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, do not answer with "
is a solution" only. Either you post any kind of proof or at least something unexpected (like "
is the smallest solution). Someone that does not see that is a solution of the above without your post is completely wrong here, this is an IMO-level forum.
satisfied 
Find minimum and maximum of 
such that:
with all 
is real number
be the set of integers. Determine all functions 
such that, for all integers 
and 
, 
Proposed by Liam Baker, South Africa
be a positive integer. Find all real solutions 
to the system:![\[a_1^2 + a_1 - 1 = a_2\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/4/e/a4e26b83c929b82800576bac11e12de0c3aa1cf6.png)
![\[ a_2^2 + a_2 - 1 = a_3\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/9/5/995e8eec93828b82901b0639463f907f5ff95d08.png)
![\[\hspace*{3.3em} \vdots \]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/e/1/ee15e1fefe2ad550d3c9b1c51207eaf66fbfa41f.png)
![\[a_{n}^2 + a_n - 1 = a_1\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/c/7/7c727d1f2044c1bf7c80981e1074bb3cde807b8f.png)
of positive integers is called central if for every positive integer , the arithmetic mean of the first 
terms of the sequence is equal to .
of positive integers such that for every central sequence 
there are infinitely many positive integers with 
.
be the circumcircle of triangle 
, 
is the midpoint of 
and 
be the second intersection of 
and . Tangent line of at intersects at 
, let 
be a transversal of and 
be intersections of 
with . Let 
be a tangent line of . Prove that 
is cyclic
be positive integers that satisfy the inequality![\[
\frac{a}{b} < \frac{x}{y} < \frac{c}{d}
\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/d/9/8d982d52e655546ac29039fa6e440e68821bfe7f.png)
with 
. If 
, determine the minimum value of 
.
. Let 
and be the feet of the altitudes from 
to and from 
to 
respectively.
and 
as the reflections of across lines 
and , respectively. Let 
be the circumcircle of 
. Denote by the second intersection of line 
with , and by 
the intersection of ray 
with .
is the circumcenter of , prove that , , and are collinear if and only if quadrilateral 
can be inscribed within a circle.
be a triangle whose incircle is tangent to 
, 
, 
at 
, respectively. Let and 
be the midpoints of 
and 
, respectively. Suppose that points 
and 
lie on 
so that 
and 
. Prove that lines 
and 
intersect on the circumcircle of 
.
be an acute triangle. Points 
, and 
lie on a line in this order and satisfy 
. Let and be the midpoints of 
and 
, respectively. Suppose triangle 
is acute, and let 
be its orthocentre. Points and lie on lines 
and 
, respectively, such that 
and are concyclic and pairwise different, and 
and are concyclic and pairwise different. Prove that 
and are concyclic.
,
.
is cyclic and 
due to symmetry and, if 
and 
are the sides lengths of the triangle, 
. Apply Ptolemy's in : 
, or 
, or 
, and we claim that, this last equality solves the problem:
symmetrical of 
about 
, then see that 
, from their similarity getting 
, done.
, thanks!
be the incenter of triangle 
. Let ![$ D\in [AB]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/9/5/495f45fe51200cd2ffec9a32db797abadb1c6a01.png)
be a point such that 
. Denote 
for which 
. Prove that 
.
. Observe that 
, 
, 
and the quadrilateral is
, what is truly.
, next see that is cyclic, so 
; now take as reflection of in , see that 
is isosceles, hence 
, but 
and, from (1) and (2), 
, hence 
, done.
and 
Prove that
Prove that
