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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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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!


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The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
\frac{1}{5-2a}
Havu   1
N an hour ago by Havu
Let $a,b,c \ge \frac{1}{2}$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$. Find minimum:
\[P=\frac{1}{5-2a}+\frac{1}{5-2b}+\frac{1}{5-2c}.\]
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Havu
Yesterday at 9:56 AM
Havu
an hour ago
<DPA+ <AQD =< QIP wanted, incircle circumcircle related
parmenides51   41
N 2 hours ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: IMo 2019 SL G6
Let $I$ be the incentre of acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let the incircle meet $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at $D, E$, and $F,$ respectively. Let line $EF$ intersect the circumcircle of the triangle at $P$ and $Q$, such that $F$ lies between $E$ and $P$. Prove that $\angle DPA + \angle AQD =\angle QIP$.

(Slovakia)
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parmenides51
Sep 22, 2020
Ilikeminecraft
2 hours ago
Pretty hard functional equation
vralex   5
N 2 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: National MO, 9th grade
Find all injective functions $ f:\mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z} $ so that for every $n$ in $\mathbb{Z} ,  f (f (n))-f(n)-1=0$.
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vralex
Apr 29, 2020
jasperE3
2 hours ago
Parallelity and equal angles given, wanted an angle equality
BarisKoyuncu   5
N 2 hours ago by SleepyGirraffe
Source: 2022 Turkey JBMO TST P4
Given a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that $m(\widehat{ABC})=m(\widehat{BCD})$. The lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at a point $P$ and the line passing through $P$ which is parallel to $AB$, intersects $BD$ at $T$. Prove that
$$m(\widehat{ACB})=m(\widehat{PCT})$$
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BarisKoyuncu
Mar 15, 2022
SleepyGirraffe
2 hours ago
Cyclic points and concurrency [1st Lemoine circle]
shobber   10
N 3 hours ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: China TST 2005
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of acute triangle $ABC$. Two tangents of $\omega$ from $B$ and $C$ intersect at $P$, $AP$ and $BC$ intersect at $D$. Point $E$, $F$ are on $AC$ and $AB$ such that $DE \parallel BA$ and $DF \parallel CA$.
(1) Prove that $F,B,C,E$ are concyclic.

(2) Denote $A_{1}$ the centre of the circle passing through $F,B,C,E$. $B_{1}$, $C_{1}$ are difined similarly. Prove that $AA_{1}$, $BB_{1}$, $CC_{1}$ are concurrent.
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shobber
Jun 27, 2006
Ilikeminecraft
3 hours ago
Hard functional equation
Jessey   4
N 4 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: Belarus 2005
Find all functions $f:N -$> $N$ that satisfy $f(m-n+f(n)) = f(m)+f(n)$, for all $m, n$$N$.
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Jessey
Mar 11, 2020
jasperE3
4 hours ago
Vertices of a convex polygon if and only if m(S) = f(n)
orl   12
N 4 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: IMO Shortlist 2000, C3
Let $ n \geq 4$ be a fixed positive integer. Given a set $ S = \{P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_n\}$ of $ n$ points in the plane such that no three are collinear and no four concyclic, let $ a_t,$ $ 1 \leq t \leq n,$ be the number of circles $ P_iP_jP_k$ that contain $ P_t$ in their interior, and let \[m(S)=a_1+a_2+\cdots + a_n.\]Prove that there exists a positive integer $ f(n),$ depending only on $ n,$ such that the points of $ S$ are the vertices of a convex polygon if and only if $ m(S) = f(n).$
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orl
Aug 10, 2008
Maximilian113
4 hours ago
Imo Shortlist Problem
Lopes   35
N 4 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: IMO Shortlist 2000, Problem N4
Find all triplets of positive integers $ (a,m,n)$ such that $ a^m + 1 \mid (a + 1)^n$.
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Lopes
Feb 27, 2005
Maximilian113
4 hours ago
Inspired by Humberto_Filho
sqing   0
4 hours ago
Source: Own
Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $a + b \leq 2$. Prove that
$$\frac{a^2+1}{(( a+ b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{1}{25} $$$$\frac{(a^2+1)(b^2+1)}{((a+b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{4}{25} $$$$ \frac{a^2+1}{(( a+ 2b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{1}{289} $$$$ \frac{a^2+1}{((2a+ b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{5}{289} $$


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sqing
4 hours ago
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Inequalities
Scientist10   2
N 4 hours ago by arqady
If $x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}$, then prove that the following inequality holds:
\[
\sum_{\text{cyc}} \sqrt{1 + \left(x\sqrt{1 + y^2} + y\sqrt{1 + x^2}\right)^2} \geq \sum_{\text{cyc}} xy + 2\sum_{\text{cyc}} x
\]
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Scientist10
Yesterday at 6:36 PM
arqady
4 hours ago
$n$ with $2000$ divisors divides $2^n+1$ (IMO 2000)
Valentin Vornicu   65
N 4 hours ago by ray66
Source: IMO 2000, Problem 5, IMO Shortlist 2000, Problem N3
Does there exist a positive integer $ n$ such that $ n$ has exactly 2000 prime divisors and $ n$ divides $ 2^n + 1$?
65 replies
Valentin Vornicu
Oct 24, 2005
ray66
4 hours ago
Find the smallest of sum of elements
hlminh   0
4 hours ago
Let $S=\{1,2,...,2014\}$ and $X=\{a_1,a_2,...,a_{30}\}$ is a subset of $S$ such that if $a,b\in X,a+b\leq 2014$ then $a+b\in X.$ Find the smallest of $\dfrac{a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{30}}{30}.$
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hlminh
4 hours ago
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Easy IMO 2023 NT
799786   133
N 5 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: IMO 2023 P1
Determine all composite integers $n>1$ that satisfy the following property: if $d_1$, $d_2$, $\ldots$, $d_k$ are all the positive divisors of $n$ with $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \cdots < d_k = n$, then $d_i$ divides $d_{i+1} + d_{i+2}$ for every $1 \leq i \leq k - 2$.
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799786
Jul 8, 2023
Maximilian113
5 hours ago
Complicated FE
XAN4   2
N 5 hours ago by cazanova19921
Source: own
Find all solutions for the functional equation $f(xyz)+\sum_{cyc}f(\frac{yz}x)=f(x)\cdot f(y)\cdot f(z)$, in which $f$: $\mathbb R^+\rightarrow\mathbb R^+$
Note: the solution is actually quite obvious - $f(x)=x^n+\frac1{x^n}$, but the proof is important.
Note 2: it is likely that the result can be generalized into a more advanced questions, potentially involving more bash.
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XAN4
Yesterday at 11:53 AM
cazanova19921
5 hours ago
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2018 P1
microsoft_office_word   46
N Apr 3, 2025 by EmersonSoriano
Source: BMO 2018
A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle $k$ where $AB$ $>$ $CD$,and $AB$ is not paralel to $CD$.Point $M$ is the intersection of diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, and the perpendicular from $M$ to $AB$ intersects the segment $AB$ at a point $E$.If $EM$ bisects the angle $CED$ prove that $AB$ is diameter of $k$.
Proposed by Emil Stoyanov,Bulgaria
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microsoft_office_word
May 9, 2018
EmersonSoriano
Apr 3, 2025
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2018 P1
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A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle $k$ where $AB$ $>$ $CD$,and $AB$ is not paralel to $CD$.Point $M$ is the intersection of diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, and the perpendicular from $M$ to $AB$ intersects the segment $AB$ at a point $E$.If $EM$ bisects the angle $CED$ prove that $AB$ is diameter of $k$.
Proposed by Emil Stoyanov,Bulgaria
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Let $AB\cap CD=G$, and $AD\cap BC=H$. Since $EM$ is the bisector of $DEM$ and $ME\perp GB$, with $Q=EM\cap DC$, then $(G,Q,C,D)=-1$. But $(G,F,C,D)=-1$, where $F=HM\cap CD$, since those 2 have 3 common points, we have $E=F$, so $H-M-E-Q$ collinear.So $(G,E,A,B)=-1$ Letting $BD'\perp AD$ and $AC'\perp CB$, $C'D'\cap AB=G'$, we have $C'D'\parallel CD$, $(G,E,A,B)=(G',E,A,B)=-1$, so $G=G'$, so $CD,C'D'$ coincide, so $BD,AC$ are altitudes, so $AB$ is the diameter.
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Yep. That simple. Today's competition was horrible in terms of originality.
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Do trigonometric ceva in $DEC$ and obtain $$\sin \angle DCA \cdot \sin (\angle DEA - \angle DCA) = sin \angle CDB \cdot \sin (\angle DEA - \angle CDB)$$$$\iff$$$$\frac{1}{2}(\cos \angle DEA - \cos (\angle DEA - 2 \angle DCA)) = \frac{1}{2}(\cos \angle DEA - \cos (\angle DEA - 2 \angle CDB))$$
$AB$ is not parallel to $CD$ so $\angle ACD + \angle BDC = \angle DEA \iff $ $M$ is incenter in $DEC \iff BCME$ is cyclic $\iff$ $AB$ diameter.
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GGPiku wrote:
Let $AB\cap CD=G$, and $AD\cap BC=H$. Since $EM$ is the bisector of $DEM$ and $ME\perp GB$, with $Q=EM\cap DC$, then $(G,Q,C,D)=-1$. But $(G,F,C,D)=-1$, where $F=HM\cap CD$, since those 2 have 3 common points, we have $E=F$, so $H-M-E-Q$ collinear.So $(G,E,A,B)=-1$. Letting $BD'\perp AD$ and $AC'\perp CB$, $C'D'\cap AB=G'$, we have $C'D'\parallel CD$, $(G,E,A,B)=(G',E,A,B)=-1$, so $G=G'$, so $CD,C'D'$ coincide, so $BD,AC$ are altitudes, so $AB$ is the diameter.

FTFY ;)
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We can do this with areals. Let:
$$E=(1,0,0) \, , \, C=(0,1,0) \, , \, D=(0,0,1) \quad \quad |CD|=a \, , \, |DE|=b \, , \, |CE|=c$$$M$ lies on the internal angle bisector of $\angle CED$ so as $ME \bot AB$ it follows $A,B$ lie on the internal angle bisector. Let:
$$A=(\lambda,-b,c) \, , \, B=(\mu,-b,c) \quad \lambda,\mu \in \mathbb{R}$$From this we get:
$$M=CA \cap BD=(\lambda \mu,-b \lambda,c \mu)$$And as $M$ is on the $E$ internal angle bisector:
$$\frac{-b \lambda}{c \mu}=\frac{b}{c} \Leftrightarrow \mu=-\lambda$$.
Now use the standard circle equation for $\odot ABCD$. As $C,D$ on the circle we get $v=w=0$. Solving for $u$ using $A$ gives:
$$u=\frac{bc \left ((b-c) \lambda-a^2 \right)}{\lambda(\lambda-b+c}$$And using $B$ and the fact $ \mu=-\lambda$ we see:
$$\frac{bc \left ((b-c) \lambda-a^2 \right)}{\lambda(\lambda-b+c}=\frac{bc \left((b-c) \lambda +a^2 \right)}{\lambda (c-b- \lambda)} \Leftrightarrow (b-c)(\lambda-a)(\lambda+a)=0$$But as $b-c \Leftrightarrow CE=ED$ which would mean $EM$ is the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ giving $AB \parallel CD$ contradiciting the problem statement we must have $\lambda=\pm a$. WLOG $\lambda=a$:
$$A=(a,-b,c)\, , \, B=(-a,-b,c)$$But this gives $A,B$ are the $C,D$ excentres in $\triangle ECD$ and hence as $M$ is therefore the incentre of the triangle so:
$$\angle BCA=\angle BDA=90^{\circ}$$And hence $\odot ABCD$ has diameter $AB$ as desired.
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Let $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at $X$, $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at $Y$, and $ME$ and $CD$ intersect at $F$.
Since $EF$ is the bisector of $\angle DEC$, and $\angle FEX=90^{\circ}$, we have that $(D, C; F, X)=-1$.
Now, if we let $F'$ be the intersection of $YM$ and $DC$, we have that $(D, C; F', X)=-1$. Thus, $F=F'$, so $Y, F, M, E$ are collinear. Let $O$ be the center of $ABCD$. By Brokard, $O$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle XYM$, so $YM \perp OX$. But $YM \perp AB$, so $O$ lies on $AB$.
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We can also do this with complex. Let $\odot ABCD$ be the unit circle with $A=a, B=b, \cdots$. Then it's easy to get:
$$m=\frac{bd(a+c)-ac(b+d)}{bd-ac} \quad  \quad \overline{m}=\frac{(b+d)-(a+c)}{bd-ac}$$Then dropping the perpendicular from $M$ to $AB$ gives:
$$e=\frac{1}{2} \left (a+b+m-ab \overline{m} \right) \quad \quad \overline{e}=\frac{1}{2ab} \left (a+b+ab \overline{m}-m \right)$$The angle bisector condition is equivalent to:
$$\frac{(e-m)^2}{(e-c)(d-e)} \in \mathbb{R} \Leftrightarrow \left (\frac{e-m}{\overline{(e-m)}} \right)^2 \left ( \frac{\overline{(e-c)}}{e-c} \right) \left ( \frac{\overline{(e-d)}}{e-d} \right)=1$$Now focussing on $(e-m)$ we see as $EM \bot AB$:
$$\frac{e-m}{a-b}+\overline{\left (\frac{e-m}{a-b} \right)}=0 \Rightarrow \left (\frac{e-m}{\overline{(e-m)}} \right)^2=\left (\frac{a-b}{\overline{(a-b)}} \right)^2=\left(\frac{a-b}{\frac{b-a}{ab}} \right)^2=a^2 b^2$$
Now we look at $(e-c)$:
$$2(e-c)=a+b+m-ab \overline{m}-2c=\frac{(b-c)(a^2+bd+ad-ab-2ac)}{bd-ac}$$$$2 \overline{(e-c)}=\frac{(b-c)(bcd+a^2c+abc-acd-2abd)}{(bd-ac)(abc)}$$Combining these we get:
$$\left ( \frac{\overline{(e-c)}}{e-c} \right)=\frac{(bcd+a^2c+abc-acd-2abd)}{abc(a^2+bd+ad-ab-2ac)}$$And similarly for $d$ by interchanging $c \leftrightarrow d \, , \, a \leftrightarrow b$:
$$\left ( \frac{\overline{(e-d)}}{e-d} \right)=\frac{(acd-bcd+b^2 d+abd-2abc)}{abd(b^2+ac+bc-ab-2bd)}$$
Hence our angle condition is equivalent to:
$$1=a^2 b^2 \cdot \frac{(bcd+a^2c+abc-acd-2abd)}{abc(a^2+bd+ad-ab-2ac)} \cdot \frac{(acd-bcd+b^2 d+abd-2abc)}{abd(b^2+ac+bc-ab-2bd)}$$$$cd(a^2+bd+ad-ab-2ac)(b^2+ac+bc-ab-2bd)=(bcd+a^2c+abc-acd-2abd)(acd-bcd+b^2 d+abd-2abc)$$Which we can expand out cancel a lot of terms then factorise to give:
$$2(a+b)(c-d)(ac-bd)(ab-cd)=0$$Clearly $c \neq d$.
$$ac=bd \Leftrightarrow \frac{a}{b}=\frac{d}{c} \Leftrightarrow \angle BOA=\angle COD \Leftrightarrow AB=CD \Leftrightarrow AC \parallel BD$$Similarly:
$$ab=cd \Leftrightarrow AB \parallel CD$$.
The former is not true as the diagonals intersect and the latter is forbidden by the problem statement. Hence we must have:
$$\boxed{a+b=0 \Leftrightarrow a=-b \Leftrightarrow AB \text{ diamter of } \odot ABCD}$$
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Let $EM$ intersect the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ at $P$. This is clearly the midpoint of arc $CD$ in $(EDC)$. However, notice that $MP$ is isogonal to the $M-$altitude in $\triangle MDC$, so $P$ is also the circumcenter of $(MDC)$. It follows that $M$ is the incenter of $\triangle EDC$.
From this we easily conclude: $\angle CDM=\angle MDC=\angle MDC=\angle BAC=\angle BAM$ so $AEMD$ is cyclic $\implies \angle MDA=\frac{\pi}{2}\implies AB \text{is a diameter.} \Box $
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A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle $k$ where $AB$ $>$ $CD$,and $AB$ is not paralel to $CD$.Point $M$ is the intersection of diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, and the perpendicular from $M$ to $AB$ intersects the segment $AB$ at a point $E$.If $EM$ bisects the angle $CED$ prove that $AB$ is diameter of $k$.
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By $Blanchet's$ $Theorem$ we get that $AD,BC$ and $EM$ concurr. So the problem is equivalent to this: [Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $AD$ an altitude. $BE$ and $CF$ are cevians concurrent with this altitude at $H$. Then $BCFE$ is cyclic if and only if $H$ is the orthocenter of $ABC$.]
Let $ABC$ be the reference triangle and use barycentric coordinates. Let $H$ be a point on $AD$ and $BH$ intersect $AC$ at $E$ thus: $H= ( t : S_{AC} : S_{AB})$ and $E=( t : 0 : S_{AB})$. Let $(BCE)$ intersect $AB$ at $F$. We easily get $F=( c^{2}(S_{AB}+t)-b^{2}S_{AB} : b^{2}S_{AB} : 0 )$. Now $C,H,F$ are collinear if and only if $\frac {c^{2}(S_{AB}+t)-b^{2}S_{AB}}{b^{2}S_{AB}} = \frac {t}{S_{AC}}$ from which we find $t=S_{BC}$ which means that $H$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle{ABC}$ as needed $\blacksquare$
(Of course we get the result for t if amd only if b is not equal to c which is true from the problem statement)
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InCtrl wrote:
Let $EM$ intersect the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ at $P$. This is clearly the midpoint of arc $CD$ in $(EDC)$. However, notice that $MP$ is isogonal to the $M-$altitude in $\triangle MDC$, so $P$ is also the circumcenter of $(MDC)$. It follows that $M$ is the incenter of $\triangle EDC$.
From this we easily conclude: $\angle CDM=\angle MDC=\angle MDC=\angle BAC=\angle BAM$ so $AEMD$ is cyclic $\implies \angle MDA=\frac{\pi}{2}\implies AB \text{is a diameter.} \Box $

MP is isogonal to the M - altitude? Please explain a little more! Thanks!
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Let's assume that such a cyclic quadrilateral exists so that $AB$ is not a diameter. Let $A'$ and $B'$ be points on the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ respectively such that $\angle A'DB = \angle B'CA = 90^{\circ}$. Since $A'B'CD$ is cyclic we get that $\angle B'A'C = \angle BDC = \angle BAC$ which further implies $AB \parallel A'B'$. That means $ME$ must be perpendicular to $A'B'$. Let $E'$ be the point of intersection of $ME$ and $A'B'$ . From the fact that $A'E'MD$ and $B'E'MC$ are cyclic by angle chasing we get that $\angle DE'M = \angle CE'M$. Since we assumed that $\angle DEM = \angle CEM$ triangles $\triangle CEE'$ and $\triangle DEE'$ must be equal, or in other words $CE = DE$. Because $\triangle CED$ is isosceles and since line $EM$ is its angle bisector it is also perpendicular to $CD$ which is not possible because $AB$ and $CD$ are not parallel. We got a contradiction!
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Let $AB\cap CD=G$, and $AD\cap BC=H$. Since $EM$ is the bisector of $DEM$ and $ME\perp GB$, with $Q=EM\cap DC$, then $(G,Q,C,D)=-1$. But $(G,F,C,D)=-1$, where $F=HM\cap CD$, since those 2 have 3 common points, we have $E=F$, so $H-M-E-Q$ collinear.So $(G,E,A,B)=-1$ Letting $BD'\perp AD$ and $AC'\perp CB$, $C'D'\cap AB=G'$, we have $C'D'\parallel CD$, $(G,E,A,B)=(G',E,A,B)=-1$, so $G=G'$, so $CD,C'D'$ coincide, so $BD,AC$ are altitudes, so $AB$ is the diameter.

$"(G,Q,C,D)=-1"$ What's the term for this in English? I think I know what it means but I want to be sure.
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Pinko wrote:
GGPiku wrote:
Let $AB\cap CD=G$, and $AD\cap BC=H$. Since $EM$ is the bisector of $DEM$ and $ME\perp GB$, with $Q=EM\cap DC$, then $(G,Q,C,D)=-1$. But $(G,F,C,D)=-1$, where $F=HM\cap CD$, since those 2 have 3 common points, we have $E=F$, so $H-M-E-Q$ collinear.So $(G,E,A,B)=-1$ Letting $BD'\perp AD$ and $AC'\perp CB$, $C'D'\cap AB=G'$, we have $C'D'\parallel CD$, $(G,E,A,B)=(G',E,A,B)=-1$, so $G=G'$, so $CD,C'D'$ coincide, so $BD,AC$ are altitudes, so $AB$ is the diameter.

$"(G,Q,C,D)=-1"$ What's the term for this in English? I think I know what it means but I want to be sure.

It means that the four points are harmonic. It is called "cross-ratio".
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