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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.

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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!


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.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
European Mathematical Cup 2016 senior division problem 1
steppewolf   11
N 34 minutes ago by MuradSafarli
Is there a sequence $a_{1}, . . . , a_{2016}$ of positive integers, such that every sum
$$a_{r} + a_{r+1} + . . . + a_{s-1} + a_{s}$$(with $1 \le r \le s \le 2016$) is a composite number, but:
a) $GCD(a_{i}, a_{i+1}) = 1$ for all $i = 1, 2, . . . , 2015$;
b) $GCD(a_{i}, a_{i+1}) = 1$ for all $i = 1, 2, . . . , 2015$ and $GCD(a_{i}, a_{i+2}) = 1$ for all $i = 1, 2, . . . , 2014$?
$GCD(x, y)$ denotes the greatest common divisor of $x$, $y$.

Proposed by Matija Bucić
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steppewolf
Dec 31, 2016
MuradSafarli
34 minutes ago
Find all real functions withf(x^2 + yf(z)) = xf(x) + zf(y)
Rushil   32
N an hour ago by InterLoop
Source: INMO 2005 Problem 6
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \longrightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that \[ f(x^2 + yf(z)) = xf(x) + zf(y) , \] for all $x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}$.
32 replies
Rushil
Aug 23, 2005
InterLoop
an hour ago
IMO 2018 Problem 5
orthocentre   78
N 2 hours ago by chenghaohu
Source: IMO 2018
Let $a_1$, $a_2$, $\ldots$ be an infinite sequence of positive integers. Suppose that there is an integer $N > 1$ such that, for each $n \geq N$, the number
$$\frac{a_1}{a_2} + \frac{a_2}{a_3} + \cdots + \frac{a_{n-1}}{a_n} + \frac{a_n}{a_1}$$is an integer. Prove that there is a positive integer $M$ such that $a_m = a_{m+1}$ for all $m \geq M$.

Proposed by Bayarmagnai Gombodorj, Mongolia
78 replies
orthocentre
Jul 10, 2018
chenghaohu
2 hours ago
3-variable inequality with min(ab,bc,ca)>=1
mathwizard888   71
N 3 hours ago by Burak0609
Source: 2016 IMO Shortlist A1
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $\min(ab,bc,ca) \ge 1$. Prove that $$\sqrt[3]{(a^2+1)(b^2+1)(c^2+1)} \le \left(\frac{a+b+c}{3}\right)^2 + 1.$$
Proposed by Tigran Margaryan, Armenia
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mathwizard888
Jul 19, 2017
Burak0609
3 hours ago
IMO Shortlist 2011, Algebra 7
orl   23
N 3 hours ago by bin_sherlo
Source: IMO Shortlist 2011, Algebra 7
Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $\min(a+b,b+c,c+a) > \sqrt{2}$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=3.$ Prove that

\[\frac{a}{(b+c-a)^2} + \frac{b}{(c+a-b)^2} + \frac{c}{(a+b-c)^2} \geq \frac{3}{(abc)^2}.\]

Proposed by Titu Andreescu, Saudi Arabia
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orl
Jul 11, 2012
bin_sherlo
3 hours ago
Ant wanna come to A
Rohit-2006   1
N 4 hours ago by Rohit-2006
An insect starts from $A$ and in $10$ steps and has to reach $A$ again. But in between one of the s steps and can't go $A$. Find probability. For example $ABCDCDEDEA$ is valid but $ABCDEDEDEA$ is not valid.
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Rohit-2006
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Rohit-2006
4 hours ago
one cyclic formed by two cyclic
CrazyInMath   31
N 4 hours ago by juckter
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
juckter
4 hours ago
Divisibility NT FE
CHESSR1DER   10
N 4 hours ago by CHESSR1DER
Source: Own
Find all functions $f$ $N \rightarrow N$ such for any $a,b$:
$(a+b)|a^{f(b)} + b^{f(a)}$.
10 replies
CHESSR1DER
Yesterday at 7:07 PM
CHESSR1DER
4 hours ago
Prove that x1=x2=....=x2025
Rohit-2006   8
N 4 hours ago by Project_Donkey_into_M4
Source: A mock
The real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2025}$ satisfy,
$$x_1+x_2=2\bar{x_1}, x_2+x_3=2\bar{x_2},\cdots, x_{2025}+x_1=2\bar{x_{2025}}$$Where {$\bar{x_1},\cdots,\bar{x_{2025}}$} is a permutation of $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2025}$. Prove that $x_1=x_2=\cdots=x_{2025}$
8 replies
Rohit-2006
Apr 9, 2025
Project_Donkey_into_M4
4 hours ago
IMO 2011 Problem 4
Amir Hossein   92
N 4 hours ago by LobsterJuice
Let $n > 0$ be an integer. We are given a balance and $n$ weights of weight $2^0, 2^1, \cdots, 2^{n-1}$. We are to place each of the $n$ weights on the balance, one after another, in such a way that the right pan is never heavier than the left pan. At each step we choose one of the weights that has not yet been placed on the balance, and place it on either the left pan or the right pan, until all of the weights have been placed.
Determine the number of ways in which this can be done.

Proposed by Morteza Saghafian, Iran
92 replies
1 viewing
Amir Hossein
Jul 19, 2011
LobsterJuice
4 hours ago
Squares in an Octagon
kred9   1
N 5 hours ago by crazydog
Source: 2025 Utah Math Olympiad #1
A regular octagon and all of its diagonals are drawn. Find, with proof, the number of squares that appear in the resulting diagram. (The side of each square must lie along one of the edges or diagonals of the octagon.)
1 reply
kred9
Apr 5, 2025
crazydog
5 hours ago
quadratic with at least 1 roots
giangtruong13   1
N 5 hours ago by CM1910
Find $m$ to satisfy that the equation $x^2+mx-1=0$ has at least 1 roots $\leq -2$
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giangtruong13
Today at 3:56 PM
CM1910
5 hours ago
all solutions of (p,n)
Sayan   11
N 5 hours ago by L13832
Source: ItaMO 2011, P5
Determine all solutions $(p,n)$ of the equation
\[n^3=p^2-p-1\]
where $p$ is a prime number and $n$ is an integer
11 replies
Sayan
Feb 14, 2012
L13832
5 hours ago
Number Theory Chain!
JetFire008   55
N 5 hours ago by Lil_flip38
I will post a question and someone has to answer it. Then they have to post a question and someone else will answer it and so on. We can only post questions related to Number Theory and each problem should be more difficult than the previous. Let's start!

Question 1
55 replies
JetFire008
Apr 7, 2025
Lil_flip38
5 hours ago
Perpendicular lines
MathPassionForever   19
N Sep 20, 2024 by Ianis
Source: RMO 2019 P5
In an acute angled triangle $ABC$, let $H$ be the orthocenter, and let $D,E,F$ be the feet of altitudes from $A,B,C$ to the opposite sides, respectively. Let $L,M,N$ be the midpoints of the segments $AH, EF, BC$ respectively. Let $X,Y$ be the feet of altitudes from $L,N$ on to the line $DF$ respectively. Prove that $XM$ is perpendicular to $MY$.
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MathPassionForever
Oct 20, 2019
Ianis
Sep 20, 2024
Perpendicular lines
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In an acute angled triangle $ABC$, let $H$ be the orthocenter, and let $D,E,F$ be the feet of altitudes from $A,B,C$ to the opposite sides, respectively. Let $L,M,N$ be the midpoints of the segments $AH, EF, BC$ respectively. Let $X,Y$ be the feet of altitudes from $L,N$ on to the line $DF$ respectively. Prove that $XM$ is perpendicular to $MY$.
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Since $L$ and $M$ are the mid points of arc $FDE$ and $FE$ , hence $MX$ $MY$ , are their Simson lines ... it is well known that simson lines of 2 diametrically opposite points with respect to a triangle are perpendicular... The problem is overkilled ..
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It is well known that $NE,NF$ are tangent to $(AEF).$ (EGMO lemma :P) So $L,M,N$ are collinear and $LN \perp EF$ at $M.$ Thus, $LMFX$ is cyclic. So $\angle MLF=\angle MXF.$ Similarly, $\angle MNF=\angle MYF.$

Thus, $\angle XMY=\angle LFN=90^\circ$ and done. (here, $\angle LFN=90^\circ$ since $LN$ is a diameter of the nine-point circle.)
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Someone good at LaTeX post P4. I don't know how to make arrays, and it's not even comfortable on phone
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thewitness
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Math-wiz wrote:
Someone good at LaTeX post P4. I don't know how to make arrays, and it's not even comfortable on phone

You can use this https://webdemo.myscript.com/views/math/index.html#
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thewitness wrote:
Math-wiz wrote:
Someone good at LaTeX post P4. I don't know how to make arrays, and it's not even comfortable on phone

You can use this https://webdemo.myscript.com/views/math/index.html#

But still it isn't comfortable in phone, plus in a moving car
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I just proved $XM || BC$, $YM || AD$ by some angle chasing (a nice diagram helped in that observation :D) hence done.
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It's well known $NF,NE$ are tangent to $\odot(AFHE)$.

Claim:-$L-M-N$ are collinear

As $L,N$ are the centers of $\odot(AFHE)$ and $\odot(BFEC)$, So as $LN\perp EF$ as EF is the radical axis of $\odot(AFHE)$ and $\odot(BFEC)$, hence, $LN$ must pass through the midpoint of $EF$ hence, $L-M-N$ are collinear.

So, $\angle BAC=\angle EFN=\angle MYN=\angle NDY\implies MY\perp BC\implies AH\|MY$.

Now $\angle FDB=\angle FAE=\angle FLM=\angle MXY\implies XM\|BC\implies\angle XMY=90^\circ$.

This was perhaps the easiest problem in today's RMO, @below, OH YES, I didn't notice P2. :o
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no @above it cant defeat p1 and p2 in being easy.
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If u guys ever did this synthetically(not sure if bashy techniques exist) then u will understand its beauty...
First,$AL=LE=LH$, $\angle LEM = \angle LFN = 90$ since it is the diameter of the nine point circle. Now, LEFN cyclic and $NE=NF$(as midlines onto BC) so, $NM$ is angle bisector by angle bisector as $M$ is midpoint of $EF$. So, $L-M-N$ collinear, and, $\angle LEF=\angle MNF=\angle MYF=\angle XMF$ and after two more, you get $LE \mid \mid XM$ and $EN \mid \mid MY$ so, $\angle LEN =90 = \angle XMY$. Done!
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Let $X'$, $Y'$ be the feet of altitude from $L $, $N $ onto the line $DE $. Since, $L $ is the circumcenter of $(AEF) $, and $LM \perp EF$. Applying Simson's theorem $MXX'$ is collinear. Similarly $MYY'$ is collinear.
Only show that the Simson lines of $L$,$N $ are perpendicular. $L $, $N $ are antipodes of $(AEF) $. $X $, $Y $ are antipodes of $\triangle ABC $. Simson lines of $X $, $Y $ are pendicular.

$\text {Another proof} $
$LMN $ is the Newton line of $\{AF,FH,HE,EA\} $.
Apply Simson line of $L $ wrt $(DEF) $ and $N $ wrt $(DEF) $.
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Anyways, a more detailed solution I suppose
[asy] /* Geogebra to Asymptote conversion, documentation at artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki go to User:Azjps/geogebra */
import graph; size(13cm); 
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 = -5.912480306830471, xmax = 0.9180304974667128, ymin = -2.826658307249468, ymax = 7.789436798224485;  /* image dimensions */
pen ffqqff = rgb(1,0,1); pen xfqqff = rgb(0.4980392156862745,0,1); pen ffwwzz = rgb(1,0.4,0.6); 

draw(arc((-3.9508270833034356,4.3439889081743965),0.3526941895506291,-89.198712669893,-57.439962575555136)--(-3.9508270833034356,4.3439889081743965)--cycle, linewidth(1.6) + ffwwzz); 
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CLAIM: Let $I$ be the incenter of $\Delta ABC$ and $M$ be the midpoint of $BC.$ $AI$ intersects $\odot(ABC)$ at $L$. If $X$ is a point on $AC$, such that $\angle MXA = 90^{\circ}$, then $LM$ and $LX$ are isogonal with respect to $\angle ALC.$

PROOF: Let $\angle BAC = 2A, \angle ABC = 2B, \angle ACB = 2C.$ Then not that by angle chasing, $\angle ALM = (A + 2B) - 90^{\circ}$ and $\angle XLM = 90^{\circ} - (A + 2C)$. Hence, the conclusion follows. $\blacksquare$

Applying this claim with reference triangle as $DEF,$ we obtain that $LF$ and $LD$ are isogonal with respect to $\angle XLM$.
Hence, $$\angle XMF = \angle XLF = \angle DLM = \angle NFD = \angle NFY = \angle YMN.$$
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Wow beautiful problem :)
I'll prove the well known facts just for completeness.
$\triangle AFE \sim \triangle ACB$
$\implies \angle FAM = \angle CAN$ (corresponding parts of similar triangles)
$\implies AM$ and $AN$ are isogonal, in fact $AN$ is symmedian in $\triangle AFE$
$\implies NF = NE$ (they are tangents to $(AFE)$)
$\implies NM \perp FE$
In fact $L-M-N$ are collinear since $LN$ is diameter of nine point circle and midpoint of $LN$ is the center of nine point circle $\in MN$ ($\triangle FNE$ is isosceles)
$\implies \angle NMF = 90^\circ = \angle LXF \implies LXFM$ is cyclic.
Also $\angle NMF = 90^\circ = \angle FYN \implies NMFY$ is cyclic.
$\angle FXM = \angle FLM$
$\angle FLM = 90^\circ - FNM = 90^\circ - \angle FYM$
$\implies \angle FXM + \angle FYM = 90^\circ$ and we are done.
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Very nice problem :D I think my solution is a little different. Solution
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To Prove: $YLMF$ and $FMNX$ are concyclic.
Notice that $M$ is midpoint of $FE$ and $\angle FMN=\angle LMF=90^{\circ}$ and because $YL$ and $XN$ are perpendicular to $XY$ we can say that $\angle LMF=90^\circ$ and $\angle FMN=90^\circ$ so $YLMF$ and $FMNX$ are concyclic.

Note that $\triangle AFL$ and $\triangle NFC$ are \textbf{isosceles} so we have $$\angle FAL = \angle AFL =\angle NFC = \angle NCF=90^\circ-\angle ABC$$Also,
$$\angle LFN=\angle LFC + 90^\circ-\angle ABC=\angle LFC+\angle LFA=90^\circ$$So we have, $$\angle YXM=\angle LNF$$and $$\angle FYM=\angle MLF \Rightarrow \angle YMX=90^\circ$$
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Lol I remember being stuck on this for months when I started olympiads. Today basically headsolved when I looked at it again after having forgotten my original solution.
Note that the problem can be restated entirely in terms of $\Delta DEF$ which allows us to delete $\Delta ABC$ from the picture and construct a non-convoluted diagram.
Restated Problem wrote:
In $\Delta ABC$, $N_a$ and $M_a$ are midpoints of arc $BC$ containing and not containing $A$ respectively. Their perpendiculars to $AC$ are $Y$ and$X$ respectively. Prove that the midpoint $M$ of $BC$ lies on the circle with diameter $XY$.
Now angle chasing with cyclic quadrilaterals $AN_aCM$ and $CXMM_a$ gives us that $AN_a$ and $XM$ are parallel which is obviously enough to conclude.
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Lol, this is better than INMO ‘19 P5
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We have $\angle{XMY} = \angle{XMF} + \angle{FMY} = \angle{XLF} + \angle{FNY} = \angle{XLN} - \angle{FLN} + \angle{YNL} - \angle{FNL} = 180^{\circ} - 90^{\circ} = 90^{\circ}$
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Aryan-23 wrote:
Since $L$ and $M$ are the mid points of arc $FDE$ and $FE$ , hence $MX$ $MY$ , are their Simson lines ... it is well known that simson lines of 2 diametrically opposite points with respect to a triangle are perpendicular... The problem is overkilled ..
I think their is a typo can you please rewrite it
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Let the line through $E$ parallel to $BC$ cut $DF$ at $G$ and let the line through $E$ parallel to $AH$ cut $DF$ at $I$. Then$$\measuredangle FGE=\measuredangle FDB=\measuredangle FAC=\measuredangle FAE$$and$$\measuredangle EIF=\measuredangle HDF=\measuredangle HBF=\measuredangle EBF,$$so $AEHFG$ and $BFECI$ are cyclic. Since $L$ is the circumcentre of $AEHFG$ and $N$ is the circumcentre of $BFECI$, we get that $X$ is the midpoint of $FG$ and $Y$ is the midpoint of $FI$. Then $XM\parallel EG\parallel BC$ and $MY\parallel EI\parallel AH$, so $XM\perp MY$, as desired.
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