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The Fibonacci sequence is defined by $ F_1 = F_2 = 1$ and $ F_{n+1} = F_n +F_{n-1}$ for $ n > 1$. Let $ f(x) = 1985x^2 + 1956x + 1960$. Prove that there exist infinitely many natural numbers $ n$ for which $ f(F_n)$ is divisible by $ 1989$. Does there exist $ n$ for which $ f(F_n) + 2$ is divisible by $ 1989$?
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Prove that x1=x2=....=x2025
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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 $x_1=x_2=\cdots=x_{2025}$
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Locus of a point on the side of a square
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harrrrrd quadrilateral property
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Source: ARO 2008
In convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$, the rays $ BA,CD$ meet at $ P$, and the rays $ BC,AD$ meet at $ Q$. $ H$ is the projection of $ D$ on $ PQ$. Prove that there is a circle inscribed in $ ABCD$ if and only if the incircles of triangles $ ADP,CDQ$ are visible from $ H$ under the same angle.
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Aug 25, 2023
harrrrrd quadrilateral property
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In convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$, the rays $ BA,CD$ meet at $ P$, and the rays $ BC,AD$ meet at $ Q$. $ H$ is the projection of $ D$ on $ PQ$. Prove that there is a circle inscribed in $ ABCD$ if and only if the incircles of triangles $ ADP,CDQ$ are visible from $ H$ under the same angle.
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Any solutions? :maybe:
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Let $ K$ and $ L$ be the centers of incircles $ k$ and $ l$ of triangles $ ADP$ and $ CDQ$ respectively. Denote their inradii by $ r_k$ and $ r_l$ respectively. Let lines $ PQ$ and $ KL$ meet at $ M$ (on the projective plane). The incircles are seen from $ H$ under the same angle $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ HK/HL = r_k/r_l = VD/DL$ $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ HD$ bisects angle $ KHL$ $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ DHM$ is an Apollonius circle of triangle $ KHL$ $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ (K,L,D,M)$ is harmonic $ \Leftrightarrow$ the external common tangents to $ k$ and $ l$ meet at $ M.$ Now, if a circle $ w$ is inscribed into $ ABCD,$ then $ k$ and $ l$ meet at $ M$ simply by the Three Circles Theorem applied to $ k,l,w.$ Conversely, if $ k$ and $ l$ meet at $ M,$ then let $ v$ be the excircle of triangle $ ADP$ opposite to $ P.$ Applying the Three Circles Theorem to $ k,l,v$ yields that the external common tangents to $ v$ and $ l$ meet on $ MP,$ so they have to meet at $ Q$ and thus $ BC$ is tangent to $ v$ as well.
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2discredit. Can you also specify which class this problem belongs? It has some sense for ARO, as its number also.
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lego wrote:
$ \Leftrightarrow$ $ HK/HL = r_k/r_l = VD/DL$ $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ HD$ bisects angle $ KHL$ $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ DHM$ is an Apollonius circle of triangle $ KHL$ $ \Leftrightarrow$ $ (K,L,D,M)$ is harmonic .

Please clarify more... what is point $ V$?

And no matter what $ V$ is, I can't see how the harmonic comes...
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Nobody?...
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I don't get the solution either
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lego's solution is fine: it just has the minor typo: $ V = K$.

It was proven that $ \frac{KH}{HL} = \frac {r_k}{r_l} = \frac {KD}{DL}$, meaning that $ HD$ bisects $ \angle KHL$. Furthermore, since $ \angle DHM = 90$ and the external and internal bisectors of an angle are perpendicular, it is seen that $ HM$ is the exterior bisector of $ \angle KHL$. Thus, $ \frac {MK}{ML} = \frac {HK}{HL} = \frac {KD}{DL}$ and $ (M, K, D, L)$ is harmonic.
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L,K,D are collinear???
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Using lego's notation, and define $ I$ be center of circle which inscribed in quadrilateral $ ABCd$
if we use menelaus theorem at $ \triangle IKL$ and line $ {MPQ}$, we can show without using harmonic quadruples.
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Let $w_1,w_2$ be the incircles of $\triangle ADP, \triangle CDQ$, and $I_1,I_2$ the incenters. Let $I=PI_1 \cap QI_2$. Consider the dilation about $D$ (with negative factor) which takes $w_1$ into $w_2$. Then $I_1 \mapsto I_2$, and define $R,H'$ as the images of $P,H$. Let $S=RI_2 \cap PQ$.

By the conditions of the problem, $H,H'$ subtend equal angles from $w_2$, which means $HI_2=H'I_2$, or $I_2$ lies equidistant from parallel lines $PQ,RH'$. Thus $I_2$ is the midpoint of $RS$. If $X$ is the point at infinity of $RS$, then $X,I_2;S,R$ are harmonic. Projecting from $P$ onto $IQ$ yields that $I,I_2;Q,T$ are harmonic as well ($PI \parallel RI_2$), where $QT$ is the angle bisector in $\triangle CDQ$. This means that $I$ is the excenter of $\triangle CDQ$ opposite $Q$. Similarly it is the excenter of $\triangle ADP$ opposite $P$, and we are done. To prove the converse simply reverse the steps.

It is fairly well known that $I,I_2;Q,T$ are harmonic, but can be easily shown by projecting the points from $C$ onto the line through $Q$ parallel to $CI_2$.
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Define $K$ to be the incenter of $ADP$ and $M$ to be the incenter of $CDQ$. Let $F$ be the intersection of $KDM$ (external bisector of $\angle{PDQ}$). Clearly, the ratio of the inradii of $ADP$ and $CDQ$ is $KD$ to $DM$, so the condition is equivalent to $\frac{KH}{MH} = \frac{KD}{DM}$. This is equivalent to $HD$ being the angle bisector of $\angle{KHM}$, which due to $DH \perp HF$ is equivalent to $(K, M; D, F) = -1$.

If $ABCD$ has an inscribed circle, call it $I$. Now let $ID \cap PQ = R$. Since $R$ is the foot of the interior angle bisector of $PDQ$, it can be seen that $(P, Q; R, F) = -1$. Since $RD$, $PK$, and $QM$ all pass through $I$, observe that

\[ (K, M; D, F) \stackrel{I}{\doublebarwedge} (P, Q; R, F) = -1 \]as desired.

The reverse implication is not hard either: let $PK$ and $MQ$ intersect at $I'$, then let $R' = I'D \cap BC$. Clearly $(P, Q; R', F) = -1$ by a perspecitivity from $I$, so $R' = R$, and the angle bisectors of $\angle{ADC}$, $\angle{BAD}$, and $\angle{BCD}$ concur at a point $I$. Observe that this implies that $I$ is the incenter; indeed, \[ \delta(I, AB) = \delta(I, AD) = \delta(I, DC) = \delta(I, BC) \]as desired.
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Probably similar to the above solutions. Posting anyway :P

Solution: We assume that both Incircles are visible from $H$ under the same angle. Let $K$ be the incenter of triangle $APD$ and $J$ be the incenter of triangle $CQD$. Clearly, $KJ$ is the external bisector of angle $ADC$. Let $I$ be the intersection of the lines $PK$ and $QJ$. It is clear that $I$ has equal distance from both pairs of opposite sides of the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Therefore, it is sufficient to show that $I$ lies on the internal bisector of $\angle ADC$. Let $T=KJ \cap PQ$ and let $L=ID \cap PQ$. Since the angle of visibility is the same, by the sine rule in corresponding triangle, on the half of the visibility angle yields that $\frac{d(K,AD)}{d(J,DC)}=\frac{HK}{HJ}=\frac{KD}{DJ}$. Since $\angle THD=90^{\circ}$ we conclude that $(K,L;D,T)=-1$. Projecting from $I$ we get that $I(K,L;D,T)=(P,Q;L,T)=-1$. Since $KJ$ is the external bisector of angle $ADC$ we get that $D(P,Q;L,T)=-1=(DP,DQ;DT,DI)=-1$ and so $DI$ bisects angle $ADC$. It is clear that all these steps can be reversed and the only if implication follows as well. The result clearly follows.

Really nice problem! :)
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Let $\omega_1, \omega_2$ be the incircles of $\triangle ADP, \triangle CDQ$, and let $I_1, I_2$ be their centers. Let $r_1, r_2$ be their radii, and lines $PQ$ and $I_1I_2$ intersect at $X$.

First, suppose that the incircle $\omega$ of quadrilateral $ABCD$ exists. Then by Monge on $\omega, \omega_1, \omega_2$ we deduce that the exsimilicenter of $\omega_1, \omega_2$ is on line $PQ$. This exsimilicenter also must lie on line $I_1I_2$, hence it is the point $X$.

Since $D$ is the insimilicenter of $\omega_1, \omega_2$, $(I_1I_2; XD) = -1$. Thus $H(I_1I_2; XD) = -1$; as $\overline{HX} \perp \overline{HD}$ we obtain $\overline{HD}$ bisects $\angle I_1HI_2$. Finally by Angle Bisector Theorem we deduce $\tfrac{HI_1}{HI_2} = \tfrac{DI_1}{DI_2} = \tfrac{r_1}{r_2}$; thus $\omega_1 \cup \{H\} \sim \omega_2 \cup \{H\}$ and $\omega_1, \omega_2$ are visible from $H$ under the same angle.

Now suppose that $\omega_1, \omega_2$ are visible from $H$ under the same angle. Then $\omega_1 \cup \{H\} \sim \omega_2 \cup \{H\}$, so $\tfrac{HI_1}{HI_2} = \tfrac{r_1}{r_2} = \tfrac{DI_1}{DI_2}$, thus $\overline{HD}$ is the internal bisector of $\angle I_1HI_2$.

Since $\overline{HD} \perp \overline{HX}$ we obtain $H(I_1I_2; DX) = -1$, thus $(I_1I_2; DX) = -1$. Since $D$ is the insimilicenter of $\omega_1, \omega_2$, $X$ must be the exsimilicenter, so the exsimilicenter lies on $\overline{PQ}$.

Let $\omega$ be the $P$-excircle of $\triangle ADP$. Then the exsimilicenter of $\omega, \omega_1$ is $P$, so by Monge on $\omega, \omega_1, \omega_2$ we deduce that the exsimilicenter of $\omega, \omega_2$ is on $\overline{PQ}$. Since line $AQ$ is an external common tangent, this exsimilicenter must be point $Q$. Thus, $\omega$ is tangent to line $BQ$, so $\omega$ is an incircle for quadrilateral $ABCD$.
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I'll prove the first direction the second one is done the same way with "fantoming" the exsimillicenter of the incircles $\triangle ADP,CDQ$ (call them $\omega_2,\omega_1$ from now on.)

Let $R$ be the exsimilicenter of $\omega_1,\omega_2$ and let $R'$ be the projection of $R$ onto $QA$.Note that by Monge-de Alambert we have that $R\in\overline{QP}$.We have:$\tfrac{P_{\omega_1}(R)}{P_{\omega_2}(R)}=\tfrac{P_{\omega_1}(D)}{P_{\omega_2}(D)}=\tfrac{r_1^2}{r_2^2}$.Also form similarity we have $\tfrac{P_{\omega_1}(R')}{RO_C^2}=\tfrac{P_{\omega_2}(D)}{DO_A^2}$analogously for $\omega_2$ we have that $\tfrac{P_{\omega_1}(R')}{P_{\omega_2}(R')}=\tfrac{r_1^2}{r_2^2}$ and as $H\in \odot DRR'$,taking in account that $\odot DRR'$ is coaxial with $\omega_1,\omega_2$ we're done.
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