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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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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.
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[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
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4-var inequality
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N 11 minutes ago by RainbowNeos
Given $a,b,c,d>0$, show that
\[\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{d}+\frac{d}{a}\geq 4+\frac{8(a-c)^2}{(a+b+c+d)^2}.\]
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N 14 minutes ago by MuradSafarli
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\]
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y-is-the-best-_   25
N an hour ago by john0512
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Let $n \geqslant 3$ be a positive integer and let $\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}\right)$ be a strictly increasing sequence of $n$ positive real numbers with sum equal to 2. Let $X$ be a subset of $\{1,2, \ldots, n\}$ such that the value of
\[
\left|1-\sum_{i \in X} a_{i}\right|
\]is minimised. Prove that there exists a strictly increasing sequence of $n$ positive real numbers $\left(b_{1}, b_{2}, \ldots, b_{n}\right)$ with sum equal to 2 such that
\[
\sum_{i \in X} b_{i}=1.
\]
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an hour ago
Line AT passes through either S_1 or S_2
v_Enhance   88
N an hour ago by bjump
Source: USA December TST for 57th IMO 2016, Problem 2
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$, and suppose the incircle of $ABC$ touches $BC$ at $D$. The angle bisector of $\angle A$ meets $BC$ and $\Omega$ at $E$ and $F$. The circumcircle of $\triangle DEF$ intersects the $A$-excircle at $S_1$, $S_2$, and $\Omega$ at $T \neq F$. Prove that line $AT$ passes through either $S_1$ or $S_2$.

Proposed by Evan Chen
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an hour ago
Inequality with a,b,c
GeoMorocco   4
N an hour ago by Natrium
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Let $   a,b,c   $ be positive real numbers such that : $   ab+bc+ca=3   $ . Prove that : $$\frac{\sqrt{1+a^2}}{1+ab}+\frac{\sqrt{1+b^2}}{1+bc}+\frac{\sqrt{1+c^2}}{1+ca}\ge \sqrt{\frac{3(a+b+c)}{2}}$$
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China Northern MO 2009 p4 CNMO
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N an hour ago by WallyWalrus
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The problem is too difficult.
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Polynomial Squares
zacchro   26
N 2 hours ago by Mathandski
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Let $P, Q \in \mathbb{R}[x]$ be relatively prime nonconstant polynomials. Show that there can be at most three real numbers $\lambda$ such that $P + \lambda Q$ is the square of a polynomial.

Alison Miller
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Bet667   8
N 2 hours ago by User141208
Let $a,b,c,d$ be real numbers less than 2.Then prove that $\frac{a^3}{b^2+4}+\frac{b^3}{c^2+4}+\frac{c^3}{d^2+4}+\frac{d^3}{a^2+4}\le4$
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2 hours ago
Tangent to two circles
Mamadi   1
N 2 hours ago by ricarlos
Source: Own
Two circles \( w_1 \) and \( w_2 \) intersect each other at \( M \) and \( N \). The common tangent to two circles nearer to \( M \) touch \( w_1 \) and \( w_2 \) at \( A \) and \( B \) respectively. Let \( C \) and \( D \) be the reflection of \( A \) and \( B \) respectively with respect to \( M \). The circumcircle of the triangle \( DCM \) intersect circles \( w_1 \) and \( w_2 \) respectively at points \( E \) and \( F \) (both distinct from \( M \)). Show that the line \( EF \) is the second tangent to \( w_1 \) and \( w_2 \).
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2 hours ago
China Northern MO 2009 p4 CNMO
parkjungmin   2
N 2 hours ago by WallyWalrus
Source: China Northern MO 2009 p4 CNMO
China Northern MO 2009 p4 CNMO

The problem is too difficult.
Is there anyone who can help me?
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Problem 4
codyj   86
N 2 hours ago by Mathgloggers
Source: IMO 2015 #4
Triangle $ABC$ has circumcircle $\Omega$ and circumcenter $O$. A circle $\Gamma$ with center $A$ intersects the segment $BC$ at points $D$ and $E$, such that $B$, $D$, $E$, and $C$ are all different and lie on line $BC$ in this order. Let $F$ and $G$ be the points of intersection of $\Gamma$ and $\Omega$, such that $A$, $F$, $B$, $C$, and $G$ lie on $\Omega$ in this order. Let $K$ be the second point of intersection of the circumcircle of triangle $BDF$ and the segment $AB$. Let $L$ be the second point of intersection of the circumcircle of triangle $CGE$ and the segment $CA$.

Suppose that the lines $FK$ and $GL$ are different and intersect at the point $X$. Prove that $X$ lies on the line $AO$.

Proposed by Greece
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codyj
Jul 11, 2015
Mathgloggers
2 hours ago
Israeli Mathematical Olympiad 1995
YanYau   24
N 2 hours ago by bjump
Source: Israeli Mathematical Olympiad 1995
Let $PQ$ be the diameter of semicircle $H$. Circle $O$ is internally tangent to $H$ and tangent to $PQ$ at $C$. Let $A$ be a point on $H$ and $B$ a point on $PQ$ such that $AB\perp PQ$ and is tangent to $O$. Prove that $AC$ bisects $\angle PAB$
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YanYau
Apr 8, 2016
bjump
2 hours ago
easy exercise
moldovan   5
N Jul 12, 2020 by circlethm
Source: Ireland 2001
In an acute-angled triangle $ ABC$, $ D$ is the foot of the altitude from $ A$, and $ P$ a point on segment $ AD$. The lines $ BP$ and $ CP$ meet $ AC$ and $ AB$ at $ E$ and $ F$ respectively. Prove that $ AD$ bisects the angle $ EDF$.
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Jul 5, 2009
circlethm
Jul 12, 2020
easy exercise
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In an acute-angled triangle $ ABC$, $ D$ is the foot of the altitude from $ A$, and $ P$ a point on segment $ AD$. The lines $ BP$ and $ CP$ meet $ AC$ and $ AB$ at $ E$ and $ F$ respectively. Prove that $ AD$ bisects the angle $ EDF$.
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This is a particular case of the following fact:

$P$ is a point on the plane of $\triangle ABC.$ Lines $PA,PB,PC$ cut $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F.$ Define $U \equiv EF \cap AD$ and let $V$ be the orthogonal projection of $U$ onto $BC.$ Then lines $VU,BC$ bisect $\angle FVE.$
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Let $ H_a\equiv EF\cap BC$. It is well- known that $ (H_aDBC)=-1$. Let $ G_a\equiv EF\cap AD$ $ \Longrightarrow (H_aG_aEF)=-1$. Hence $ D(H_aG_aEF)=-1$, but $ DH_a\perp DG_a$, thus $ DG_a$ is the internal bisector of $ \angle EDF$ $ \square$
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Let $DF$ and $DE$ intersect the parallel through $A$ to $BC$ at $X$ and $Y$ respectively and, as $XY\parallel BC\perp AD$, we need to prove $AX=AY$.
But $\frac{AX}{BD}=\frac{AF}{BF}$ and $\frac{AY}{DC}=\frac{AE}{CE}$, or, dividing side by side the two equalities: $\frac{AX}{AY}=\frac{AF\cdot BD}{BF}\cdot\frac{CE}{AE\cdot DC}$, but, as from Ceva for $\triangle ABC$ with $P$, the right side of the last equality is $1$, hence our goal has been achieved.

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Solution with Complex Bash:

Let $D = 0$, $A = ai$, $B = b$, $C = c$ and $P = pi$.

$E$ lies on $AC$ and $BP$, so for some $\lambda, \gamma \in \mathbb{R}$,
$$
E = c + \lambda(ai - c) = b + \gamma(pi - b)
$$Comparing real and imaginary coefficients, we have $\gamma = \frac{\lambda a}{p}$ and $\lambda = \frac{cp - pb}{cp - ab}$, so
$$
E = c + \left(\frac{cp - pb}{cp - ab}\right) \cdot (ai - c).
$$Similarly,
$$
F = b + \left(\frac{bp - pc}{bp - ac}\right)\cdot (ai - b).
$$
We wish to show $\angle EDA = \angle ADF$, that is (with directed angles)
\begin{align*}
\operatorname{Arg}\left(\frac{D - E}{D - A}\right) &= \operatorname{Arg}\left(\frac{D - A}{D - F}\right)\\
\iff \operatorname{Arg}\left(\frac{E}{ai}\right) &= \operatorname{Arg}\left(\frac{ai}{F}\right)\\
\iff \operatorname{Arg}\left(E\right) - \frac{\pi}{2} &= -\operatorname{Arg}\left(F\right)+ \frac{\pi}{2}\\
\iff \operatorname{Arg}\left(E\cdot F\right) &=\pi,
\end{align*}so it suffices to show that $E\cdot F$ is real, and expanding,
\begin{align*}
E\cdot F &= \left(c + \left(\frac{cp - pb}{cp - ab}\right) \cdot (ai - c)\right) \cdot \left( b + \left(\frac{bp - pc}{bp - ac}\right)\cdot (ai - b)\right) \\
&= \frac{(-a b c-i a b p+i a c p+b c p)(-a b c+i a b p-i a c p+b c p)}{(c p-a b)(b p-a c)}\\
&=\frac{a^{2} b^{2} c^{2}+a^{2} b^{2} p^{2}-2 a^{2} b c p^{2}+a^{2} c^{2} p^{2}-2 a b^{2} c^{2} p+b^{2} c^{2} p^{2}}{a^{2} b c-a b^{2} p-a c^{2} p+b c p^{2}},
\end{align*}which is real, so this holds.
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(Am I correct in saying that we can say $\operatorname{Arg}(E\cdot F) = \pi$ is equivalent to saying $E \cdot F$ is real as we use directed angles and won't have configuration issues because of the acute $ABC$? If not, you'd probably have to prove that it's negative too)
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