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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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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
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Apr 5, 2023
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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Inspired by old results
sqing   1
N a few seconds ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0 , a^2+b^2+ab+a+b=5 . $ Prove that
$$ \frac{ 1 }{a+b+ab+1}+\frac{6}{a^2+b^2+ab+1}\geq \frac{7}{4}$$$$ \frac{ 1 }{a+b+ab+1}+\frac{1}{a^2+b^2+ab+1}\geq \frac{1}{2}$$
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sqing
6 minutes ago
sqing
a few seconds ago
Inspired by old results
sqing   6
N 18 minutes ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c>0 $ and $ a+b+c=3. $ Prove that
$$ \frac{2}{a}+\frac {2}{ab}+\frac{1}{abc}\geq  4$$$$ \frac{1}{a}+\frac {1}{ab}+\frac{2}{abc}\geq  2+\sqrt 3$$$$ \frac{3}{a}+\frac {3}{ab}+\frac{1}{abc}\geq\frac {7+\sqrt {13}}{2}$$$$ \frac{1}{a}+\frac {1}{ab}+\frac{3}{abc}\geq\frac {5+\sqrt {21}}{2}$$$$ \frac{1}{a}+\frac {1}{ab}+\frac{4}{abc}\geq  3+2\sqrt 2$$
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sqing
Apr 26, 2025
sqing
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Integer-Valued FE comes again
lminsl   206
N 20 minutes ago by anudeep
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Let $\mathbb{Z}$ be the set of integers. Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}$ such that, for all integers $a$ and $b$, $$f(2a)+2f(b)=f(f(a+b)).$$Proposed by Liam Baker, South Africa
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anudeep
20 minutes ago
Integer representation
RL_parkgong_0106   2
N 32 minutes ago by maromex
Source: Own
Show that for any positive integer $n$, there exists some positive integer $k$ that makes the following equation have no integer root $(x_1, x_2, x_3, \dots, x_n)$.

$$x_1^{2^1}+x_2^{2^2}+x_3^{2^3}+\dots+x_n^{2^n}=k$$
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32 minutes ago
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ehsan2004   7
N 34 minutes ago by NicoN9
Source: Serbia and Montenegro 2004
The side lengths of a triangle are the roots of a cubic polynomial with rational coefficients. Prove that the altitudes of this triangle are roots of a polynomial of sixth degree with rational coefficients.
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Japan Mathematical Olympiad Preliminary 2007 Problem 3
Kunihiko_Chikaya   1
N an hour ago by Mathzeus1024
On a plane given the line segment with length 7. The distance of a point $P$ and the segment is 3. Find the possible minimum value of $AP*BP.$
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Kunihiko_Chikaya
Jan 18, 2007
Mathzeus1024
an hour ago
Polynomial approximation and intersections
egxa   2
N an hour ago by iliya8788
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What is the smallest value of \( k \) such that for any polynomial \( f(x) \) of degree $100$ with real coefficients, there exists a polynomial \( g(x) \) of degree at most \( k \) with real coefficients such that the graphs of \( y = f(x) \) and \( y = g(x) \) intersect at exactly $100$ points?
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Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. If $M, N, K$ are the midpoints of the segments $AB, BC$, and $CD$, respectively, and there is also a point $P$ inside the quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that, $\angle BPN= \angle PAD$ and $\angle CPN=\angle PDA$. Show that $AB \cdot CD=4PM\cdot PK$.
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darij grinberg   102
N an hour ago by ND_
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Determine all positive integers $ n\geq 2$ that satisfy the following condition: for all $ a$ and $ b$ relatively prime to $ n$ we have \[a \equiv b \pmod n\qquad\text{if and only if}\qquad ab\equiv 1 \pmod n.\]
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ND_
an hour ago
Positive integers and a_n
Kunihiko_Chikaya   1
N 2 hours ago by Mathzeus1024
Source: 2018 The University entrance of exam / Humanities, Problem 2
Define a sequence $a_1,\ a_2\cdots$ by the expression

$$a_n=\frac{_{2n}C_n}{n!}\ \ (n=1,\ 2,\ \cdots\cdots).$$
(1) Compare the magnitudes of the values $a_7$ and 1.

(2) Let $n\geq 2.$ Find the range of $n$ such that $\frac{a_n}{a_{n-1}}<1.$

(3) Determine all of the integers $n\geq 1$ such that $a_n$ is an integer.
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Feb 25, 2018
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2 hours ago
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mshtand1   13
N 2 hours ago by mshtand1
Source: Ukraine IMO 2025 TST P8
A positive integer number \( a \) is chosen. Prove that there exists a prime number that divides infinitely many terms of the sequence \( \{b_k\}_{k=1}^{\infty} \), where
\[
b_k = a^{k^k} \cdot 2^{2^k - k} + 1.
\]
Proposed by Arsenii Nikolaev and Mykhailo Shtandenko
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mshtand1
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Outcome related combinatorics problem
egxa   1
N 2 hours ago by iliya8788
Source: All Russian 2025 10.7
A competition consists of $25$ sports, each awarding one gold medal to a winner. $25$ athletes participate, each in all $25$ sports. There are also $25$ experts, each of whom must predict the number of gold medals each athlete will win. In each prediction, the medal counts must be non-negative integers summing to $25$. An expert is called competent if they correctly guess the number of gold medals for at least one athlete. What is the maximum number \( k \) such that the experts can make their predictions so that at least \( k \) of them are guaranteed to be competent regardless of the outcome?
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egxa
Apr 18, 2025
iliya8788
2 hours ago
Equation Roots
joml88   23
N 2 hours ago by P162008
Source: AIME 2 2002 #13
The equation $2000x^6+100x^5+10x^3+x-2=0$ has exactly two real roots, one of which is $\frac{m+\sqrt{n}}r,$ where $m, n$ and $r$ are integers, $m$ and $r$ are relatively prime, and $r>0.$ Find $m+n+r.$
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joml88
Dec 9, 2005
P162008
2 hours ago
Number of complex solutions (x,y,z)
CarSa   1
N 2 hours ago by Mathzeus1024
Find all solutions $(x,y,z)$ to the system of equations
\[\begin{aligned}
\begin{cases}
x^2+y^2-xy-3x+3=0,\\
x^2+y^2+z^2-xy-yz-2zx-3x+3=0.\\
\end{cases}
\end{aligned}\]
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CarSa
Apr 27, 2025
Mathzeus1024
2 hours ago
IMOC 2020 G5 concyclic wanted, parallelogram and concurrent related
parmenides51   5
N Apr 17, 2023 by Mahdi_Mashayekhi
Source: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h2254883p17398793
Let $O, H$ be the circumcentor and the orthocenter of a scalene triangle $ABC$. Let $P$ be the reflection of $A$ w.r.t. $OH$, and $Q$ is a point on $\odot (ABC)$ such that $AQ, OH, BC$ are concurrent. Let $A'$ be a points such that $ABA'C$ is a parallelogram. Show that $A', H, P, Q$ are concylic.

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Sep 1, 2020
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Apr 17, 2023
IMOC 2020 G5 concyclic wanted, parallelogram and concurrent related
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Let $O, H$ be the circumcentor and the orthocenter of a scalene triangle $ABC$. Let $P$ be the reflection of $A$ w.r.t. $OH$, and $Q$ is a point on $\odot (ABC)$ such that $AQ, OH, BC$ are concurrent. Let $A'$ be a points such that $ABA'C$ is a parallelogram. Show that $A', H, P, Q$ are concylic.

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Perform a $-\sqrt{HA\cdot HD}$ Inversion around $H$. We get the following Equivalent Problem.

$\textbf{INVERTED PROBLEM:-}$ $ABC$ be a triangle with Circumcenter $O$ and Incenter $I$. Let $\overline{OI}\cap\odot(ABC)=T$ and $\odot(AIT)\cap\odot(ABC)=K$. Let $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ over $\overline{IO}$. and $D$ be the point where the Incircle of $\Delta ABC$ touches $\overline{BC}$. Then $A',D,K$ are collinear.

By Radical Axis Theorem on $\odot(ABC),\odot(BIC),\odot(AIT)$ we get that $\overline{AK},\overline{IO},\overline{BC}$ are concurrent. Now the rest follows from #4 here. $\blacksquare$
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Let $a,b,c$ be complex numbers lying on unit circle such that they are vertices of the triangle. Then
$$h=a+b+c, a'=b+c-a,\ p=\frac{h\overline{a}}{\overline{h}}=bc\cdot\frac{a+b+c}{ab+bc+ca}.$$From $R$ definition
$$\left(\overline{r}=\frac{b+c-r}{bc}\ \wedge\ \frac{\overline{r}}{\overline{h}}=\frac{r}{h}\right)\iff r=\frac{a(b+c)(a+b+c)}{a^2+2a(b+c)+bc}.$$$Q$ definition implies $$\overline{r}=\frac{a+q-r}{aq}\iff q=\frac{a-r}{a\cdot\overline{r}-1}=\frac{(a+b)(a+c)-(b+c)^2}{a^2(b+c)^2-(a+b)(a+c)bc}\cdot abc.$$Moving on...
$$h-p=\frac{a(b+c)(a+b+c)}{ab+bc+ca},\ h-a'=2a,$$$$q-a'=\frac{(a-b)(a-c)(b+c)(ab+bc+ca)}{a^2(b+c)^2-(a+b)(a+c)bc},$$$$q-p=\frac{bc(b+c)(a^2-bc)(a^2+2a(b+c)+bc)}{(ab+bc+ca)(a^2(b+c)^2-(a+b)(a+c)bc)}.$$Therefore $$\frac{h-p}{h-a'}\cdot\frac{q-a'}{q-p}=\frac{(a+b+c)(a-b)(a-c)(b+c)(ab+bc+ca)}{2bc(a^2-bc)(a^2+2a(b+c)+bc)}=\overline{\left(\frac{h-p}{h-a'}\cdot\frac{q-a'}{q-p}\right)}\square.$$#1726
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amar_04 wrote:
Perform a $-\sqrt{HA\cdot HD}$ Inversion around $H$. We get the following Equivalent Problem.

$\textbf{INVERTED PROBLEM:-}$ $ABC$ be a triangle with Circumcenter $O$ and Incenter $I$. Let $\overline{OI}\cap\odot(ABC)=T$ and $\odot(AIT)\cap\odot(ABC)=K$. Let $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ over $\overline{IO}$. and $D$ be the point where the Incircle of $\Delta ABC$ touches $\overline{BC}$. Then $A',D,K$ are collinear.

By Radical Axis Theorem on $\odot(ABC),\odot(BIC),\odot(AIT)$ we get that $\overline{AK},\overline{IO},\overline{BC}$ are concurrent. Now the rest follows from #4 here. $\blacksquare$

That's how this problem was produced. :)
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I didn't know how to do the original TST problem, but I somehow manage to solve this one :o
I think my solution is kind of cute so I'm posting it here.

Note that $B,H,C,A'$ are concyclic. Therefore it suffices to show that $BC,A'H,PQ$ are concurrent (by, say, power of a point theorem). Let $A_1$ be the antipedal point of $A$ w.r.t. $\odot(ABC)$. Since the intersections $AA_1\cap BC$ and $A'H\cap BC$ are symmetric w.r.t. the midpoint $M$ of $BC$, by the butterfly theorem (or more precisely, a slightly more generalized statement of it), it suffices to show that $AQ\cap BC$ and $PA_1\cap BC$ are symmetric w.r.t. $M$. Note that $M$ is also a midpoint of $HA_1$ and both $OH, PA_1$ are perpendicular to $AP$. Therefore the lines $OH$ and $PA_1$ are symmetric w.r.t. $M$, which gives the desired result.
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Let $OH$ meet $BC$ at $T$. Let $AH$ and $AO$ meet $ABC$ at $S$ and $A''$. Let $M$ be midpoint of $BC$.
Note that $BHCA'$ is cyclic so by Radical Axis Theorem we need to prove $HA'$ and $PQ$ meet at $BC$. Let $PQ$ and $A'H$ meet $BC$ at $X$ and $Y$. Note that $\frac{BX}{XC} = \frac{BQ}{QC}.\frac{BP}{PC}$ and $\frac{BY}{YC} = \frac{BH}{HC}.\frac{BA'}{A'C}$ so we need to prove $\frac{BQ}{QC}.\frac{BP}{PC} = \frac{BS}{SC}.\frac{AC}{AB}$ or $\frac{BQ}{QC}.\frac{AB}{AC} = \frac{BS}{SC}.\frac{PC}{PB}$ or $\frac{TC}{TB} = \frac{CA''}{BA''}.\frac{PC}{PB}$. Let $T'$ be reflection of $T$ across $M$. we need to prove $\frac{T'C}{T'B} = \frac{CA''}{BA''}.\frac{PC}{PB}$ or in fact we need to prove $T',A'',P$ are collinear. Note that $M$ is midpoint of $HA''$ so $THT'A''$ is parallelogram so $TO || T'A''$ and $PA'' \perp AP \perp TO$ so $PA'' || TO$ so $P,A'',T'$ are collinear as wanted.
we're Done.
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