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USAMO 2002 Problem 3
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N 39 minutes ago by Mathandski
Prove that any monic polynomial (a polynomial with leading coefficient 1) of degree $n$ with real coefficients is the average of two monic polynomials of degree $n$ with $n$ real roots.
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Mathandski
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NT equations make a huge comeback
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Source: Ukrainian Mathematical Olympiad 2024. Day 1, Problem 11.1
Find all pairs $a, b$ of positive integers, for which

$$(a, b) + 3[a, b] = a^3 - b^3$$
Here $(a, b)$ denotes the greatest common divisor of $a, b$, and $[a, b]$ denotes the least common multiple of $a, b$.

Proposed by Oleksiy Masalitin
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functional equation interesting
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find all functions IR->IR such that $$xf(x+yf(xy)) + f(f(x)) = f(xf(y))^2  + (x+1)f(x)$$
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Albanian IMO TST 2010 Question 1
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$ABC$ is an acute angle triangle such that $AB>AC$ and $\hat{BAC}=60^{\circ}$. Let's denote by $O$ the center of the circumscribed circle of the triangle and $H$ the intersection of altitudes of this triangle. Line $OH$ intersects $AB$ in point $P$ and $AC$ in point $Q$. Find the value of the ration $\frac{PO}{HQ}$.
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concurrent wanted, circles with diameters sides, perpendiculars
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Source: 2017 Maths Beyond Limits Camp - Olympic Challenge - Younger Division - Geometry p7
Triangle $ABC$ is given. The line perpendicular to $AC$ and going and through $B$ intersects the circle with diameter $AC$ at the points $X$ and $K$ where $X$ lies closer to $B$ than $K$. Analogously the line perpendicular to $AB$ and going through $C$ intersects the circle with diameter $AB$ at the points $Y$ and $L$ where $Y$ lies closer to $C$ than $L$. Prove that the intersection point of $XY$ and $KL$ lies on the line $BC$.
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Triangle $ABC$ is given. The line perpendicular to $AC$ and going and through $B$ intersects the circle with diameter $AC$ at the points $X$ and $K$ where $X$ lies closer to $B$ than $K$. Analogously the line perpendicular to $AB$ and going through $C$ intersects the circle with diameter $AB$ at the points $Y$ and $L$ where $Y$ lies closer to $C$ than $L$. Prove that the intersection point of $XY$ and $KL$ lies on the line $BC$.
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I love those problems, they are so much fun.

Let $H=XK\cap YL$, note that $H$ is the orthocentre of $\triangle ABC$. Let $G$ be the foot of altitude from $A$ to $BC$.

Claim. $XYKL$ is cyclic.
Let $I=AC\cap BH$ and $I=AB\cap CH$. Notice that by trivial angle chase, $I,G$ lies on $(AYBL)$ and $J,G$ lies on $(AXCK)$. Also observe that $CJ$ is the radical axis of $(AXCJK)$ and $(BCIJ)$ and $BI$ is the radical axis of $(AIGBL)$ and $(BCIJ)$. Hence, by power of a point, $$HX\cdot HK=HC\cdot HJ=HB\cdot HI=HY\cdot HL\implies \text{ $XYKL$ is cyclic.}\qquad \square$$
Claim. $A$ is the centre of $XYKL$.
Just note that perpendicular bisectors of $XK$ and $CL$ are $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Thus, $A$ is the centre of $XYKL$. $\qquad \square$

Let $F=BC\cap KL$; I show that $X$, $Y$ and $F$ are collinear.
$KFGY$ is cyclic by easy angle chase,
\begin{align*}
\measuredangle YKF&= \measuredangle YKL\\
&= \frac{\measuredangle YAL}{2} \\
&= \measuredangle YAB\\
&=\measuredangle YGB\\
&=\measuredangle YGF.
\end{align*}Now we are able to show the collinearity,
\begin{align*}
\measuredangle FYK&= \measuredangle FGK\\
&= \measuredangle CGK \\
&= \measuredangle CAK\\
&=\frac{\measuredangle XAK}{2}\\
&=\measuredangle XLK\\
&=\measuredangle XYK.
\end{align*}We are done.
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the whole problem set is collected here

I didn't look in the younger problems for reposts as I though they would be original,
in the older division I saw that the organisers use the Sharygin problems for the contest, so you might also like those
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