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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)
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To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
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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:
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- "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:
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[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
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Perpendicularity
April   32
N 5 minutes ago by zuat.e
Source: CGMO 2007 P5
Point $D$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle DAC = \angle DCA = 30^{\circ}$ and $\angle DBA = 60^{\circ}$. Point $E$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$. Point $F$ lies on segment $AC$ with $AF = 2FC$. Prove that $DE \perp EF$.
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Number theory
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27 minutes ago
Prove that for any natural number \( n \) :

\[
1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot \ldots \cdot (2n + 1) \mid (4n + 3)(4n + 5) \cdot \ldots \cdot (8n + 3).
\]
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N an hour ago by ihategeo_1969
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N an hour ago by Nuran2010
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y-is-the-best-_   40
N an hour ago by john0512
Source: IMO 2019 SL A5
Let $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n$ be different real numbers. Prove that
\[\sum_{1 \leqslant i \leqslant n} \prod_{j \neq i} \frac{1-x_{i} x_{j}}{x_{i}-x_{j}}=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}
0, & \text { if } n \text { is even; } \\
1, & \text { if } n \text { is odd. }
\end{array}\right.\]
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y-is-the-best-_
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abeker   26
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$$f(x^2 + f(x)f(y)) = xf(x + y)$$for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.
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N 2 hours ago by GreekIdiot
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oops.....
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N 3 hours ago by MuradSafarli
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The teacher calculates and writes on the board all the numbers $a^b$ that satisfy the condition $n = a\times b$ for the natural number $n.$ Here $a$ and $b$ are natural numbers. Is there a natural number $n$ such that each of the numbers $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9$ is the last digit of one of the numbers written by the teacher on the board? Justify your opinion.
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N 3 hours ago by arqady
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For positive real numbers $a,b,c$ we have $3abc \geq ab+bc+ca$.
Prove that:

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Determine the equality case.
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Michael Ren
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N 3 hours ago by L13832
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Balkan 2005-1
zhaoli   15
N Jun 9, 2022 by NTistrulove
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle whose inscribed circle touches $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the points of intersection of the bisectors of the angles $\angle ACB$ and $\angle ABC$ with the line $DE$ and let $Z$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the triangle $XYZ$ is equilateral if and only if $\angle A = 60^\circ$.
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zhaoli
May 6, 2005
NTistrulove
Jun 9, 2022
Balkan 2005-1
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Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle whose inscribed circle touches $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the points of intersection of the bisectors of the angles $\angle ACB$ and $\angle ABC$ with the line $DE$ and let $Z$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the triangle $XYZ$ is equilateral if and only if $\angle A = 60^\circ$.
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Let $I$ be the incenter. An angle chase shows that $B,I,X,D$ are concyclic, so, since $ID\perp AB$, it means that $BX\perp CI$. This means that $CXB$ is a right triangle, so $ZX=ZB=ZC$. In the exactly same way we show that $ZY=ZB$, so $XYZ$ is always isosceles.

Since $ZX=ZC$, we have $\angle ZXC=\angle ZCX=\angle ACX$, so $ZX\|AC$. We also have $ZY\|AB$.

From the above we conclude that $XYZ$ is equilateral iff $\angle XZY=60^{\circ}$, which is equivalent to $\angle A=60^{\circ}$.
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Using my lemma problem becomes obvious :D
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indybar
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I don't understand why B,I,X,D are concyclic. Could someone explain to me?
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because $\angle DXI =\angle DEC+\angle ECX=90+\frac A2+\frac C2$ so ,$\angle DXI+\angle DBI=180$
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indybar
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ahh.. from my drawing at first I thought X is outside the circle.
Bad drawing!
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Omid Hatami
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I see this problem is from Silk Road math olympiad 2004. I wonder that Balkan olympiad has problem from other olympiads !!!
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What??? You're saying that the first problem is well known?
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OMID HATAMI is true.1st problem was in silk road mathematical competition.(SRMC)
BUT somewhat another form.and i think difficult!!!
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first we will show that BXC=90=BYC it is very easy because CXD=ABC/2 and BYE=BCA/2 in the same time XIY=180-BCA/2-ABC/2 so the ponits X,Y,D,E lie on the same line
now Z is the middle of BC so is the center of triangles XBC and BYC so XZ=ZY but XZC AND BZY are isosceles and BXYC is cyclic from here we obtain that ZXY=ZYX=BCA/2+ABC/2
and BAC=180-BCA-ABC now it is easy to observe that for ZXY=60 BAC=60 and viceverse
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It follows from the lemma posted here by virgil nicula http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=132338&p=2154521#p2154521

From the lemma we conclude that if $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively then points $M,Y$ and $Z$ are collinear. Also points $N,X$ and $Z$ are collinear. So $\angle MZN= \angle YZX$. The conclusion follows.
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Let's recall a related, well-known problem:
Attachments:
Balkan_2005_1.pdf (4kb)
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or: let us consider the incenter as being the unit circle from the complex plane. every point can be calculated by depending only by the tangency points ( view cnum geometry.pdf from mathlinks)
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Let $I$ be the incenter of $\triangle{ABC}.$
$\angle{BYX}=\angle{ADE}-\frac{\angle{B}}{2}=\frac{\angle{C}}{2}$
$\implies B,X,Y,C$ are concyclic.
$\angle{BIX}=\pi-\angle{BIC}=\angle{ADE}$
$\implies B,D,I,X$ are concyclic.
$\implies \angle {BXC}=\frac{\pi}{2}$
So $Z$ is the center of the circle passing through $B,X,Y,Z.$
$\implies ZX=ZY$
So $\triangle{XYZ}$ is equilateral $\iff \angle{XZY}=\frac{\pi}{3}$
$\iff \angle{A}=2\angle{XBY}=\frac{\pi}{3}.$
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my solution =
lemma = in triangle $ABC$ let $D,E$ be point of tangency of incircle with $AB,AC$ and let $CI$ intersect $DE$ at $X$ than $\angle CXB = 90$

proof = $\angle BIX= 180-\angle BIC = 90-A/2$
$\angle EDB =\angle XDB =180 - (180-A)/2 = 90+A/2$
thus $BDXI$ is cyclic quad.
thus $\angle BXC = \angle BXI = \angle IDB = 90$
and we are done.

main solution = using above lemma we get $\angle CYB = \angle CXB = 90$
thus $BXYC$ is cyclic.

now $Z$ is centre of circle of $CBCY$ as $ZC=ZB$
thus $YZ=ZX$

now angle chasing we get $\angle CXY+\angle BYX = 60$ also
$\angle ZXC+\angle ZYB = B/2+C/2$
thus $\angle YXZ +\angle ZYX = B+X = 120$
and thus $\angle YZX = 60$ using this with $YZ=ZX$ implies that triangle $XYZ$ is equilateral.

and we are done :D
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NTistrulove
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We begin by the following lemma,

Lemma: Let $M$ and $N$ be touching points of incircle with sides $AB$ and $AC$ of triangle $ABC$, and $P$ intersection point of line $MN$ and angle bisector of $\angle ABC$, then $\angle BP C = 90$

Proof: Let $MP\cap CX=D$, where $X$ is the incenter of $\Delta ABC$. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ denote the circles $(MDX)$ and $(DPC)$ respectively.

Claim: $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at $B$ other than $D$

Proof: In $\Delta CND$,
\begin{align*}
\angle CND+\angle \frac{C}{2}+\angle CDN=180\\
\implies \angle CDN+90+\angle \frac{A}{2}+\angle \frac{C}{2}=180\\
\implies \angle CDN=\angle \frac{B}{2}
\end{align*}Therefore $\angle MDX=180- \angle\frac{B}{2}$, which implies $B\in \omega_1$. Since $\angle PBC=B/2=\angle CDP$, it implies $B\in \omega_2$.$\blacksquare$
Therefore we have a spiral similarity with spiral center $B$ such that $MX\mapsto CP$. Hence we have $\angle BPC=\angle BMX=90$.$\blacksquare$


Therefore in our problem, we have $\angle BYC=\angle CXB=90$. Hence we can say that, $BXYC$ is cyclic with diameter $BC$, which implies that $XZ=YZ$.
Assume that $\angle A=60$, then we need to prove that $\angle XYZ=60$. We can see that $\Delta BZY$ is isoceles, then
\begin{align*}
\angle BYZ=\frac{\angle B}{2}
\end{align*}We also have,
\begin{align*}
\angle XCB=\angle XYB=\frac{\angle C}{2}
\end{align*}which implies that
\begin{align*}
\angle XYZ=\angle BYZ+\angle XYB=\frac{\angle B+\angle C}{2}=\frac{120}{2}=60^{\circ}
\end{align*}[asy]
import graph; size(8.cm); real lsf=0.5; pen dps=linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(8); defaultpen(dps); pen ds=black; real xmin=4.5,xmax=11.5,ymin=-2.3,ymax=6.486217761047523; 
pen zzttqq=rgb(0.6,0.2,0.); 
pair A=(6.,6.), B=(5.,1.), C=(11.,1.), D=(5.394973141793125,2.9748657089656243), X=(5.878679755733847,3.1213203024309317), Y=(8.588348429744874,3.9417420470188533), Z=(8.,1.); 
filldraw(A--B--C--cycle,invisible,linewidth(1.2)+zzttqq); filldraw(B--X--Y--C--cycle,invisible,linewidth(1.2)+blue); filldraw(X--Y--Z--cycle,invisible,linewidth(1.2)); 
draw(A--B,linewidth(1.2)+zzttqq); draw(B--C,linewidth(1.2)+zzttqq); draw(C--A,linewidth(1.2)+zzttqq); draw(circle((7.013975850863654,2.65106526251895),1.6510652625189512),linewidth(1.2)); draw((xmin,0.30277566864788696*xmin+1.341399108621819)--(xmax,0.30277566864788696*xmax+1.341399108621819),linewidth(1.2)); draw(B--X,linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(X--Y,linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(Y--C,linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(C--B,linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(B--Y,linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(C--X,linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(circle((8.000000205109668,0.9999997746185806),3.000000205109676),linewidth(1.2)+blue); draw(X--Y,linewidth(1.2)); draw(Y--Z,linewidth(1.2)); draw(Z--X,linewidth(1.2)); 
dot(A,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$A$",(6.071617213404682,6.134821814771412),NE*lsf); dot(B,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$B$",(4.7034546399703165,0.7273221197689224),NE*lsf); dot(C,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$C$",(11.18593921409981,0.8413356675551195),NE*lsf); dot(D,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$D$",(5.110645882063878,3.0401683748603485),NE*lsf); dot((8.181455294172352,3.818544705827648),linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$E$",(7.879546328300093,3.528797865372622),NE*lsf); dot(X,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$X$",(5.811014818464803,3.2844831201164855),NE*lsf); dot(Y,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$Y$",(8.612490564068503,4.164016203038577),NE*lsf); dot(Z,linewidth(4.pt)+ds); label("$Z$",(7.960984576718805,0.6621715210339526),NE*lsf); 
clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); 
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This post has been edited 2 times. Last edited by NTistrulove, Jun 9, 2022, 1:16 PM
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