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jlacosta
May 1, 2025
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prove that at least one of them is divisible by some other member of the set.
Martin.s   1
N 2 minutes ago by Diamond-jumper76
Given \( n + 1 \) integers \( a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{n+1} \), each less than or equal to \( 2n \), prove that at least one of them is divisible by some other member of the set.
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Martin.s
6 hours ago
Diamond-jumper76
2 minutes ago
interesting incenter/tangent circle config
LeYohan   1
N 10 minutes ago by Diamond-jumper76
Source: 2022 St. Mary's Canossian College F4 Final Exam Mathematics Paper 1, Q 18d of 18 (modified)
$BC$ is tangent to the circle $AFDE$ at $D$. $AB$ and $AC$ cut the circle at $F$ and $E$ respectively. $I$ is the in-centre of $\triangle ABC$, and $D$ is on the line $AI$. $CI$ and $DE$ intersect at $G$, while $BI$ and $FD$ intersect at $P$. Prove that the points $P, F, G, E$ lie on a circle.
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LeYohan
5 hours ago
Diamond-jumper76
10 minutes ago
Channel name changed
Plane_geometry_youtuber   1
N 15 minutes ago by ektorasmiliotis
Hi,

Due to the search handle issue in youtube. My channel is renamed to Olympiad Geometry Club. And the new link is as following:

https://www.youtube.com/@OlympiadGeometryClub

Recently I introduced the concept of harmonic bundle. I will move on to the conjugate median soon. In the future, I will discuss more than a thousand theorems on plane geometry and hopefully it can help to the students preparing for the Olympiad competition.

Please share this to the people may need it.

Thank you!
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Plane_geometry_youtuber
4 hours ago
ektorasmiliotis
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Integral ratio of divisors to divisors 1 mod 3 of 10n
cjquines0   20
N 20 minutes ago by ezpotd
Source: 2016 IMO Shortlist N2
Let $\tau(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of $n$. Let $\tau_1(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of $n$ which have remainders $1$ when divided by $3$. Find all positive integral values of the fraction $\frac{\tau(10n)}{\tau_1(10n)}$.
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cjquines0
Jul 19, 2017
ezpotd
20 minutes ago
integral
Arytva   0
Yesterday at 5:11 PM
$\int_0^1 \int_0^1 \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\;\frac{1}{(2x^2-2x+1)+4xt}\,dx\,dt$
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Arytva
Yesterday at 5:11 PM
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Original problem about formal series
oty   6
N Yesterday at 12:16 PM by oty
Source: Mazurkiewicz-Sierpinski
Let $f : [0,1] \to \mathbb{R}$ continuous such that $f(0)=0$ , $m\in \mathbb{N}$ and $u >0$ .
1)Prove that we can find $P \in \mathbb{Q}[X]$ such that :
\[ \forall x \in [0,1] :  |f(x)-x^{m}P(x)| \leq u \]
2) Let $(P_{n})_{n\geq 1} \in \mathbb{Q}[X]^{\mathbb{N}}$ such that $P_{n}(0)=0$ for all $n$ .
Prove that we can find a power series $\sum_{n\geq 1} a_{n} x^{n} $ and an extractrice $\phi$ such that :
\[ \forall x \in [0,1] , n \geq 1,  |P_{n}(x)-S_{\phi(n)}(x)| \leq \frac{1}{n} \]
3) for every continuous function $f : [0,1] \to \mathbb{R}$ there is an extractrice $\phi$ such that
$(S_{\phi(n)})_{n \geq 1}$ converge uniformely to $f$ in $[0,1]$

3) is a conclusion of the above
it seems a more powerful version of weistrass theorem .
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oty
Feb 6, 2018
oty
Yesterday at 12:16 PM
D1040 : A general and strange result
Dattier   1
N Yesterday at 12:00 PM by Dattier
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Let $f \in C([0,1];[0,1])$ bijective, $f(0)=0$ and $(a_k) \in [0,1]^\mathbb N$ with $ \sum \limits_{k=0}^{+\infty} a_k$ converge.

Is it true that $\sum \limits_{k=0}^{+\infty} \sqrt{f(a_k)\times f^{-1}(a_k)}$ converge?
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Dattier
Saturday at 12:46 PM
Dattier
Yesterday at 12:00 PM
3xn matrice with combinatorical property
Sebaj71Tobias   0
Yesterday at 6:33 AM
Let"s have a 3xn matrice with the following properties:
The firs row of the matrice is 1,2,3,... ,n in this order.
The second and the third rows are permutations of the first.
Very important, that in each column thera are different entries.
How many matrices with thees properties are there?

The answer for 2xn matrices is well-known, but what is the answer for 3xn, or for kxn ( k<=n) ?
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Sebaj71Tobias
Yesterday at 6:33 AM
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Handouts/Resources on Limits.
Saucepan_man02   1
N Yesterday at 4:29 AM by Saucepan_man02
Could anyone kindly share some resources/handouts on limits?
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Saucepan_man02
Saturday at 3:54 AM
Saucepan_man02
Yesterday at 4:29 AM
Problem 2, Grade 12th RMO Shortlist - Year 2002
sticknycu   6
N Yesterday at 12:24 AM by loup blanc
Let $A \in M_2(C), A \neq O_2, A \neq I_2, n \in \mathbb{N}^*$ and $S_n = \{ X \in M_2(C) | X^n = A \}$.
Show:
a) $S_n$ with multiplication of matrixes operation is making an isomorphic-group structure with $U_n$.
b) $A^2 = A$.

Marian Andronache
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sticknycu
Jan 3, 2020
loup blanc
Yesterday at 12:24 AM
D1039 : A strange and general result on series
Dattier   1
N Saturday at 11:26 PM by alexheinis
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Let $f \in C([0,1];[0,1])$ bijective, $f(0)=0$ and $(a_k) \in [0,1]^\mathbb N$ with $ \sum \limits_{k=0}^{+\infty} a_k$ converge.

Is it true that $\sum \limits_{k=0}^{+\infty} f(a_k)\times f^{-1}(a_k)$ converge?
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Dattier
May 30, 2025
alexheinis
Saturday at 11:26 PM
2023 Putnam A2
giginori   22
N Saturday at 11:14 PM by yayyayyay
Let $n$ be an even positive integer. Let $p$ be a monic, real polynomial of degree $2 n$; that is to say, $p(x)=$ $x^{2 n}+a_{2 n-1} x^{2 n-1}+\cdots+a_1 x+a_0$ for some real coefficients $a_0, \ldots, a_{2 n-1}$. Suppose that $p(1 / k)=k^2$ for all integers $k$ such that $1 \leq|k| \leq n$. Find all other real numbers $x$ for which $p(1 / x)=x^2$.
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giginori
Dec 3, 2023
yayyayyay
Saturday at 11:14 PM
IMC 1994 D2 P3
j___d   4
N Saturday at 8:56 PM by krigger
Let $f$ be a real-valued function with $n+1$ derivatives at each point of $\mathbb R$. Show that for each pair of real numbers $a$, $b$, $a<b$, such that
$$\ln\left( \frac{f(b)+f'(b)+\cdots + f^{(n)} (b)}{f(a)+f'(a)+\cdots + f^{(n)}(a)}\right)=b-a$$there is a number $c$ in the open interval $(a,b)$ for which
$$f^{(n+1)}(c)=f(c)$$
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j___d
Mar 6, 2017
krigger
Saturday at 8:56 PM
number theory problem
danilorj   1
N Saturday at 7:47 PM by solidgreen
Let $t$ be an integer, show that there are infinite perfect squares of the form $3t^2+4t+5$
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danilorj
Saturday at 1:37 PM
solidgreen
Saturday at 7:47 PM
problem 7 of Indian Mathematical Olympiad 1989
makar   4
N Nov 6, 2022 by lifeismathematics
Source: Plane Geometry (intersection of two circles)
Let $ A$ be one of the two points of intersection of two circles with centers $ X, Y$ respectively.The tangents at $ A$ to the two circles meet the circles again at $ B, C$. Let a point $ P$ be located so that $ PXAY$ is a parallelogram. Show that $ P$ is also the circumcenter of triangle $ ABC$.
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makar
Sep 1, 2009
lifeismathematics
Nov 6, 2022
problem 7 of Indian Mathematical Olympiad 1989
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Let $ A$ be one of the two points of intersection of two circles with centers $ X, Y$ respectively.The tangents at $ A$ to the two circles meet the circles again at $ B, C$. Let a point $ P$ be located so that $ PXAY$ is a parallelogram. Show that $ P$ is also the circumcenter of triangle $ ABC$.
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Excelent problem.
Please check my solution because i am not sure about it.
Consider the circumcircle of $ ABC$ with circumcenter $ O$.Let $ Q$ the second intersection point of $ (X,Y)$.In order to prove that $ P$ is the center of the circle $ ABC$ we have to prove that: $ AB,AC$ is perpendicular to $ PX$ and $ PY$ respectively.(because AB,AC,AQ are the radical axes of $ (X,O),(Y,O),(X,Y)$,so we will have that $ O \equiv P$.
$ AQ$ is perpendicular at $ XY$,so we only need to prove that $ \angle BAQ(=x)=\angle YXP(=y)$.
But $ y=\angle XYA$ (because of the parallelogram).So it suffices to prove that $ \angle XYA=\angle BAQ$ which is true because these angles have their lines perpendicular.
So we prove that $ \angle BAQ=\angle YXP$
Analogously we can prove that $ \angle CAQ=\angle PYX$. :)
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$ PY//AX, AC\perp AX$ then $ PY\perp AC \Rightarrow P$ lies on perpendicular bisector of $ [AC]$, similar for $ AB$. We are done!

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Let $AB \cap XP=L,AC \cap PY=M$,$\angle BAY=90$ so $\angle L=90$,hence $XP$ is the perpendicular bisector of $AB$,similarly $YP$ is also perpendicular bisector of $AC$.hence done.
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