_comb01, Dec 13, 2023, 8:38 PM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Shreyasharma
682 posts
#26
Y by
Wow.

[asy]
 /* Geogebra to Asymptote conversion, documentation at artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki go to User:Azjps/geogebra */
import graph; size(6cm); 
real labelscalefactor = 0.5; /* changes label-to-point distance */
pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); /* default pen style */ 
pen dotstyle = black; /* point style */ 
real xmin = -7.699762129321672, xmax = 6.559203545586037, ymin = -7.052415271250787, ymax = 6.240149911824218;  /* image dimensions */
pen qqwwzz = rgb(0,0.4,0.6); pen ccqqqq = rgb(0.8,0,0); 
 /* draw figures */
draw((-4.757561676220963,-2.701927853701796)--(-2.9394930360882117,4.271331028839409), linewidth(0.7) + blue); 
draw((-2.9394930360882117,4.271331028839409)--(-1.2281172214791287,-0.413771068210891), linewidth(0.7) + blue); 
draw((-1.2281172214791287,-0.413771068210891)--(2.5671300893294786,0.03546708777647148), linewidth(0.7) + blue); 
draw((2.5671300893294786,0.03546708777647148)--(-4.757561676220963,-2.701927853701796), linewidth(0.7) + blue); 
draw(shift((-1.1277580349207321,0.9301856222504602))*xscale(2.627452391198322)*yscale(2.627452391198322)*arc((0,0),1,-23.479199827160983,156.52080017283902), linewidth(0.7) + qqwwzz); 
draw(shift((-1.1277580349207321,0.9301856222504602))*xscale(2.6274523911983216)*yscale(2.6274523911983216)*arc((0,0),1,156.52080017283905,336.520800172839), linewidth(0.7) + qqwwzz); 
draw(shift((-0.07117818042485069,0.4712276449589007))*xscale(1.918189669306153)*yscale(1.918189669306153)*arc((0,0),1,-23.479199827160983,156.52080017283902), linewidth(0.7) + qqwwzz); 
draw(shift((-0.07117818042485069,0.4712276449589007))*xscale(1.918189669306153)*yscale(1.918189669306153)*arc((0,0),1,156.52080017283905,336.520800172839), linewidth(0.7) + qqwwzz); 
draw(shift((2.3708766145451667,-0.5895540123530806))*xscale(2.526602380171547)*yscale(2.526602380171547)*arc((0,0),1,-23.479199827160983,156.52080017283902), linewidth(0.7) + qqwwzz); 
draw(shift((2.3708766145451667,-0.5895540123530806))*xscale(2.5266023801715476)*yscale(2.5266023801715476)*arc((0,0),1,156.52080017283902,336.520800172839), linewidth(0.7) + qqwwzz); 
draw((-2.9394930360882117,4.271331028839409)--(4.688288375657454,-1.5961931318725715), linewidth(0.7) + blue); 
draw((-4.757561676220963,-2.701927853701796)--(0.05346485343287957,0.4170851071664104), linewidth(0.7) + blue); 
draw((-3.5376699074458338,1.9770050119621412)--(4.688288375657454,-1.5961931318725715), linewidth(0.7) + ccqqqq); 
draw((-0.0061926112720241955,-1.4458608984408903)--(1.3742965084867471,1.7322012890723566), linewidth(0.7) + dotted); 
 /* dots and labels */
dot((-4.757561676220963,-2.701927853701796),dotstyle); 
label("$A$", (-5.019368325982243,-3.3321114106731107), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((-2.9394930360882117,4.271331028839409),dotstyle); 
label("$B$", (-3.0318654377917826,4.507922624592221), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((-1.2281172214791287,-0.413771068210891),dotstyle); 
label("$C$", (-1.1537663783090537,-0.9799290943265048), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((2.5671300893294786,0.03546708777647148),dotstyle); 
label("$D$", (2.6388996835589813,0.22293933512359834), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((-3.5376699074458338,1.9770050119621412),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$X$", (-4.2617979818075026,1.9551666223555948), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((-1.8305508995277082,1.2354653322718627),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$Y$", (-2.5113367224837943,0.770532164350039), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((0.05346485343287957,0.4170851071664104),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$Z$", (-0.35089794848817917,0.6240867069036397), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((1.2821538376043697,-0.11663376746122077),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$X'$", (0.7890121101994477,0.3317694779008617), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((1.6881945386780068,-0.29301004235406136),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$Y'$", (1.5454350824458382,-0.9799290943265048), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((4.688288375657454,-1.5961931318725715),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$Z'$", (4.936380086421348,-1.6004578093311348), NE * labelscalefactor); 
dot((0.6840519486073616,0.14317019531573355),linewidth(4pt) + dotstyle); 
label("$P$", (0.21435516650176835,0.423513021013619), NE * labelscalefactor); 
clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); 
 /* end of picture */
[/asy]
Let $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$ and $\omega_3$ be the circles $(XX')$, $(YY')$ and $(ZZ')$. Note that $(X, X')$, $(Y, Y')$ and $(Z, Z')$ are reciprocal pairs for a unique involution a unique involution along $\ell$. Now it is well-known that any involution along a line is an inversion with fixed center, say $P$. However this value of $P$ satisfies,
\begin{align*}
\text{Pow}(\text{Inversion}) = PX \cdot PX' = PY \cdot PY' = PZ \cdot PZ'
\end{align*}Then $P$ lies on the pairwise radical axes of $\omega_i$ and $\omega_{i+1}$, where indices are taken modulo $3$. However also note that all three radical axes are perpendicular to $\ell$ and hence each radical axis is simply the line perpendicular to $\ell$ through $P$. Hence the three circles are coaxial. $\square$
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
ohiorizzler1434
786 posts
#27
Y by
Rizztastic problem! By the amazing DDIT theorem, $XX'$, $YY'$ and $ZZ'$ are pairs of points swapped by an involution. Also, the involution can be defined as inversion from a point $P$ on the line $XX'YY'ZZ'$. But now, $PX \cdot PX' = PY \cdot PY' = PZ \cdot PZ'$ by inversion. Now this means that $P$ is on all the radical axes. But because the centers of the circles are collinear, then they have to be coaxial, or otherwise $P$ is at infinity (but lies on the line).
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Eka01
204 posts
#28
Y by
By Desargues' Involution Theorem; $X$ and $X'$; $Y$ and $Y'$; $Z$ and $Z'$ are swapped by some involution. Since involutions are inversions/reflections, the center $O$ of this inversion lies on $l$ and satisfies $OX.OX'=OY.OY'=OZ.OZ'$ so $O$ lies on the radical axes of $(XX'),(YY'),(ZZ')$. Note that $l$ joins the centers of all these circles so their pairwise radical axes must be perpendicular to $l$. But by the above assertion, all of these lines must pass through $O$, so it is easy to see that all these radical axes must coincide so we are done.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by Eka01, Sep 4, 2024, 9:50 AM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
cursed_tangent1434
635 posts
#29
Y by
Denote by $\Gamma_X , \Gamma_Y$ and $\Gamma_Z$ the circles with diameters $XX'$ , $YY'$ and $ZZ'$ respectively. By Desargue's Involution Theorem, there exists an involution swapping pairs $(X,X')$ , $(Y,Y')$ and $(Z,Z')$. Since $X,Y,X'$ and $Y'$ are on the line $\ell$ in this order, this involution cannot be a reflection across a point on $\ell$. Thus, it must be an inversion about a point $P \in \ell$. Thus, there exists a point $P \in \ell$ such that,
\[PX\cdot PX' = PY \cdot PY' = PZ \cdot PZ'\]Thus, the pairwise radical axes of $\Gamma_X$ , $\Gamma_Y$ and $\Gamma_Z$ have a common point $P \in \ell$. Further, it is well known that the radical axis of two circles must be perpendicular to the line joining their centers. Thus, the pairwise radical axes of $\Gamma_X$ , $\Gamma_Y$ and $\Gamma_Z$ must all also be perpendicular to $\ell$. But then, they must be the same line - the line through $P$ which is perpendicular to $\ell$. Thus, the pairwise radical axes of $\Gamma_X$ , $\Gamma_Y$ and $\Gamma_Z$ are all the same line, which since these circles clearly intersect ($X,Y,Z,X',Y',Z'$ lie on $\ell$ in this order) implies that the circles $\Gamma_X , \Gamma_Y$ and $\Gamma_Z$ are coaxial.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
EthanWYX2009
868 posts
#30
Y by
I just built my new blog to collect bashing.
Nice solution from my teacher: Consider $\ell :y=c$ where $c$ is moving. $X(u,c),Y(v,c),Z(w,c),X'(u',c),Y'(v',c),Z'(w',c).$
The Analytical formula of $\odot (XX')$ is $$(x-(u+u')/2)^2+(y-c)^2=(u-u')^2/4\iff x^2-(u+u')x+uu'+(y-c)^2=0.$$To prove the three functions are linearly dependent, we only need
$$\frac{u+u'-v-v'}{uu'-vv'}=\frac{u+u'-w-w'}{uu'-ww'}.$$However we may write $u=P(c)$ where $\deg P=1,$ thus the above equality is $Q(c)$ with degree 3. Therefore we only need to plug in 4 special $c,$ and using $A,B,C,D$ we are done! $\Box$
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
sttsmet
139 posts
#31
Y by
For more information about DIT, see here:
[url] https://services.artofproblemsolving.com/download.php?id=YXR0YWNobWVudHMvZS9jLzYzYWY3MmU0MmJjNjhiZmYwMDVhMjEzOWQzYmZjMGVmODVlOTZjLnBkZg==&rn=ZGVzYXJndWVzLWludm9sdXRpb24tdGhlb3JlbS5wZGY=[/url]

Very sad that this makes the problem seem too easy...
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Ilikeminecraft
656 posts
#32
Y by
Take DIT on $ABCD$ with line $l.$ It follows that by desargues assistance theorem, it must be either an inversion/negative inversion or it is a reflection. However, it is obviously impossible for it to be a reflection, as we are given the order of the points. If it is an inversion about point $K,$ it follows that the radius of inversion squared is $= KX\cdot KX' = KY \cdot KY' = KZ \cdot KZ'.$ Thus, $K$ must be the radical center. However, we know that $K$ lies on the point $l,$ which implies that they are coaxial.
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by Ilikeminecraft, May 14, 2025, 1:30 PM
Z K Y
N Quick Reply
G
H
=
a