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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
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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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]
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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.


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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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Feb 27, 2007
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An NT for a break
reni_wee   0
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Source: ONTCP 2.4.1
Prove that there are no positive integers $x,k$ and $n \geq 2$ such that $x^2+1 = k(2^n -1)$.
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reni_wee
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Inequality
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$a,b,c \in \mathbb{R}^{+}$,$\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}=1$. Prove that
$$a^abc+b^bac+c^cab \ge 27(ab+bc+ca)$$
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p divides x^x-c
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find all integers x,y,z such that $$ 45^x = 5^y + 2000^z $$
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IMO 2017 Problem 4
Amir Hossein   117
N 15 minutes ago by ezpotd
Source: IMO 2017, Day 2, P4
Let $R$ and $S$ be different points on a circle $\Omega$ such that $RS$ is not a diameter. Let $\ell$ be the tangent line to $\Omega$ at $R$. Point $T$ is such that $S$ is the midpoint of the line segment $RT$. Point $J$ is chosen on the shorter arc $RS$ of $\Omega$ so that the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of triangle $JST$ intersects $\ell$ at two distinct points. Let $A$ be the common point of $\Gamma$ and $\ell$ that is closer to $R$. Line $AJ$ meets $\Omega$ again at $K$. Prove that the line $KT$ is tangent to $\Gamma$.

Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg
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ezpotd
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x^2+y^2+z^2+xy+yz+zx=6xyz diophantine
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N 41 minutes ago by Assassino9931
Source: Greece Junior Math Olympiad 2024 p4
Prove that there are infinite triples of positive integers $(x,y,z)$ such that
$$x^2+y^2+z^2+xy+yz+zx=6xyz.$$
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parmenides51
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Turkish JMO 2025?
bitrak   1
N 2 hours ago by blug
Let p and q be prime numbers. Prove that if pq(p+ 1)(q + 1)+ 1 is a perfect square, then pq + 1 is also a perfect square.
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bitrak
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CatalanThinker   0
2 hours ago
Source: Olympiad_Combinatorics_by_Pranav_A_Sriram
5. [Czech and Slovak Republics 1997]
Each side and diagonal of a regular n-gon (n ≥ 3) is colored blue or green. A move consists of choosing a vertex and
switching the color of each segment incident to that vertex (from blue to green or vice versa). Prove that regardless of the initial coloring, it is possible to make the number of blue segments incident to each vertex even by following a sequence of moves. Also show that the final configuration obtained is uniquely determined by the initial coloring.
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CatalanThinker
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CatalanThinker   0
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Unexpecredly Quick-Solve Inequality
Primeniyazidayi   1
N 2 hours ago by Ritwin
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If $a, b, c>0$, prove that $$\frac{a^5}{b^2}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c^3}{a^2}>2a$$
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USJL   14
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Suppose $O$ is the circumcenter of $\Delta ABC$, and $E, F$ are points on segments $CA$ and $AB$ respectively with $E, F \neq A$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB = PF$ and $PC = PE$.
Let $OP$ intersect $CA$ and $AB$ at points $Q$ and $R$ respectively. Let the line passing through $P$ and perpendicular to $EF$ intersect $CA$ and $AB$ at points $S$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that points $Q, R, S$, and $T$ are concyclic.

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Problem 7
SlovEcience   6
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Consider the sequence \((u_n)\) defined by \(u_0 = 5\) and
\[
u_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2}u_n^2 - 4 \quad \text{for all } n \in \mathbb{N}.
\]a) Prove that there exist infinitely many positive integers \(n\) such that \(u_n > 2020n\).

b) Compute
\[
\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{2u_{n+1}}{u_0u_1\cdots u_n}.
\]
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SlovEcience
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Strange circles in an orthocenter config
VideoCake   1
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Let \(\overline{AD}\) and \(\overline{BE}\) be altitudes in an acute triangle \(ABC\) which meet at \(H\). Suppose that \(DE\) meets the circumcircle of \(ABC\) at \(P\) and \(Q\) such that \(P\) lies on the shorter arc of \(BC\) and \(Q\) lies on the shorter arc of \(CA\). Let \(AQ\) and \(BE\) meet at \(S\). Show that the circumcircles of \(BPE\) and \(QHS\) and the line \(PH\) concur.
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Inspired by Adhyayan Jana
sqing   0
3 hours ago
Source: Own
Let $a,b,c,d>0,a^2 + d^2+ad = b^2 + c^2  $ aand $ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 + d^2+cd$ Prove that $$ \frac{ab+cd}{ad+bc} =1$$
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sqing
3 hours ago
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VMO 2022 problem 3 day 1
799786   4
N Jul 12, 2024 by khanhnx
Source: Vietnam Mathematical Olympiad 2022 problem 3 day 1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Point $E,F$ moves on the opposite ray of $BA,CA$ such that $BF=CE$. Let $M,N$ be the midpoint of $BE,CF$. $BF$ cuts $CE$ at $D$
a) Suppost that $I$ is the circumcenter of $(DBE)$ and $J$ is the circumcenter of $(DCF)$, Prove that $MN \parallel IJ$
b) Let $K$ be the midpoint of $MN$ and $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $AEF$. Prove that when $E$ varies on the opposite ray of $BA$, $HK$ go through a fixed point
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Point $E,F$ moves on the opposite ray of $BA,CA$ such that $BF=CE$. Let $M,N$ be the midpoint of $BE,CF$. $BF$ cuts $CE$ at $D$
a) Suppost that $I$ is the circumcenter of $(DBE)$ and $J$ is the circumcenter of $(DCF)$, Prove that $MN \parallel IJ$
b) Let $K$ be the midpoint of $MN$ and $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $AEF$. Prove that when $E$ varies on the opposite ray of $BA$, $HK$ go through a fixed point
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The idea of this problem is complete quadrilateral
a) Use similar triangle and a bit of angle chasing
b) note that $HK$ is the Steiner line of quadrilateral $BCFE$
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a) Let $MI$ intersects $NJ$ at $P$. Note that $MI$ and $NJ$ are perpendicular bisectors of $BE$ and $CF$, we have $PB=PE$ and $PC=PF$. Combining with $BF=CE$ we get $PEC \cong PBF$. Hence, $PEB \sim PCF$ and $(I,J),(M,N)$ are corresponding points. So $\tfrac{PI}{PM}=\tfrac{PJ}{PN}$ and therefore $MN$ is parallel to $IJ$.

b) We claim that $HK$ passes through $T$, the orthocenter of $ABC$.
Let $U,V$ be the midpoints of $BF$ and $CE$. Observe that $K=\tfrac{M+N}{2}=\tfrac{1}{2} \left( \tfrac{B+E}{2} +\tfrac{C+F}{2} \right)=\tfrac{1}{2} \left( \tfrac{B+F}{2} +\tfrac{C+E}{2} \right)=\tfrac{U+V}{2}$, so $K$ is the midpoint of $UV$. Also note that $(CE)$ and $(BF)$ have the same radius, so $K$ lies on the radical axis of $(CE)$ and $(BF)$.

As $H,T$ are orthocenter of $AEF$ and $ABC$, it's easy to prove that $H,T$ lie on the radical axis of $(CE)$ and $(BF)$ (by introducing the feet of altitudes). So $H,T,K$ are collinear.

Remark. $P$ also lies on the radical axis, because $PEC \cong PBF$ implies $PU=PV$.
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a) Let $S$ be second intersection of $(DBE)$ and $(DCF)$. We have $\angle{SFD} = \angle{SCD}$ and $\angle{SED} = \angle{SBD}$. Combine with $BF = CE,$ we have $\triangle SBF = \triangle SEC$. Hence $SB = SE$ and $SC = SF$. From this, we have $S, I, M$ are collinear and $S, J, N$ are collinear. We also have $\angle{SBE} = \angle{SDE} = \angle{SFC} = \angle{SCF} = \angle{SDF} = \angle{SEB}$. Then $\triangle SBE \cup I \cup M \sim \triangle SFC \cup J \cup N$. So $\dfrac{SI}{SM} = \dfrac{SJ}{SN}$ or $IJ \parallel MN$.
b) Suppose that $P, Q$ are midpoints of $BF, CE$. Then it's easy to see that $MPNQ$ is parallelogram. So $K$ is midpoint of $EF$. But $BF = CE$ then $K$ lies on radical axis of $\bigodot(BF)$ and $\bigodot(CE)$. Hence $HK$ is Steiner line of completed quadrilateral formed by $BC, CE, EF, FB$. This means $HK$ passes through orthocenter of $\triangle ABC,$ which is a fixed point.
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