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Let $ a,b,c $ be reals such that $(a^2+1)(b^2+1)(c^2+1) = 27. $Prove that $$1-3\sqrt 3\leq ab + bc + ca\leq 6$$
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Let $(a^2+1)(b^2+1)(c^2+1) = 9$, where $a, b, c \in R$, then the number of integers in the range of $ab + bc + ca$ is __
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Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfying $$2\cdot f\Big(\dfrac{-xy}{2}+f(x+y)\Big)=xf(y)+yf(x), \forall x, y \in \mathbb{R} $$
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $r, r_1, r_2, r_3$ denote its inradius and ex-radii opposite to the vertices $A, B, C$ respectively. If $a> r_1, b > r_2$ and $c > r_3$, then which of the following is/are true?
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equal segments starting with 2 intersecting circles (junior)
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Let $\omega_1,\omega_2$ be two circles with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively. These two circles intersect each other at points $A$ and $B$. Line $O_1B$ intersects $\omega_2$ for the second time at point $C$, and line $O_2A$ intersects $\omega_1$ for the second time at point $D$ . Let $X$ be the second intersection of $AC$ and $\omega_1$. Also $Y$ is the second intersection point of $BD$ and $\omega_2$. Prove that $CX = DY$ .

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Let $\omega_1,\omega_2$ be two circles with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively. These two circles intersect each other at points $A$ and $B$. Line $O_1B$ intersects $\omega_2$ for the second time at point $C$, and line $O_2A$ intersects $\omega_1$ for the second time at point $D$ . Let $X$ be the second intersection of $AC$ and $\omega_1$. Also $Y$ is the second intersection point of $BD$ and $\omega_2$. Prove that $CX = DY$ .

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Consider triangles $O_1CX$ and $O_2DY$. Now applying law of sines we are left to show a fact which arises from law of sines in $O_1AO_2$.
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Wow! Congrats to Alireza! I had the opportunity to meet him at the Final Round of the Sharygin Geometry Olympiad in 2016.
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Sorry for bumping, but can someone send a figure for this problem? I am not able to make it
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Math-wiz wrote:
Sorry for bumping, but can someone send a figure for this problem? I am not able to make it
https://i.imgur.com/kkUlJ04.png

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TheDarkPrince wrote:
Consider triangles $O_1CX$ and $O_2DY$. Now applying law of sines we are left to show a fact which arises from law of sines in $O_1AO_2$.

Could you please give a detailed solution.
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Let $B'$ and $A'$ be the antipodes of $B$ and $A$ on circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$. In directed angles: $\angle BCA'=\angle BAA'=\angle BAD=\angle BB'D$
This implies that $B'D \parallel A'C$.
Because $A'C \perp AC$ and $B'D \perp BD,$ it follows that $BD \parallel AC$ implying that $$DA=BX$$and $$BC=YA$$.
I claim that $\triangle {DAY}$ is similar to $\triangle {XBC}$. Proof:
$\angle YDA=\angle BDA=\angle BXC$ by cyclicity
$\angle DYA=\angle ACB=\angle XCB$. Hence, $\triangle {DAY}$ is similar to $\triangle {XBC}$ by AAA similarity.
Note that the similarity ratio is $1=\frac{DA}{BX}=\frac{YA}{BC}$.
From this, we deduce that $$DY=CX$$
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Solution.

The main idea is to show that $DXCY$ is a parallelogram which implies $CX=DY$. By Basic Angle chasing or Reim's theorem, $DX||YC$. Let $\angle DAX =a$. Then $\angle AO_2C=\pi-2a \implies \angle ABC = \frac \pi 2 +a \implies \angle AO_1B=2a \implies \angle ADB = a$. Hence, $\angle DAX = \angle ADB$ so $XC||DY$ and $DXCY$ is a parallelogram.
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I claim that $BCX\cong AYD$.
We have that $$\angle BXC=180^\circ-\angle AXB=\angle BDA=\angle ADY$$and $$\angle DYA=180^\circ-\angle AYB=\angle ACB=\angle XCB,$$hence $BCX\sim AYD$.
To show that these triangles are congruent, I show that $AY=BC$, which is equivalent showing that $BY\parallel AC$.
We have that $$\angle BO_1X=2\angle BAX=2\angle BAC=\angle BO_2C\implies \angle O_1BX=\angle O_1CO_2,$$hence $BX\parallel CO_2$.
Also, we have that $$\angle DBX=180^\circ-\angle DAX=\angle CAO_2=\angle ACO_2.$$Hence, by the last two we conclude that $BY\parallel AC$ and we are done.
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Let $AO_2 \cap \omega_2=F$ then $FA$ is diameter of $\omega_2$. Let $BO_1 \cap \omega_1=E$ then $BE$ is diameter of $\omega_1$. Now by Reim's we have $DX \parallel YC$ and $DE \parallel FC$ but since $\angle  XCF=90=\angle YDE$ we have that $DY \parallel XC$ thus $DXCY$ is a parallelogram which means $DY=CX$ as desired.
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Lets show CY = BA = DX.
we will prove DY || CX so CYBA and DXAB will be isosceles trapezoids.

∠BO1O2 = ∠BO1A/2 = ∠BDO2 ---> DO1BO2 is cyclic.
∠ACB = ∠AO2B/2 = ∠AO2O1 = ∠DBO1 = ∠YBC ---> DY || XC.
we're Done.
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$BC \cap \omega_1=B,K,DA \cap \omega_2=L,KA \cap DB=P,DB \cap CL=Q$
Let $\angle BLD=\alpha$ and $\angle DKA=\beta$ We have $\angle KBD=\angle KAD=\angle BLD=\angle BCA=\alpha $ so $DB \parallel AC$
We'll prove that $\frac{DA.DL}{DB}=\frac{CB.CK}{CA}$
We have
\[\frac{CA}{CK}=\frac{sin \angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle 90-\beta}\]\[\frac{DA}{DB}=\frac{sin \angle \beta}{sin \angle 90- \alpha}\]$\implies \frac{CA}{CK}.\frac{DA}{DB}=\frac{sin \angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle 90-\beta}.\frac{sin \angle \beta}{sin \angle 90- \alpha}$
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\[\frac{BC}{DL}=\frac{\frac{QC}{sin \angle \alpha}}{\frac{QL}{sin \angle 90-\alpha-\beta}}=\frac{QC}{QL}.\frac{ sin\angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle\alpha}=\frac{DA}{DL}.\frac{ sin\angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle\alpha}=\frac{DP}{DB}.\frac{ sin\angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle\alpha}=\frac{DP}{KD}.\frac{KD}{DB}.\frac{ sin\angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle\alpha}\]\[=\frac{sin \angle \alpha}{\sin \angle 90-\alpha}.\frac{sin \angle \beta}{sin \angle 90-\beta}.\frac{ sin\angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle\alpha}=\frac{sin \angle \beta}{sin \angle 90-\alpha }.\frac{sin \angle 90-\alpha-\beta}{sin \angle 90-\beta}=\frac{CA}{CK}.\frac{DA}{DB}\]Which means $BC.CK.DB=CA.DA.DL \iff \frac{DA.DL}{DB}=\frac{CB.CK}{CA}$ as desired.
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