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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
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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
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May 4, 2019
Can this sequence be bounded?
darij grinberg   69
N 5 minutes ago by Maximilian113
Source: German pre-TST 2005, problem 4, ISL 2004, algebra problem 2
Let $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be an infinite sequence of real numbers satisfying the equation $a_n=\left|a_{n+1}-a_{n+2}\right|$ for all $n\geq 0$, where $a_0$ and $a_1$ are two different positive reals.

Can this sequence $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be bounded?

Proposed by Mihai Bălună, Romania
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darij grinberg
Jan 19, 2005
Maximilian113
5 minutes ago
Trillium geometry
Assassino9931   4
N 15 minutes ago by Rayvhs
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The angle bisectors at $A$ and $C$ in a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ with incenter $I$ intersect its circumcircle $k$ at $A_0$ and $C_0$, respectively. The line through $I$, parallel to $AC$, intersects $A_0C_0$ at $P$. Prove that $PB$ is tangent to $k$.
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Similarity through arc midpoint in right triangle
cjquines0   11
N 22 minutes ago by ItsBesi
Source: Iranian Geometry Olympiad 2016 Medium 4
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of right-angled triangle $ABC$ ($\angle A = 90^{\circ}$). The tangent to $\omega$ at point $A$ intersects the line $BC$ at point $P$. Suppose that $M$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $AB$, and $PM$ intersects $\omega$ for the second time in $Q$. The tangent to $\omega$ at point $Q$ intersects $AC$ at $K$. Prove that $\angle PKC = 90^{\circ}$.

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Mathandski   1
N 29 minutes ago by zhoujef000
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Given a continuous function $f$ such that $f(2x) = 3 f(x)$ and $\int_0^1 f(x) \, dx = 1$, evaluate $\int_1^2 f(x) \, dx$.
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Arbitrary point on BC and its relation with orthocenter
falantrng   21
N 42 minutes ago by Mapism
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In an acute-angled triangle \(ABC\), \(H\) be the orthocenter of it and \(D\) be any point on the side \(BC\). The points \(E, F\) are on the segments \(AB, AC\), respectively, such that the points \(A, B, D, F\) and \(A, C, D, E\) are cyclic. The segments \(BF\) and \(CE\) intersect at \(P.\) \(L\) is a point on \(HA\) such that \(LC\) is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle \(PBC\) at \(C.\) \(BH\) and \(CP\) intersect at \(X\). Prove that the points \(D, X, \) and \(L\) lie on the same line.

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falantrng
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Mapism
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Fixed point in a small configuration
Assassino9931   3
N an hour ago by dno1467
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Let $A, B, C, D$ be fixed points on this order on a line. Let $\omega$ be a variable circle through $C$ and $D$ and suppose it meets the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ at the points $X$ and $Y$. Let $Z$ and $T$ be the other points of intersection of $AX$ and $BY$ with $\omega$. Prove that $ZT$ passes through a fixed point independent of $\omega$.
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hard problem
Cobedangiu   12
N an hour ago by Edward_Tur
Let $a,b,c>0$ and $a+b+c=3$. Prove that:
$\dfrac{4}{a+b}+\dfrac{4}{b+c}+\dfrac{4}{c+a} \le \dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}+3$
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orl   140
N an hour ago by pi271828
Source: IMO 2009, Problem 1
Let $ n$ be a positive integer and let $ a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots,a_k$ $ ( k\ge 2)$ be distinct integers in the set $ { 1,2,\ldots,n}$ such that $ n$ divides $ a_i(a_{i + 1} - 1)$ for $ i = 1,2,\ldots,k - 1$. Prove that $ n$ does not divide $ a_k(a_1 - 1).$

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orl
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an hour ago
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DanDumitrescu   12
N 2 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: Romania National Olympiad 2023
Solve the following equation for real values of $x$:

\[
    2 \left( 5^x + 6^x - 3^x \right) = 7^x + 9^x.
    \]
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alifenix-   27
N 2 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: 2020 EGMO P2
Find all lists $(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_{2020})$ of non-negative real numbers such that the following three conditions are all satisfied:

[list]
[*] $x_1 \le x_2 \le \ldots \le x_{2020}$;
[*] $x_{2020} \le x_1  + 1$;
[*] there is a permutation $(y_1, y_2, \ldots, y_{2020})$ of $(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_{2020})$ such that $$\sum_{i = 1}^{2020} ((x_i + 1)(y_i + 1))^2 = 8 \sum_{i = 1}^{2020} x_i^3.$$[/list]

A permutation of a list is a list of the same length, with the same entries, but the entries are allowed to be in any order. For example, $(2, 1, 2)$ is a permutation of $(1, 2, 2)$, and they are both permutations of $(2, 2, 1)$. Note that any list is a permutation of itself.
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Iterated Digit Perfect Squares
YaoAOPS   3
N 3 hours ago by awesomeming327.
Source: XOOK Shortlist 2025
Let $s$ denote the sum of digits function. Does there exist $n$ such that
\[
n, s(n), \dots, s^{2024}(n)
\]are all distinct perfect squares?

Proposed by YaoAops
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YaoAOPS
Feb 10, 2025
awesomeming327.
3 hours ago
Game of Polynomials
anantmudgal09   13
N 3 hours ago by Mathandski
Source: Tournament of Towns 2016 Fall Tour, A Senior, Problem #6
Petya and Vasya play the following game. Petya conceives a polynomial $P(x)$ having integer coefficients. On each move, Vasya pays him a ruble, and calls an integer $a$ of his choice, which has not yet been called by him. Petya has to reply with the number of distinct integer solutions of the equation $P(x)=a$. The game continues until Petya is forced to repeat an answer. What minimal amount of rubles must Vasya pay in order to win?

(Anant Mudgal)

(Translated from here.)
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anantmudgal09
Apr 22, 2017
Mathandski
3 hours ago
Mobius function
luutrongphuc   2
N 3 hours ago by top1vien
Consider a sequence $(a_n)$ that satisfies:
\[
\sum_{i=1}^{n} a_{\left\lfloor \frac{n}{i} \right\rfloor} = n^k
\]
Let $c$ be a positive integer. Prove that for all integers $n > 1$, we have:
\[
\frac{c^{a_n} - c^{a_{n-1}}}{n} \in \mathbb{Z}
\]
2 replies
luutrongphuc
Today at 12:14 PM
top1vien
3 hours ago
Cool inequality
giangtruong13   2
N 3 hours ago by frost23
Source: Hanoi Specialized School’s Practical Math Entrance Exam (Round 2)
Let $a,b,c$ be real positive numbers such that: $a^2+b^2+c^2=4abc-1$. Prove that: $$a+b+c \geq \sqrt{abc}+2$$
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giangtruong13
5 hours ago
frost23
3 hours ago
DF divides the line segment EG into two equal parts
parmenides51   2
N Mar 15, 2020 by dgreenb801
Source: Dutch IMO TST1 2011 p5
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $|AB|> |BC|$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $AC$. Let $E$ be the intersection of the angular bisector of $\angle ABC$ and the line $AC$. Let $F$ be the point on $BE$ such that $CF$ is perpendicular to $BE$. Finally, let $G$ be the intersection of $CF$ and $BD$. Prove that $DF$ divides the line segment $EG$ into two equal parts.
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parmenides51
Aug 6, 2019
dgreenb801
Mar 15, 2020
DF divides the line segment EG into two equal parts
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $|AB|> |BC|$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $AC$. Let $E$ be the intersection of the angular bisector of $\angle ABC$ and the line $AC$. Let $F$ be the point on $BE$ such that $CF$ is perpendicular to $BE$. Finally, let $G$ be the intersection of $CF$ and $BD$. Prove that $DF$ divides the line segment $EG$ into two equal parts.
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Let $P$ be the intersection of $DF$ and $EG$. Let $AB=c$, $BC=a$, and $CA=b$.
By Menelaus, we have the two equations
$\frac{BG}{BD} \cdot \frac{DE}{EC} \cdot \frac{CF}{FG}=1$
$\frac{DE}{DC} \cdot \frac{CF}{FG} \cdot \frac{GP}{PE}=1$

Dividing the two, we get

$\frac{EC}{DC} \cdot \frac{GP}{PE} \cdot \frac{BD}{BG} =1 (*)$

Since $BE$ is an angle bisector, we have $EC=\frac{ba}{a+c}$, and $DC=b/2$, so $\frac{EC}{DC}= \frac{2a}{a+c} (**)$

Also, by Menelaus, we have
$\frac{CD}{CA} \cdot \frac{AH}{HB} \cdot \frac{BG}{GD}=1 (***)$.

But we know that $\frac{CD}{CA} = \frac{1}{2}$.
Also, since $BE$ is an angle bisector, by symmetry $BH=BC=a$ and thus $AH=c-a$.
Combining these with (***), we find
$\frac{GD}{BG} = \frac{c-a}{2a}$
Adding $1$ to both sides, we have,
$\frac{BD}{BG}=\frac{a+c}{2a} (****)$

Combining (*), (**), and (****), we get $GP=PE$, which is what we wanted to show.
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