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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
May 1, 2025
May is an exciting month! National MATHCOUNTS is the second week of May in Washington D.C. and our Founder, Richard Rusczyk will be presenting a seminar, Preparing Strong Math Students for College and Careers, on May 11th.

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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
v_Enhance
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
Diophantine involving cube
Sadigly   2
N 18 minutes ago by Adywastaken
Source: Azerbaijan Senior NMO 2020
$a;b;c;d\in\mathbb{Z^+}$. Solve the equation: $$2^{a!}+2^{b!}+2^{c!}=d^3$$
2 replies
Sadigly
Yesterday at 10:13 PM
Adywastaken
18 minutes ago
Nice R+ FE
math_comb01   4
N 20 minutes ago by mkultra42
Source: XOOK 2025 P3
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R}_{>0} \to \mathbb{R}_{>0}$ so that for any $x, y \in \mathbb{R}_{>0}$, we have \[ f(xf(x^2)+yf(x))=xf(y+xf(x)). \]
Proposed by Anmol Tiwari and MathLuis
4 replies
math_comb01
Feb 9, 2025
mkultra42
20 minutes ago
2018 JBMO TST- Macedonia, problem 4
Lukaluce   4
N 29 minutes ago by Erto2011_
Source: 2018 JBMO TST- Macedonia
Determine all pairs $(p, q)$, $p, q \in \mathbb {N}$, such that

$(p + 1)^{p - 1} + (p - 1)^{p + 1} = q^q$.
4 replies
Lukaluce
May 28, 2019
Erto2011_
29 minutes ago
Equivalent averages
Royalreter1   16
N 43 minutes ago by SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Source: 2016 AMC 10A #7
The mean, median, and mode of the $7$ data values $60, 100, x, 40, 50, 200, 90$ are all equal to $x$. What is the value of $x$?


$\textbf{(A)}\ 50 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 75 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 90 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 100$
16 replies
Royalreter1
Feb 3, 2016
SomeonecoolLovesMaths
43 minutes ago
solve in positive integers: 3 \cdot 2^x +4 =n^2
parmenides51   4
N an hour ago by AylyGayypow009
Source: Greece JBMO TST 2019 p2
Find all pairs of positive integers $(x,n) $ that are solutions of the equation $3 \cdot 2^x +4 =n^2$.
4 replies
parmenides51
Apr 29, 2019
AylyGayypow009
an hour ago
ISI UGB 2025 P7
SomeonecoolLovesMaths   10
N an hour ago by Mathworld314
Source: ISI UGB 2025 P7
Consider a ball that moves inside an acute-angled triangle along a straight line, unit it hits the boundary, which is when it changes direction according to the mirror law, just like a ray of light (angle of incidence = angle of reflection). Prove that there exists a triangular periodic path for the ball, as pictured below.

IMAGE
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SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Yesterday at 11:28 AM
Mathworld314
an hour ago
Trigo relation in a right angled. ISIBS2011P10
Sayan   12
N an hour ago by SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Show that the triangle whose angles satisfy the equality
\[\frac{\sin^2A+\sin^2B+\sin^2C}{\cos^2A+\cos^2B+\cos^2C} = 2\]
is right angled.
12 replies
Sayan
Mar 31, 2013
SomeonecoolLovesMaths
an hour ago
Six variables
Nguyenhuyen_AG   4
N an hour ago by Sunjee
Let $a,\,b,\,c,\,x,\,y,\,z$ be six positive real numbers. Prove that
$$\frac{a}{b+c} \cdot \frac{y+z}{x} + \frac{b}{c+a} \cdot \frac{z+x}{y} + \frac{c}{a+b} \cdot \frac{x+y}{z} \geqslant 2+\sqrt{\frac{8abc}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}}.$$
4 replies
Nguyenhuyen_AG
Yesterday at 5:09 AM
Sunjee
an hour ago
Paths around a circle
tenniskidperson3   45
N an hour ago by N3bula
Source: 2013 USAMO Problem 2
For a positive integer $n\geq 3$ plot $n$ equally spaced points around a circle. Label one of them $A$, and place a marker at $A$. One may move the marker forward in a clockwise direction to either the next point or the point after that. Hence there are a total of $2n$ distinct moves available; two from each point. Let $a_n$ count the number of ways to advance around the circle exactly twice, beginning and ending at $A$, without repeating a move. Prove that $a_{n-1}+a_n=2^n$ for all $n\geq 4$.
45 replies
tenniskidperson3
Apr 30, 2013
N3bula
an hour ago
Expressing polynomial as product of two polynomials
Sadigly   3
N 2 hours ago by Sadigly
Source: Azerbaijan Senior NMO 2021
Define $P(x)=((x-a_1)(x-a_2)...(x-a_n))^2 +1$, where $a_1,a_2...,a_n\in\mathbb{Z}$ and $n\in\mathbb{N^+}$. Prove that $P(x)$ couldn't be expressed as product of two non-constant polynomials with integer coefficients.
3 replies
Sadigly
Yesterday at 9:10 PM
Sadigly
2 hours ago
Product of consecutive terms divisible by a prime number
BR1F1SZ   2
N 2 hours ago by bin_sherlo
Source: 2025 Francophone MO Seniors P4
Determine all sequences of strictly positive integers $a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots$ satisfying the following two conditions:
[list]
[*]There exists an integer $M > 0$ such that, for all indices $n \geqslant 1$, $0 < a_n \leqslant M$.
[*]For any prime number $p$ and for any index $n \geqslant 1$, the number
\[
a_n a_{n+1} \cdots a_{n+p-1} - a_{n+p}
\]is a multiple of $p$.
[/list]


2 replies
BR1F1SZ
Yesterday at 12:09 AM
bin_sherlo
2 hours ago
Pentagon with given diameter, ratio desired
bin_sherlo   2
N 2 hours ago by Umudlu
Source: Türkiye 2025 JBMO TST P7
$ABCDE$ is a pentagon whose vertices lie on circle $\omega$ where $\angle DAB=90^{\circ}$. Let $EB$ and $AC$ intersect at $F$, $EC$ meet $BD$ at $G$. $M$ is the midpoint of arc $AB$ on $\omega$, not containing $C$. If $FG\parallel DE\parallel CM$ holds, then what is the value of $\frac{|GE|}{|GD|}$?
2 replies
bin_sherlo
Yesterday at 7:21 PM
Umudlu
2 hours ago
Goals for 2025-2026
Airbus320-214   61
N 2 hours ago by bjump
Please write down your goal/goals for competitions here for 2025-2026.
61 replies
Airbus320-214
Yesterday at 8:00 AM
bjump
2 hours ago
Nonlinear System
worthawholebean   39
N 4 hours ago by GeoKing
Source: AIME 2010I Problem 9
Let $ (a,b,c)$ be the real solution of the system of equations $ x^3 - xyz = 2$, $ y^3 - xyz = 6$, $ z^3 - xyz = 20$. The greatest possible value of $ a^3 + b^3 + c^3$ can be written in the form $ \frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m + n$.
39 replies
worthawholebean
Mar 17, 2010
GeoKing
4 hours ago
9 USA(J)MO Grading Poll
elasticwealth   12
N Apr 23, 2025 by KevinChen_Yay
Please vote honestly. If you did not compete in the USA(J)MO, please do not vote.
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elasticwealth
Apr 23, 2025
KevinChen_Yay
Apr 23, 2025
USA(J)MO Grading Poll
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Overall, do you think the scores you received on the USA(J)MO were fair?
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Idk it depends on what I submitted for p6
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The grading process involves a rigorous review by multiple graders to ensure that the solutions are evaluated accurately and consistently. This review process ensures that the final scores are fair and accurate.

SO if you put No you lying because its not like they have beef with your solutions
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MrMustache wrote:
The grading process involves a rigorous review by multiple graders to ensure that the solutions are evaluated accurately and consistently. This review process ensures that the final scores are fair and accurate.

SO if you put No you lying because its not like they have beef with your solutions

how many graders check one solution? two people? three people?
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can my grade be called fair if i still haven't gotten it yet (yeah idk what MAA is doing but they still haven't given back my usajmo score)
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MrMustache wrote:
The grading process involves a rigorous review by multiple graders to ensure that the solutions are evaluated accurately and consistently. This review process ensures that the final scores are fair and accurate.

SO if you put No you lying because its not like they have beef with your solutions

problem is when none of the four people who wrote the exact same solutions as aops did all get 0’s on that problem, MAA clearly screwed something up like losing test papers
grape1984 wrote:
can my grade be called fair if i still haven't gotten it yet (yeah idk what MAA is doing but they still haven't given back my usajmo score)

you are an admitter
same usajmo doesn’t even show up on my test portal thing
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mulberrykid wrote:
MrMustache wrote:
The grading process involves a rigorous review by multiple graders to ensure that the solutions are evaluated accurately and consistently. This review process ensures that the final scores are fair and accurate.

SO if you put No you lying because its not like they have beef with your solutions

how many graders check one solution? two people? three people?

At least 2 and sometimes more.
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MrMustache wrote:
The grading process involves a rigorous review by multiple graders to ensure that the solutions are evaluated accurately and consistently. This review process ensures that the final scores are fair and accurate.

SO if you put No you lying because its not like they have beef with your solutions

surely the intended complaint is "the rubrics are bad" right
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entirely fair; the reason i didnt make mop is because of skillissue
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entirely fair; the reason i didnt make mop is because of skillissue

same
time to grind oly for a year straight
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can my grade be called fair if i still haven't gotten it yet (yeah idk what MAA is doing but they still haven't given back my usajmo score)

did you ask your proctor
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Yeah, I'm sure the solutions are fair and accurate. I just didn't make MOP because I suck and don't know how to write proofs.
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my p2 was :skull:
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