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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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Sep 9, 2019
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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.

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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:


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ZetaX
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Two permutations
Nima Ahmadi Pour   12
N 17 minutes ago by Zhaom
Source: Iran prepration exam
Suppose that $ a_1$, $ a_2$, $ \ldots$, $ a_n$ are integers such that $ n\mid a_1 + a_2 + \ldots + a_n$.
Prove that there exist two permutations $ \left(b_1,b_2,\ldots,b_n\right)$ and $ \left(c_1,c_2,\ldots,c_n\right)$ of $ \left(1,2,\ldots,n\right)$ such that for each integer $ i$ with $ 1\leq i\leq n$, we have
\[ n\mid a_i - b_i - c_i
\]

Proposed by Ricky Liu & Zuming Feng, USA
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Nima Ahmadi Pour
Apr 24, 2006
Zhaom
17 minutes ago
Easy Number Theory
math_comb01   37
N 32 minutes ago by John_Mgr
Source: INMO 2024/3
Let $p$ be an odd prime and $a,b,c$ be integers so that the integers $$a^{2023}+b^{2023},\quad b^{2024}+c^{2024},\quad a^{2025}+c^{2025}$$are divisible by $p$.
Prove that $p$ divides each of $a,b,c$.
$\quad$
Proposed by Navilarekallu Tejaswi
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ALGEBRA INEQUALITY
Tony_stark0094   3
N 33 minutes ago by sqing
$a,b,c > 0$ Prove that $$\frac{a^2+bc}{b+c} + \frac{b^2+ac}{a+c} + \frac {c^2 + ab}{a+b} \geq a+b+c$$
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Inspired by hlminh
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Let $ a,b,c $ be real numbers such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=1. $ Prove that $$ |a-kb|+|b-kc|+|c-ka|\leq \sqrt{3k^2+2k+3}$$Where $ k\geq 0 . $
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v4913   51
N an hour ago by xeroxia
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$. Let $S_b$ and $S_c$ respectively denote the midpoints of the arcs $AC$ and $AB$ that do not contain the third vertex. Let $N_a$ denote the midpoint of arc $BAC$ (the arc $BC$ including $A$). Let $I$ be the incenter of $ABC$. Let $\omega_b$ be the circle that is tangent to $AB$ and internally tangent to $\Omega$ at $S_b$, and let $\omega_c$ be the circle that is tangent to $AC$ and internally tangent to $\Omega$ at $S_c$. Show that the line $IN_a$, and the lines through the intersections of $\omega_b$ and $\omega_c$, meet on $\Omega$.
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Apple sharing in Iran
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N an hour ago by math-helli
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Ali is hosting a large party. Together with his $n-1$ friends, $n$ people are seated around a circular table in a fixed order. Ali places $n$ apples for serving directly in front of himself and wants to distribute them among everyone. Since Ali and his friends dislike eating alone and won't start unless everyone receives an apple at the same time, in each step, each person who has at least one apple passes one apple to the first person to their right who doesn't have an apple (in the clockwise direction).

Find all values of $n$ such that after some number of steps, the situation reaches a point where each person has exactly one apple.
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N an hour ago by math-helli
Find all positive integers n>2 such that sum of n and any of its prime divisors is a perfect square.
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MRF2017   9
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Let $ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle and $O$ is the circumcenter of $\triangle {ABC}$.Points $X,Y$ lie on $AB,AC$,respectively such that the reflection of $BC$ WRT $XY$ is tangent to circumcircle of $\triangle {AXY}$.Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $AXY$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $BOC$.
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Some nice summations
amitwa.exe   30
N 2 hours ago by P162008
Problem 1: $\Omega=\left(\sum_{0\le i\le j\le k}^{\infty} \frac{1}{3^i\cdot4^j\cdot5^k}\right)\left(\mathop{{\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\sum_{j=0}^{\infty}\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}}}_{i\neq j\neq k}\frac{1}{3^i\cdot3^j\cdot3^k}\right)=?$
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soryn   3
N 3 hours ago by soryn
The school A has m1 boys and m2 girls, and ,the school B has n1 boys and n2 girls. Each school is represented by one team formed by p students,boys and girls. If f(k) is the number of cases for which,the twice schools has,togheter k girls, fund f(k) and the valute of k, for which f(k) is maximum.
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Looking for the smallest ghost
Justpassingby   5
N 3 hours ago by venhancefan777
Source: 2021 Mexico Center Zone Regional Olympiad, problem 1
Let $p$ be an odd prime number. Let $S=a_1,a_2,\dots$ be the sequence defined as follows: $a_1=1,a_2=2,\dots,a_{p-1}=p-1$, and for $n\ge p$, $a_n$ is the smallest integer greater than $a_{n-1}$ such that in $a_1,a_2,\dots,a_n$ there are no arithmetic progressions of length $p$. We say that a positive integer is a ghost if it doesn’t appear in $S$.
What is the smallest ghost that is not a multiple of $p$?

Proposed by Guerrero
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Justpassingby
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3 hours ago
non-symmetric ineq (for girls)
easternlatincup   36
N 3 hours ago by Tony_stark0094
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For $ a,b,c\geq 0$ with $ a+b+c=1$, prove that

$ \sqrt{a+\frac{(b-c)^2}{4}}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}\leq \sqrt{3}$
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easternlatincup
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Tony_stark0094
3 hours ago
Turbo's en route to visit each cell of the board
Lukaluce   20
N 3 hours ago by Mathgloggers
Source: EGMO 2025 P5
Let $n > 1$ be an integer. In a configuration of an $n \times n$ board, each of the $n^2$ cells contains an arrow, either pointing up, down, left, or right. Given a starting configuration, Turbo the snail starts in one of the cells of the board and travels from cell to cell. In each move, Turbo moves one square unit in the direction indicated by the arrow in her cell (possibly leaving the board). After each move, the arrows in all of the cells rotate $90^{\circ}$ counterclockwise. We call a cell good if, starting from that cell, Turbo visits each cell of the board exactly once, without leaving the board, and returns to her initial cell at the end. Determine, in terms of $n$, the maximum number of good cells over all possible starting configurations.

Proposed by Melek Güngör, Turkey
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Lukaluce
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Mathgloggers
3 hours ago
Divisibility on 101 integers
BR1F1SZ   3
N 3 hours ago by ClassyPeach
Source: Argentina Cono Sur TST 2024 P2
There are $101$ positive integers $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{101}$ such that for every index $i$, with $1 \leqslant i \leqslant 101$, $a_i+1$ is a multiple of $a_{i+1}$. Determine the greatest possible value of the largest of the $101$ numbers.
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BR1F1SZ
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ClassyPeach
3 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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My solution:
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:

[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("$a'+1$", (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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