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k a My Retirement & New Leadership at AoPS
rrusczyk   1571
N Mar 26, 2025 by SmartGroot
I write today to announce my retirement as CEO from Art of Problem Solving. When I founded AoPS 22 years ago, I never imagined that we would reach so many students and families, or that we would find so many channels through which we discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. I am very proud of all we have accomplished and I’m thankful for the many supporters who provided inspiration and encouragement along the way. I'm particularly grateful to all of the wonderful members of the AoPS Community!

I’m delighted to introduce our new leaders - Ben Kornell and Andrew Sutherland. Ben has extensive experience in education and edtech prior to joining AoPS as my successor as CEO, including starting like I did as a classroom teacher. He has a deep understanding of the value of our work because he’s an AoPS parent! Meanwhile, Andrew and I have common roots as founders of education companies; he launched Quizlet at age 15! His journey from founder to MIT to technology and product leader as our Chief Product Officer traces a pathway many of our students will follow in the years to come.

Thank you again for your support for Art of Problem Solving and we look forward to working with millions more wonderful problem solvers in the years to come.

And special thanks to all of the amazing AoPS team members who have helped build AoPS. We’ve come a long way from here:IMAGE
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Mar 24, 2025
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k a March Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
Mar 2, 2025
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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.

Find instructions and a list of contests to add here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c40244h1064480_contests_to_add
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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!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
f(n+1) = f(n) + 2^f(n) implies f(n) distinct mod 3^2013
v_Enhance   50
N 2 minutes ago by Maximilian113
Source: USA TSTST 2013, Problem 8
Define a function $f: \mathbb N \to \mathbb N$ by $f(1) = 1$, $f(n+1) = f(n) + 2^{f(n)}$ for every positive integer $n$. Prove that $f(1), f(2), \dots, f(3^{2013})$ leave distinct remainders when divided by $3^{2013}$.
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v_Enhance
Aug 13, 2013
Maximilian113
2 minutes ago
Ez Number Theory
IndoMathXdZ   40
N 7 minutes ago by akliu
Source: IMO SL 2018 N1
Determine all pairs $(n, k)$ of distinct positive integers such that there exists a positive integer $s$ for which the number of divisors of $sn$ and of $sk$ are equal.
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IndoMathXdZ
Jul 17, 2019
akliu
7 minutes ago
inequalities
Cobedangiu   1
N 36 minutes ago by Natrium
Source: own
$a,b>0$ and $a+b=1$. Find min P:
$P=\sqrt{\frac{1-a}{1+7a}}+\sqrt{\frac{1-b}{1+7b}}$
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Cobedangiu
2 hours ago
Natrium
36 minutes ago
Is this FE solvable?
Mathdreams   0
an hour ago
Find all $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that \[f(2x+y) + f(x+f(2y)) = f(x)f(y) - xy\]for all reals $x$ and $y$.
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Mathdreams
an hour ago
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OFM2021 Senior P1
medhimdi   0
an hour ago
Let $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots$ and $b_1, b_2, b_3, \dots$ be two sequences of integers such that $a_{n+2}=a_{n+1}+a_n$ and $b_{n+2}=b_{n+1}+b_n$ for all $n\geq1$. Suppose that $a_n$ divides $b_n$ for an infinity of integers $n\geq1$. Prove that there exist an integer $c$ such that $b_n=ca_n$ for all $n\geq1$
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medhimdi
an hour ago
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Hard NT problem
tiendat004   2
N an hour ago by avinashp
Given two odd positive integers $a,b$ are coprime. Consider the sequence $(x_n)$ given by $x_0=2,x_1=a,x_{n+2}=ax_{n+1}+bx_n,$ $\forall n\geq 0$. Suppose that there exist positive integers $m,n,p$ such that $mnp$ is even and $\dfrac{x_m}{x_nx_p}$ is an integer. Prove that the numerator in its simplest form of $\dfrac{m}{np}$ is an odd integer greater than $1$.
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tiendat004
Aug 15, 2024
avinashp
an hour ago
disjoint subsets
nayel   2
N 2 hours ago by alexanderhamilton124
Source: Taiwan 2001
Let $n\ge 3$ be an integer and let $A_{1}, A_{2},\dots, A_{n}$ be $n$ distinct subsets of $S=\{1, 2,\dots, n\}$. Show that there exists $x\in S$ such that the n subsets $A_{i}-\{x\}, i=1,2,\dots n$ are also disjoint.

what i have is this
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nayel
Apr 18, 2007
alexanderhamilton124
2 hours ago
Modular Arithmetic and Integers
steven_zhang123   2
N 2 hours ago by GreekIdiot
Integers \( n, a, b \in \mathbb{Z}^+ \) satisfies \( n + a + b = 30 \). If \( \alpha < b, \alpha \in \mathbb{Z^+} \), find the maximum possible value of $\sum_{k=1}^{\alpha} \left \lfloor \frac{kn^2 \bmod a }{b-k}  \right \rfloor $.
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steven_zhang123
Mar 28, 2025
GreekIdiot
2 hours ago
f(x+y)f(z)=f(xz)+f(yz)
dangerousliri   30
N 2 hours ago by GreekIdiot
Source: Own
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that for all irrational numbers $x, y$ and $z$,
$$f(x+y)f(z)=f(xz)+f(yz)$$
Some stories about this problem. This problem it is proposed by me (Dorlir Ahmeti) and Valmir Krasniqi. We did proposed this problem for IMO twice, on 2018 and on 2019 from Kosovo. None of these years it wasn't accepted and I was very surprised that it wasn't selected at least for shortlist since I think it has a very good potential. Anyway I hope you will like the problem and you are welcomed to give your thoughts about the problem if it did worth to put on shortlist or not.
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dangerousliri
Jun 25, 2020
GreekIdiot
2 hours ago
Unsolved NT, 3rd time posting
GreekIdiot   6
N 2 hours ago by GreekIdiot
Source: own
Solve $5^x-2^y=z^3$ where $x,y,z \in \mathbb Z$
Hint
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GreekIdiot
Mar 26, 2025
GreekIdiot
2 hours ago
Need hint:''(
Buh_-1235   0
2 hours ago
Source: Canada Winter mock 2015
Recall that for any positive integer m, φ(m) denotes the number of positive integers less than m which are relatively
prime to m. Let n be an odd positive integer such that both φ(n) and φ(n + 1) are powers of two. Prove n + 1 is power
of two or n = 5.
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Buh_-1235
2 hours ago
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Gut inequality
giangtruong13   1
N 2 hours ago by arqady
Let $a,b,c>0$ satisfy that $a+b+c=3$. Find the minimum $$\sum_{cyc} \sqrt[4]{\frac{a^3}{b+c}}$$
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giangtruong13
4 hours ago
arqady
2 hours ago
Minimize Expression Over Permutation
amuthup   37
N 2 hours ago by mananaban
Source: 2021 ISL A3
For each integer $n\ge 1,$ compute the smallest possible value of \[\sum_{k=1}^{n}\left\lfloor\frac{a_k}{k}\right\rfloor\]over all permutations $(a_1,\dots,a_n)$ of $\{1,\dots,n\}.$

Proposed by Shahjalal Shohag, Bangladesh
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amuthup
Jul 12, 2022
mananaban
2 hours ago
Let's Invert Some
Shweta_16   8
N 2 hours ago by ihategeo_1969
Source: STEMS 2020 Math Category B/P4 Subjective
In triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ with incenter $I$, the incircle $\omega$ touches sides $AC$ and $AB$ at points $E$ and $F$, respectively. A circle passing through $B$ and $C$ touches $\omega$ at point $K$. The circumcircle of $\triangle{KEC}$ meets $BC$ at $Q \neq C$. Prove that $FQ$ is parallel to $BI$.

Proposed by Anant Mudgal
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Shweta_16
Jan 26, 2020
ihategeo_1969
2 hours ago
IMO Shortlist 2008, Geometry problem 2
April   41
N Mar 9, 2025 by study1126
Source: IMO Shortlist 2008, Geometry problem 2, German TST 2, P1, 2009
Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE = \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$.

Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg
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April
Jul 9, 2009
study1126
Mar 9, 2025
IMO Shortlist 2008, Geometry problem 2
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Source: IMO Shortlist 2008, Geometry problem 2, German TST 2, P1, 2009
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Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE = \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$.

Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg
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lasha.p wrote:
we want to prove thet BAIK is cyclic,if and only if when CJDK is cyclic... it's <=> thet to prove that JA*JB=JI*JK <=> DI*IC=KI*IJ. FJ=z, IF=x and KI=y.. so EK=x+y. ABFE is cyclic,so JA*JB=z(2x+2y+z). <BEI=<<FAJ=<FDI so ECFD is cyclic and DI*IC=FI*IE=x(x+2y) so we want to prove that x(x+2y)=y(x+z) <=> z(2x+2y+z)=(z+x)(x+y+z) .... z(2x+2y+z)=(z+x)(x+y+z) <=> z(x+y+z) +z(x+y)= z(x+y+z)+x(x+y+z) <=> z(x+y)=x(x+y+z) <=> zy= x(x+y) and this is <=> x(x+2y)=y(x+z).

lasha.p, if you repost this under your member name, I will delete this copy. Next time, please, use the <Reply to topic> button when posting a solution.
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Since $\angle DAE \equiv \angle CBF$, $AEBF$ is cyclic, so $AJ \cdot JB = FJ \cdot JE$. Now, $I \in \odot ABK \Leftrightarrow \underline{IJ \cdot JK} = AJ \cdot JB = \underline{FJ \cdot JE}$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $IJ(\frac{IF+IE}{2}-IJ)=(IJ-IF)(IE-IJ)$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $IJ = \frac{2IF \cdot IE}{IF + IE}$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $IF \cdot IE = IJ \cdot \frac{IE+IF}{2}$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $IE \cdot IF = IJ \cdot IK$. Since $AEBF$ is cyclic, we get $\angle FAB \equiv \angle FEB \Rightarrow \angle IDF \equiv \angle FEC$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $FECD$ cyclic $\Leftrightarrow$ $IF \cdot IE = ID \cdot IC$. So, $IJ \cdot IK = IE \cdot IF$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $IJ \cdot IK = ID \cdot IC$ $\Leftrightarrow$ $K \in \odot CDJ$.
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Computational solution:
first notice that $FCED$ is cyclic. in deed $\angle DFE =\angle ABC=\angle DCE$
We have to prove that (with power of a point ): \[IJ.IK=JF.JE \Leftrightarrow IE.IF=IJ.IK\]
$IJ.IK=JF.JE \Leftrightarrow IJ(\frac{FE}{2}-IF )=IE.IF \Leftrightarrow \frac{IJ.FE}{2}=IF.JE $
similarly $IE.IF=IJ.IK \Leftrightarrow  \frac{IJ.FE}{2}=IF.JE  $ so the equivalence is proved .
QED
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Inversive solution: (i think that K being the midpoint is not a necessary condition )
$ \angle DFE =\angle ABC=\angle DCE \Rightarrow FCED$ is cyclic.
Consider $\psi$ the inversion centered at J and of ratio $\sqrt{JA.JB}$. and then $\psi(A)=B$ and $\psi(E)=F$
Let $\psi(C)=C'$ and $\psi(B)=B'$, and $\psi(I)=K'$ ($K'$ is the intersection of $(AIB)$ with $JC$)
The image of $(FCED)$ must be a circle so $FC'ED'$ is cyclic.
then the radical axis of circle $(FC'ED'), \ (DC'CD')$ and $(FCED)$ are concurent. since $FE\cap DC= I$, we get $I\in D'C'$
As a consequence $JDK'C$ is cyclic.
Therefore : \[ABKI \ cyclic \Leftrightarrow K=K' \Leftrightarrow JDKC\ cyclic  \]
QED.
In other words $(JDC)$ and $(AIB)$ intersect in segment $FE\blacksquare .$
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$K \in \bigcirc CDJ \iff IJ \cdot IK=ID \cdot IC$ $\iff  IJ \cdot IK = IF \cdot IE $ (As $EFDC$ is concyclic)$ \iff (I,J;F,E)= (-1)$(As $K$ is midpoint of $FE$)$\iff IJ \cdot JK=FJ \cdot JE \iff IJ \cdot JK=AJ \cdot JB$ (As $AEBF$ is concyclic.) $\iff I \in \bigcirc AKB$.
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Legend-crush wrote:
Inversive solution: (i think that K being the midpoint is not a necessary condition )
$ \angle DFE =\angle ABC=\angle DCE \Rightarrow FCED$ is cyclic.
Consider $\psi$ the inversion centered at J and of ratio $\sqrt{JA.JB}$. and then $\psi(A)=B$ and $\psi(E)=F$
Let $\psi(C)=C'$ and $\psi(B)=B'$, and $\psi(I)=K'$ ($K'$ is the intersection of $(AIB)$ with $JC$)
The image of $(FCED)$ must be a circle so $FC'ED'$ is cyclic.
then the radical axis of circle $(FC'ED'), \ (DC'CD')$ and $(FCED)$ are concurent. since $FE\cap DC= I$, we get $I\in D'C'$
As a consequence $JDK'C$ is cyclic.
Therefore : \[ABKI \ cyclic \Leftrightarrow K=K' \Leftrightarrow JDKC\ cyclic  \]QED.
In other words $(JDC)$ and $(AIB)$ intersect in segment $FE\blacksquare .$

The solution is wrong. circles (FC'ED'), (DC'CD'), (FCED) are duplicate
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Please Who can draw figure. When I draw one quadrilateral is cyclic but another is not even convex.
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From condition $FABE$ is cyclic or $JF\cdot JE=JA\cdot JB.(1).$
Also we know $180-\angle EFD=\angle EFA=180-\angle ABC=\angle BCD=180-\angle DCE\to DFCE $ is cyclic,or $DI\cdot IC=FI\cdot IE.(2).$
$ABKI$ is cyclic iff $$JI\cdot JK=JA\cdot JB=^{(1)}JF\cdot JE=(JK-FK)(JK+FK)=JK^2-FK^2\to JK\cdot IK=KF^2(3).$$Also $CKDJ$ is cyclic iff $$JI\cdot IK=DI\cdot IC=^{(2)}FI\cdot IE=(KF-IK)(KF+IK)=KF^2-IK^2\to KF^2=JI\cdot IK+IK^2=IK\cdot JK.(4).$$From $(3),(4)$ as desired.
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*Flashback 2 years ago.*
April wrote:
Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE = \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$.

Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg

Notice that $ABFE$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. Consider the following

Lemma. $CDFE$ is cyclic.

(Proof) Apply the converse of Reim's Theorem to $ABEF$ and lines $\overline{BE}$ and $\overline{AF}$. This works well since $\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{CD}$. $\blacksquare$

By power of point, $$K \in (CDJ) \iff IJ \cdot IK =IC \cdot ID=IF \cdot IE \iff (FE, IJ)=-1,$$and $$I \in (ABK) \iff JI \cdot JK=JA\cdot JB=JF\cdot JE \iff (FE, IJ)=-1.$$Hence, both conditions are equivalent. $\blacksquare$
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anantmudgal09 wrote:
*Flashback 2 years ago.*
April wrote:
Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE = \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$.

Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg

Notice that $ABFE$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. Consider the following

Lemma. $CDFE$ is cyclic.

(Proof) Apply the converse of Reim's Theorem to $ABEF$ and lines $\overline{BE}$ and $\overline{AF}$. This works well since $\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{CD}$. $\blacksquare$

By power of point, $$K \in (CDJ) \iff IJ \cdot IK =IC \cdot ID=IF \cdot IE \iff (FE, IJ)=-1,$$and $$I \in (ABK) \iff JI \cdot JK=JA\cdot JB=JF\cdot JE \iff (FE, IJ)=-1.$$Hence, both conditions are equivalent. $\blacksquare$

What kind of Reim's theorem did you use here?
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Here's a PoP bashing solution. Note the condition $\angle DAE = \angle CAF$ implies the four points $F, A, B, E$ are concyclic. Also $\angle FDC = \angle DAJ = 180 - \angle FAB = \angle FEB = \angle FEC$, hence $\omega_{FDEC}$ exists too. By PoP, we get $$ID \cdot IC = IF \cdot IE = (FK - IK)(EK+IK) = (EK-IK)(EK+IK) = EK^2 - IK^2 (\star)$$
For the first part, i.e $I \in \omega_{ABK} \Rightarrow K \in \omega_{CDJ}$. Note that $ \text{Pow}_J(\omega_{ABEF})  = JF \cdot JE =  (JK + EK)(JK - EK) = JK^2 - EK^2 $ and $\text{Pow}_J(\omega_{ABK}) = JI \cdot JK = (JK - KI) \cdot JK = JK^2 - JK \cdot KI = JK^2 - ((JI + IK) \cdot KI) = JK^2 - (JI \cdot KI + KI^2)$. But $J$ lies in the radical axis of $\omega_{ABEF}$ and $\omega_{ABK}$. Hence, the powers are equal, which gives $EK^2 = JI \cdot KI + KI^2$, or $ IJ \cdot IK= EK^2 - KI^2 \overset{\star}{=} ID \cdot IC $, which implies $J, K, D, C$ are concyclic, as desired.

For the second part (i.e the converse), assume $J, K, D, C$ are concyclic and we need to prove that $A, B, K, I$ are concyclic. Since $C,J,  D, K$ are concylic, $IJ  \cdot IK = \text{Pow}_I(\omega_{CDJK}) = ID \cdot IC \overset{\star}{=} EK^2 - IK^2$. Also $IJ \cdot IK = (JK - IK)IK = JK \cdot IK - IK^2$. Combining these two, we get $EK^2 = JK \cdot IK (\spadesuit)$. So $JA \cdot JB = JF \cdot JE = JK^2 - EK^2 \overset{\spadesuit}{=} JK^2 - JK \cdot IK = JK(JK-IK) = JK \cdot IJ$, hence $A, B, K, I$ are concyclic, as desired.
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It is the part of IMOSL 2004 G8.

Lemma: Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $CD$. Let $BC\cap DA=F$ and $BD\cap CA=E$. Then $(ABM)\cap CD\in EF$ .
Proof (by grobber):
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Let $P$ be the second point of intersection between $CD$ and the circle $(ABM)$, and let $G=AB\cap CD$. A very simple computation, based on the fact that $GD\cdot GC=GA\cdot GB=GM\cdot GP$ and $M$ is the midpoint of $CD$ will show that $P$ is, in fact, the harmonic conjugate of $C,D$ art $G$, so it belongs to $EF$.

So in both cases $(F,E;I,J)=-1$. So we are done.
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My solution: We start off with the following well known lemma.

Lemma Let $P,R,Q,S$ be points on a line in that order. Let $T$ be the midpoint of $RS$. Suppose that $PT \cdot PQ=PR \cdot PS$. Then $(P,Q;R,S)=-1$.

PROOF: Notice that $PT \cdot PQ=PR \cdot PS=(PT-TR)(PT+TS)=(PT-TR)(PT+TR)=PT^2-TR^2$ $\Rightarrow PT(PT-PQ)=TR^2 \Rightarrow TP \cdot TQ=TR^2$. This means that $P$ and $Q$ are inverses wrt $\odot (RS)$, giving that $(P,Q;R,S)=-1$. $\blacksquare$

Return to the problem at hand. Note that, from the given conditions, $ABEF$ is cyclic.
This also gives that $\measuredangle CDF=\measuredangle BAF=\measuredangle CEF \Rightarrow CEDF$ is cyclic.

Now, $ABIK$ is cyclic $\Leftrightarrow JK \cdot JI=JA \cdot JB=JE \cdot JF \Leftrightarrow (J,I;E,F)=-1$, where the last equality follows from our Lemma.

Similarly, $CDJK$ is cyclic $\Leftrightarrow IK \cdot IJ=IC \cdot ID=IE \cdot IF \Leftrightarrow (I,J;E,F)=-1$, where the last equality follows from our Lemma.

Thus, The two given statements are equivalent to each other.
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How is this even a G2?
April wrote:
Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE = \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$.

Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg
By looking at the angles, we find that $ABEF$ is cyclic hence so is $DECF.$ Thus,
\begin{align*}
I \in \odot(ABK) &\Leftrightarrow JI \cdot JK=JA \cdot JB= JE \cdot JF &\Leftrightarrow (J,I;F,E)=-1 \\
K \in \odot(CDJ) &\Leftrightarrow IK \cdot IJ=IC \cdot ID=IF \cdot IE &\Leftrightarrow (I,J;F,E)=-1
\end{align*}And so we are done. $\square$
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Note that $(DFEC)$ and $(AEFD)$. So, $$IJ\cdot JK=AJ\cdot JB\iff IJ\cdot JK=FJ\cdot JE=(FK)^2-JK^2\iff IK\cdot JK=JK^2$$$$\iff IK^2-JK^2=IK^2-IK\cdot JK\iff IF\cdot IE=IK\cdot IJ\iff IJ\cdot IK=ID\cdot IC$$as desired.
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Note that $(ABFE)$ is cyclic. Now, here is a much more natural restatement of the problem:
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Points $A,B,F,E$ lie on a circle. Let $K$ be the midpoint of $EF$ and $J=EF\cap AB$. Let $\ell$ be the line through $I$ parallel to $AB$. Let $C=\ell\cap BE, D=\ell\cap AF$. Prove $CKDJ$ cyclic.
Note $\angle DFE=180-\angle AFE=\angle ABE = \angle DCE$, so $DCEF$ cyclic. We want to show $IK\cdot IJ=ID\cdot IC = IF\cdot IE$. Since $(EF;K\infty)=-1$, inverting at $X$ swapping $E,F$ gives us that we want to show $(FE;JI)=-1$. Since $ABFE$ cyclic, $JF\cdot JE = JA\cdot JB = JI\cdot JK$. Again, since $(EF;K\infty)=-1$, inverting at $J$ swapping $E,F$ gives $(FE;IJ)=-1$, so $(FE;JI)=-1$, and we are done.
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Can somone attach a complete diagram please? Spent half an hour using Geoegebra and couldn't even get the diagram.
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@above diagram.
You may also see the video.
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By definition $ABEF$ is cyclic. Furthermore $\angle AFE = \angle BCD = 180^{\circ} - \angle ABC$ hence $DECF$ is cyclic. Now we are ready to PoP:\[I \in (ABK) \iff JI \cdot JK = JA \cdot JB = JF \cdot JE\]\[K \in (CDJ) \iff IF \cdot IE = ID \cdot IC = IK \cdot IJ\]and in fact both of these are the same condition as $(I, J; F, E) = (J, I; F, E) = -1$ and we are done. $\blacksquare$
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Note that $AEBF$ is cyclic by the given angle conditions.
Consider the negative inversion at $K$ mapping $(AEBF)$ to itself. Note that $I \in (ABK) \iff I^* = E^*F^* \cap A^*B^*$ . By butterfly theorem, $E^*F^* \cap A^*B^*$ is the reflection of $J$ over $K$, so $I \in (ABK)$ if and only if $I$ is the inverse of $J$ under a (positive) inversion at $K$ with radius $KF$. The same argument shows that $J \in (CDK)$ if and only if it is the inverse of $I$ under this inversion.
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First, notice that $$\angle FAE=\angle DAE=\angle CBF = 180^{\circ}-\angle EBF,$$so $AEBF$ is cyclic. In addition, $$\angle CDF = \angle CDA=180^{\circ}-\angle BAD =180^{\circ}-\angle BAF = 180^{\circ}-\angle BEF=180^{\circ}-\angle CEF,$$so $DFEC$ is cyclic.

Notice that $IF\cdot IE = ID\cdot IC$ by Power of a Point, and that $IJ\cdot IK = ID\cdot IC$ iff $DJKC$ is cyclic by Power of a Point and it's converse. Thus $IF\cdot IE = IJ\cdot IK$ is equivalent to $DJKC$ being cyclic. Also, $AJ\cdot JB = JF\cdot JE$ by Power of a Point, and $AKBI$ is cyclic iff $FJ\cdot JE=JI\cdot JK$ by Power of a Point and it's converse, so $AKBI$ cyclic is equivalent to $IJ\cdot JK = FJ\cdot JE$. Thus, it remains to prove the following claim:

Claim: $IF\cdot IE= IJ\cdot IK$ is equivalent to $IJ\cdot JK=FJ\cdot JE$.
Proof. Use coordinates so that the lines $AB$ and $CD$ coincide with $y=0$ and $y=-1$ respectively. Thus $I$ and $J$ have y-coordinates $-1$ and $0$, respectively. Let the y-coordinates of $F$ and $E$ be equal to $a$ and $b$, respectively. Then the y-coordinate of $K$ is equal to $\frac{a+b}{2}$. Notice that the distance between two points on line $EF$ is proportional to the difference in their y-coordinates. Thus $IF\cdot IE=IJ\cdot IK$ is equivalent to $$(a+1)\cdot (b+1)=1\cdot \left(\frac{a+b}{2}+1\right)\Rightarrow ab=-\frac{a+b}{2}.$$However, $IJ\cdot JK=FJ\cdot JE$ is equivalent to $$1\cdot \left(\frac{a+b}{2}+1\right) = -a\cdot b,$$which reduces to the same condition, so the claim is proved. $\blacksquare$

As the claim was the last step we needed to prove in our chain of equivalences, we are done.

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The angle condition is equivalent to $AEBF$ cyclic. Now $$I \in (ABK) \iff JA \cdot JB = JK \cdot JI \iff JE \cdot JF = JK \cdot JI \iff (EF;JI)=-1.$$$DFCE$ is cyclic by angle chasing, so $$IJ \cdot IK = ID \cdot IC \iff IJ \cdot IK = IF \cdot IE \iff (EF;JI)=-1.$$These are clearly equivalent.
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The angle condition is equivalent to $AEBF$ being cyclic, and $CDFE$ is cyclic as $$\angle FEC=\angle FAB=180-\angle CDF.$$By PoP, \begin{align*}I\in(ABK)&\iff IJ\cdot JK=AJ\cdot JB=FJ\cdot JE\\&\iff(IJ;EF)=-1\\&\iff IJ\cdot IK=IF\cdot IE=ID\cdot IC\\&\iff K\in(CDJ)\end{align*}$\square$
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Clearly $F\in \odot (ABE)$ and by Reim $F\in \odot (CDE).$ $$I\in \odot (ABK)\iff |JI|\cdot |JK|=|JA|\cdot |JB|=|JE|\cdot |JF|\iff (EFIJ)=-1\iff$$$$\iff |IJ|\cdot |IK|=|IE|\cdot |IF|=|IC|\cdot |ID|\iff K\in \odot (CDJ)\text{ } \blacksquare$$
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Note that $ABEF,CFDE$ cyclic.

Consider the statement $(*):\frac{JF-IF}{IF}=\frac{IF}{IK}.$ Note that \[JF\cdot IK-IF^2=FJ\cdot FJ-IF\cdot IJ=FJ(JE-IK)-IJ^2=JF\cdot JE+IK\cdot IF-JI\cdot JK\]which when $JI\cdot JK=JF\cdot JE$ is equal to $IK\cdot IF$ which means that $I\in(ABK)\iff (*).$

On the other hand, \[IF^2-IK\cdot FJ=IF\cdot FK-IK\cdot IJ\]which when $IE\cdot IF=IJ\cdot IK$ is equal to $-IF\cdot IK$ which means $K\in(CDJ)\iff (*).$ Thus, we are done.
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the angle condition implies that ABEF is cyclic , and since AB // CD , DECF is also cyclic .


By power of a point :
$$ABIK \quad \text{cyclic } \iff  JF.JE=JA.JB =JK.JI $$
OR $$JF.JE=JK.JI  \iff  (FE;IJ) = -1  \iff IK.IJ= IE.IF=ID.IC $$Which is equivalent to DECF to be cyclic .

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Note that $ABEF$ is cyclic from the given angle condition. Then
by Reim's theorem, $CDEF$ must also be cyclic. From PoP,
$K$ lies on $ABI$ if and only if
\[ JI \cdot JK = JA \cdot JB = JE \cdot JF \]which is equivalent to $(JI;EF) = -1$ (from a lemma regarding harmonic bundles).
Additionally, note from PoP that $K$ lies on $CDJ$ if and only if
\[ IE \cdot IF = IC \cdot ID = IK \cdot IJ \]But $IE \cdot IF = KE^2 - KI^2$ from PoP, so the condition is true if and only if
$KE^2 = KI \cdot KJ$, which is true if and only if $(JI;EF) = -1$. $\blacksquare$
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Note that the angle condition rewrites as points $A$, $E$, $B$ and $F$ being concyclic. By Reims, we further have $D$, $F$, $E$ and $C$ concyclic.
Then, by PoP and Mac-Laurin, both circles in the statement exist if and only if $I$, $J$, $F$ and $E$ are harmonic.
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The angle condition gives $AEBF,CEFD$ cyclic.

$CDJK$ cyclic is equivalent to $IJ\cdot IK=IC\cdot ID=IE\cdot IF=IK^2-KE^2.$

$AKBI$ cyclic is equivalent to $JK\cdot JI=JA\cdot JB=JE\cdot JF=KE^2-JK^2.$

Adding these gives the identity so we are done.
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Notice $ABEF$ cyclic. By PoP we get that $JK \cdot JI = JA \cdot JB = JF \cdot JE \implies (J, I; F, E) = -1$. Also we get that $\angle DAB = 180^\circ - \angle FEB = \angle ADC$ so $DFCE$ is cyclic. PoP gives us $IF \cdot IE = IC \cdot ID$ which by $-1 = (J, I; F, E)$ is equivalent to $IK \cdot IJ$, giving $CKDJ$ cyclic as desired.
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Observe that $ABEF$, and $ECFD$ are cyclic. $(ABIK)$ cyclic is equivalent to $JB \cdot JA = JF \cdot JE= JI \cdot JK$ which due to Problem 1 means $-1=(EF; IJ)$. Also note that by an analagous reason $CKDJ$ is cyclic iff $-1=(EF;IJ)$ thus both cyclicities imply each other.

Neat generalization i found: These are both true iff the reflections of $C$, and $D$ over $I$, $J$ and $K$ are cyclic. Proof
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Since $\angle DAE = \angle CBF$ we have ABEF cyclic. Since $AB \parallel CD$ we have CDEF cyclic by Reim's. Then, \[ I \in (ABK) \iff JB \cdot JA = JI \cdot JK \]But since we also have $JB \cdot JA = JF \cdot JE$ by PoP, this is equivalent to $(E, F;I, J) = -1$. Using a similar approach we have that $J \in (CDK)$ is also equivalent to $(E, F;I, J) = -1$, done.
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We can prove these two directions separately. First, however, let us make the following claim.

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Claim 1. If $(ABK)$ intersects $EF$ at a point $I'$ such that $I'\neq K$, then it holds that $(EF;I'J)=-1$.

Proof.
This is true by part of the configuration seen in ISL 2004/G8.

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We now will prove our directions.

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1. $I\in (ABK)\implies K\in (CDJ)$.

Proof.
Since $I\in (ABK)$, we must have that $I=I'$. Now, note that since
\[\angle DAE=\angle CBF,\]we must have that $ABEF$ is cyclic. However, by Reim's Theorem, since $AB\parallel CD$, we also have that $CEDF$ is cyclic. Now, by Power of a Point, we have that
\[K\in (CDJ) \iff IC*ID=IK*IJ,\]however, since $CEDF$ is cyclic, we have that
\[IC*ID=IE*IF,\]so our problem becomes proving that $IK*IJ=IE*IF$. Knowing that $K$ is the midpoint of $EF$ and $(EF;IJ)=-1$ (by Claim 1). WLOG letting $IE=a$ and $IF=1$, we can set up a "number line" with directed lengths and label the (directed) lengths as follows:

[asy]
draw((0,0)--(12,0));
dot((0,0)); dot((6,0)); dot((8,0)); dot((4,0)); dot((12,0)); 
label("$E$", (0,0), S); label("$I$", (6,0), S); label("$F$",(8,0),S); label("$J$",(12,0),S); label("$K$", (4,0),S); 
label("$\frac{a+1}{2}$", (2,0), N, red); label("$\frac{a-1}{2}$", (5,0), N, red); label("$1$", (7,0), N, red); label("$\frac{a+1}{a-1}$", (10,0), N, red); 
[/asy]

Then, through simple computation, we get that
\[IE*JF=a*1=\frac{a-1}{2}*\frac{2a}{a-1}=IJ*IK,\]as desired. This means that $I\in (ABK)\implies K\in (CDJ)$, proving our first direction.

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We will now prove the other direction.

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2. $K\in (CDJ)\implies I\in (ABK)$.

Proof.
Let $CD$ intersect $EF$ at the point $I''$. We aim to show that $I''=I'$, which shows that $I\in (ABK)$, as desired. Since $(EF;I'J)=-1$, note that by the uniqueness of the harmonic conjugate, it then suffices to show that $(EF;I''J)=-1$ also.

Since $CKDJ$ is cyclic, by Power of a Point, we have that
\[I''C*I''D=I''K*I''J.\]Again, by Reim's, note that $CEDF$ is cyclic. This gives us that
\[I''C*I''D=I''K*I''J=I''E*I''F \implies \frac{I''E}{I''J}=\frac{I''K}{I''F}.\]Now, knowing this, and that $K$ is the midpoint of $EF$, we would like to prove that $(EF;I''J)=-1$. We can again WLOG let $I''K=a'$ and $I''F=1$ and set up a "number line" with directed lengths and label the (directed) lengths as follows:

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draw((0,0)--(12,0));
dot((0,0)); dot((6,0)); dot((8,0)); dot((4,0)); dot((12,0)); 
label("$E$", (0,0), S); label("$I$", (6,0), S); label("$F$",(8,0),S); label("$J$",(12,0),S); label("$K$", (4,0),S); 
label("$a'+1$", (2,0), N, red); label("$a'$", (5,0), N, red); label("$1$", (7,0), N, red); label("$\frac{a'+1}{a'}$", (10,0), N, red); 
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Then, again through computation, we get that
\[I''E*JF=\frac{a'+1}{a'}*(2a'+1)=1*\frac{(a'+1)(2a'+1)}{a'}=I''F*JE,\]which means that $\frac{I''E}{I''F}=\frac{JE}{JF}$, or $(EF;I''J)=-1$, as desired. This means that $I''=I'$, meaning that $I$ does indeed lie on $(ABK)$, given that $K\in (CDJ)$. This proves our second direction.

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Now, since we have proved both directions, we have that $I\in (ABK)\iff K\in (CDJ)$, as we wished to prove, completing our proof. $\blacksquare$
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The angle condition and Reim's gives $ABEF$ and $CDEF$ cyclic. We now notice
\begin{align*}
&I \in (ABK) \iff JI \cdot JK = JA \cdot JB \iff JI \cdot JK = JE \cdot JF \\
&K \in (CDJ) \iff IJ \cdot IK = IC \cdot ID \iff IJ \cdot IK = IE \cdot IF,
\end{align*}
which are both equivalent to $(IJ;EF) = -1$. $\blacksquare$
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First, the angle conditions implies that $ABEF$ and $CDEF$ are cyclic. Then, we see that
$$ID\cdot IC=IJ\cdot IK \iff IF\cdot IE=IJ\cdot IK\iff IK^2-KE^2=IK^2-IK\cdot KJ\iff (IJ+JK)\cdot JK=KE^2\iff IJ\cdot IK=(KE+JK)(KF-JK)\iff IJ\cdot JK=JF\cdot JE\iff IJ\cdot JK=JB\cdot JA,$$as desired.
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