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jlacosta
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Something weird with this one FE in integers (probably challenging, maybe not)
Gaunter_O_Dim_of_math   1
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Source: Pang-Cheng-Wu, FE, problem number 52.
During FE problems' solving I found a very specific one:

Find all such f that f: Z -> Z and for all integers a, b, c
f(a^3 + b^3 + c^3) = f(a)^3 + f(b)^3 + f(c)^3.

Everything what I've got is that f is odd, f(n) = n or -n or 0
for all n from 0 to 11 (just bash it), but it is very simple and do not give the main idea.
I actually have spent not so much time on this problem, but definitely have no clue. As far as I see, number theory here or classical FE solving or advanced methods, which I know, do not work at all.
Is here a normal solution (I mean, without bashing and something with a huge number of ugly and weird inequalities)?
Or this is kind of rubbish, which was put just for bash?
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Gaunter_O_Dim_of_math
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Rayanelba
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USAMO 1985 #2
Mrdavid445   6
N an hour ago by anticodon
Determine each real root of \[x^4-(2\cdot10^{10}+1)x^2-x+10^{20}+10^{10}-1=0\]correct to four decimal places.
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Mrdavid445
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anticodon
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Balkan MO 2022/1 is reborn
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N an hour ago by Rayvhs
Source: Bulgaria EGMO TST 2023 Day 1, Problem 1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $k$. The tangents at $A$ and $C$ intersect at $T$. The circumcircle of triangle $ABT$ intersects the line $CT$ at $X$ and $Y$ is the midpoint of $CX$. Prove that the lines $AX$ and $BY$ intersect on $k$.
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Assassino9931
Feb 7, 2023
Rayvhs
an hour ago
Inequality with rational function
MathMystic33   3
N 2 hours ago by ariopro1387
Source: Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 2
Let \( n > 2 \) be an integer, \( k > 1 \) a real number, and \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n \) be positive real numbers such that \( x_1 \cdot x_2 \cdots x_n = 1 \). Prove that:

\[
\frac{1 + x_1^k}{1 + x_2} + \frac{1 + x_2^k}{1 + x_3} + \cdots + \frac{1 + x_n^k}{1 + x_1} \geq n.
\]
When does equality hold?
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MathMystic33
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ariopro1387
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AC, BF, DE concurrent
a1267ab   76
N May 11, 2025 by Rayvhs
Source: APMO 2020 Problem 1
Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$. Let $D$ be a point on the side $BC$. The tangent to $\Gamma$ at $A$ intersects the parallel line to $BA$ through $D$ at point $E$. The segment $CE$ intersects $\Gamma$ again at $F$. Suppose $B$, $D$, $F$, $E$ are concyclic. Prove that $AC$, $BF$, $DE$ are concurrent.
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a1267ab
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Rayvhs
May 11, 2025
AC, BF, DE concurrent
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Ah, is this is legendary G0?

Let $X = ED \cap BF$ then $\angle EXF = \angle ABF = \angle EAF$ so $X = ED \cap (EAF)$.

Let $Y = ED \cap AC$ then $\angle FEY = \angle FBC = \angle FAC = \angle FAY$ so $Y = ED \cap (EAF)$.

Hence $X = Y$ so $DE, BF, AC$ concur.
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$AC \cap DE=K$
$\angle FAC=\angle FBC=\angle FBD=\angle FED \implies A,E,F,K$ are cyclic.
$\angle ABC=\angle AFE=\angle AKE \implies A,B,K,D$ are cyclic and $DK \parallel AB$ so $ABDK$ is an isosceles trapezoid.
Let $\angle ACE=\alpha$
$\angle EAF=\angle EKF=\alpha \implies \angle AKF=\angle B +\alpha$
$\angle EAC=\angle EDC=\angle B \implies A,D,C,E$ are cyclic.
$\angle ADE=\alpha \implies \angle ADC=\angle B+\alpha,\angle AKB=\angle BDA=180-\angle B-\alpha$
So $B,K,F$ are collinear.
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Aoxz
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very good problem and little bit easy for p1 in APMO
Let $$AC \cap DE=M$$and we have power $$AE^2=EF.EC$$from angle chasing $$\angle EAC=\angle EMA$$it means $$AE=ME$$and $$ME^2=EF.EC$$so we found $$\angle MFC=\angle BAM$$and $ABCF$ cyclic so $$B,M,F$$collinear :-D
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Did not spot radical axis -_-

Let $P = AC \cap DE$. The following angle chase
\[ 
    \angle BAC = \angle BFC = 
    180 - \angle BFE
    = 180 - \angle EDB = \angle EDC = \angle ABC
    \]shows that $\triangle ABC$ is isosceles. Since $PD \parallel AB$, $ABDP$ is an isosceles trapezoid and in particular $\angle PBC = \angle DAC$. Furthermore, since $\angle EAC = \angle ABC = \angle EDC$, $AECD$ is cyclic. We have $\angle DAC = \angle DEC$. Hence,
\[ 
    \angle PBC = \angle DAC = \angle DEC = \angle DEF
    =\angle FBC,
    \]so $F,P,B$ are collinear.
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The only angle-based observation we make is that \[ \angle EAC = \angle ABC = \angle EDC, \]so $ADCE$ is cyclic. Thus we conclude by the radical axis theorem on $(ABC)$, $(BDFE)$, and $(ADCE)$, whence the pairwise radical axes are $AC$, $BF$, $DE$.
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By (degenerate) Reim on collinear points $B, D, C$ and $E, F, C$ we have $\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{DE} \parallel \overline{CC}$. Done by Pascal's on $AACCFB$.
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$\angle EAC = \angle ABC = \angle EDC$ so $EADC$ is cyclic, $AC$, $BF$ and $DE$ turn out to be radical axises so they concur at the radical center
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We define $X$ as $BF \cap DE$.
Claim: $X$ lies on $AC$.
Proof: Notice that $\angle ACB=\angle AEX$, and $\angle BAX=\angle AXE$.
Thus we must have $\angle EAX=\angle ABC$. However $\angle ABC=\angle EAC$.
Thus we have $\angle EAX=\angle EAC$ implying $A,X,C$ are collinear.
Our proof is thus complete.
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bruh so trivial i thought i fakesolved

Note $\angle EDC = \angle ABC = \angle EAC,$ so $E, A, D, C$ are concyclic, and then radical axis theorem on the three circles $(ADCE), (AFCB), (BDFE)$ implies the result.
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mannshah1211 wrote:
bruh so trivial i thought i fakesolved

Note $\angle EDC = \angle ABC = \angle EAC,$ so $E, A, D, C$ are concyclic, and then radical axis theorem on the three circles $(ADCE), (AFCB), (BDFE)$ implies the result.

me too
I'm surprised that everyone found such a trivial solution but the solution on the website is like 10 lines (with no reasoning)
Click here to see the solution on the website
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$\angle{EAC}=\angle{ABC}=\angle{EDC}\implies A,E,C,D$ are concyclic.

$DE, BF, AC$ are radical axes of $(ADCE),(BDFE); (BDFE), (ABC); (ABC), (ADCE)$, they are concurrent by radical axis theorem.
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What a weird problem. Let $X = AC \cap BF$. Then we make the following observation.

Claim : Points $A$ , $E$ , $F$ and $X$ are concyclic.

Proof : Simply note that,
\[\measuredangle CFX = \measuredangle CFB =  \measuredangle EDB = \measuredangle ABC = \measuredangle EAC = \measuredangle EAX\]which implies the claim.

Now note,
\[\measuredangle XEA = \measuredangle XFA = \measuredangle BFA = \measuredangle BCA = \measuredangle BAE = \measuredangle DEA\]which implies that points $D$ , $X$ and $E$ are collinear. Thus, $AC$, $BF$, $DE$ are concurrent as desired.
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Kind of trivial for P1, once you notice that you could solve it using radical axes. :D

It suffice to show that $(A, C, B, F)$, $(B, F, D, E)$, $(D, E, A, C)$ are concyclic, respectively. First one is $\Gamma$, second one is clear. Third one follows from\[
\measuredangle CAE =\measuredangle CBA=\measuredangle CDE
\]and we are done.
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Here's a solution without radical axes. Let $ED \cap BF = T $. We will prove that $A, T, C $ are collinear.
Angle chasing gives us:
\[\angle EAF = \angle ABF = \angle BFD + \angle EDF = \angle ETF,\]so quadrilateral $AEFT$is cyclic.
Next, we have:
\[\angle EAC = \angle ABC = \angle EDC,\]so quadrilateral $ADCE$ is cyclic.
Therefore,
\[\angle ACE = \angle ADE = \angle ABF,\]so quadrilateral $ABDT$ is cyclic.

Hence,
\[\angle ATE = \angle AFE = \angle ABC = \angle DTC.\]
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