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a hard geometry problen
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Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Suppose that the circles with diameters $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at points $X$ and $Y$. Let $P=AC\cap BD$ and $Q=AD\cap BC$. Prove that the points $P$, $Q$, $X$ and $Y$ are concyclic.
( $AB$ and $CD$ are not the diagnols)
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hard problem
Cobedangiu   0
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$1\le a\le 2,1\le b \le 2:$ Find max of $A$ (and prove) $: A=(a+b^2+\frac{4}{a^2}+\frac{2}{b})(b+a^2+\frac{4}{b^2}+\frac{2}{a})$
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Problem 2
SlovEcience   0
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Let \( a, n \) be positive integers and \( p \) be an odd prime such that:
\[
a^p \equiv 1 \pmod{p^n}.
\]Prove that:
\[
a \equiv 1 \pmod{p^{n-1}}.
\]
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Regarding Maaths olympiad prepration
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<Hey Everyone'>
I'm 10 grader student and Im starting prepration for maths olympiad..>>> From scratch (not 2+2=4 )

Do you haves compilled resources of Handouts,
PDF,
Links,
List of books topic wise

which are shared on AOPS (and from your prespective) for maths olympiad and any useful thing, which will help me in boosting Maths olympiad prepration.
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No more topics!
2020 IGO Advanced P3
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Source: 7th Iranian Geometry Olympiad (Advanced) P3
Assume three circles mutually outside each other with the property that every line separating two of them have intersection with the interior of the third one. Prove that the sum of pairwise distances between their centers is at most $2\sqrt{2}$ times the sum of their radii.
(A line separates two circles, whenever the circles do not have intersection with the line and are on different sides of it.)
Note. Weaker results with $2\sqrt{2}$ replaced by some other $c$ may be awarded points depending on the value of $c>2\sqrt{2}$
Proposed by Morteza Saghafian
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Assume three circles mutually outside each other with the property that every line separating two of them have intersection with the interior of the third one. Prove that the sum of pairwise distances between their centers is at most $2\sqrt{2}$ times the sum of their radii.
(A line separates two circles, whenever the circles do not have intersection with the line and are on different sides of it.)
Note. Weaker results with $2\sqrt{2}$ replaced by some other $c$ may be awarded points depending on the value of $c>2\sqrt{2}$
Proposed by Morteza Saghafian
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I have proved the claim for c=4 on the competition. Does anyone know will it be enough for some points?
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Here is a kindly BUMP
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okay just want to add saying the solution here without a diagram is kinda hard (atleast for me)
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suppose O1 , O2 , O3 are centers of these three circles of radius R1 , R2 , R3 respectively.
Let AB and CD be common internal tangents of O1 and O2 such that A , D are on circle O1.
WLOG , suppose that D , B , O3 are in the same side of line O1O2.
Let AB , CD and O1O2 intersect at point A3.
O3A3D + O3A3B ≥ DA3B > 90
WLOG , we can consider O3A3D > 45
Let perpendicular line from O3 to A3D , intersect A3D at point Q ,
O3Q = O3A3. sin ( O3A3D ) > O3A3.√(1/2)
Then we know that R3 ≥ O3Q > O3A3.√(1/2)
in the same way , we have :
R1 > O1A1.√(1/2)
R2 > O2A2.√(1/2)
R3 > O3A3.√(1/2)
Then :
R1 + R2 + R3 > √(1/2)(O1A1 + O2A2 + O3A3)
2√2 (R1 + R2 + R3) > 2 (O1A1 + O2A2 + O3A3)

O1A3/A3O2 . O2A1/A1O3 . O3A2/A2O1 = R1/R2 . R2/R3 . R3/R1 = 1
Then by Ceva's theorem , O3A3 , O2A2 and O1A1 are concurrent and we have :
2 (O1A1 + O2A2 + O3A3) > O1O2 + O2O3 + O1O3
and we are done.
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M.4096 wrote:
O3A3D + O3A3B ≥ DA3B > 90

Sorry if I'm being dumb, but why is $\angle DA_3B>90^{\circ}$?
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What is the equality case?
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Sorry guys but can anyone present a whole perfect solution with image (using Latex) :3
'Cause this one is interesting but I've not seen anyone solved this yet
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