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Yesterday at 3:18 PM
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thanks u!
Ruji2018252   0
11 minutes ago
find all $f: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ and
\[(x-y)[f(x)+f(y)]\leqslant f(x^2-y^2), \forall x,y \in \mathbb{R}\]
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Ruji2018252
11 minutes ago
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Functional equations
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N 12 minutes ago by GreekIdiot
Source: Greekldiot
Find all $f: \mathbb R_+ \rightarrow \mathbb R_+$ such that $f(xf(y)+f(x))=yf(x+yf(x)) \: \forall \: x,y \in \mathbb R_+$
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D1018 : Can you do that ?
Dattier   1
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Source: les dattes à Dattier
We can find $A,B,C$, such that $\gcd(A,B)=\gcd(C,A)=\gcd(A,2)=1$ and $$\forall n \in \mathbb N^*, (C^n \times B \mod A) \mod 2=0 $$.

For example :

$C=20$
$A=47650065401584409637777147310342834508082136874940478469495402430677786194142956609253842997905945723173497630499054266092849839$

$B=238877301561986449355077953728734922992395532218802882582141073061059783672634737309722816649187007910722185635031285098751698$

Can you find $A,B,C$ such that $A>3$ is prime, $C,B \in (\mathbb Z/A\mathbb Z)^*$ with $o(C)=(A-1)/2$ and $$\forall n \in \mathbb N^*, (C^n \times B \mod A) \mod 2=0 $$?
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Dattier
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Fneqn or Realpoly?
Mathandski   1
N 21 minutes ago by Mathandski
Source: India, not sure which year. Found in OTIS pset
Find all polynomials $P$ with real coefficients obeying
\[P(x) P(x+1) = P(x^2 + x + 1)\]for all real numbers $x$.
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CGMO5: Carlos Shine's Fact 5
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N Mar 30, 2025 by LeYohan
Source: 2012 China Girl's Mathematical Olympiad
As shown in the figure below, the in-circle of $ABC$ is tangent to sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively, and $O$ is the circumcenter of $BCI$. Prove that $\angle ODB = \angle OEC$.
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CGMO5: Carlos Shine's Fact 5
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As shown in the figure below, the in-circle of $ABC$ is tangent to sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively, and $O$ is the circumcenter of $BCI$. Prove that $\angle ODB = \angle OEC$.
[asy]import graph; size(5.55cm); pathpen=linewidth(0.7); pointpen=black; pen fp=fontsize(10); pointfontpen=fp; real xmin=-5.76,xmax=4.8,ymin=-3.69,ymax=3.71; 
pen zzttqq=rgb(0.6,0.2,0), wwwwqq=rgb(0.4,0.4,0), qqwuqq=rgb(0,0.39,0); 
pair A=(-2,2.5), B=(-3,-1.5), C=(2,-1.5), I=(-1.27,-0.15), D=(-2.58,0.18), O=(-0.5,-2.92); 
D(A--B--C--cycle,zzttqq); D(arc(D,0.25,-104.04,-56.12)--(-2.58,0.18)--cycle,qqwuqq); D(arc((-0.31,0.81),0.25,-92.92,-45)--(-0.31,0.81)--cycle,qqwuqq); 
D(A--B,zzttqq); D(B--C,zzttqq); D(C--A,zzttqq); D(CR(I,1.35),linewidth(1.2)+dotted+wwwwqq); D(CR(O,2.87),linetype("2 2")+blue); D(D--O); D((-0.31,0.81)--O); 
D(A); D(B);  D(C); D(I); D(D);  D((-0.31,0.81)); D(O); 
MP( "A", A, dir(110)); MP("B", B, dir(140)); D("C", C, dir(20)); D("D", D, dir(150)); D("E", (-0.31, 0.81), dir(60)); D("O", O, dir(290)); D("I", I, dir(100));
clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); [/asy]
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Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$. Then I claim that $O = \Gamma \cap AI$ (intersection that's not $A$ obviously)
Let $F = \Gamma \cap AI$.
As $F$ lies on the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$, it follows $F$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $BC$ so $BF = FC$.
Now we seek to show $FB=FI$.
Note that $\angle BFI = \angle BFA = \angle BCA$.
However, $\angle FBC = \angle FCB = \frac{180 - \angle BFC}{2} = \frac{\angle BAC}{2}$
Notice $\angle IBF = \frac{\angle BAC + \angle ABC}{2}$
We quickly derive then that $\angle BIF = \frac{\angle BAC + \angle ABC}{2} = \angle IBF$. Thus $FB=FI=DC$, hence $F$ is the circumcenter of $\triangle BIC$ so it follows $F=O$ lies on $AI$.
But then $\angle DAO = \angle EAO$ and then since $AD = AE$, we have $\triangle ADO \cong \triangle AEO \implies \angle ADO = \angle AEO \implies \angle OBD = \angle OEC$ as desired.
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Let $\angle {ODB}=\theta,\angle {OEC}=\alpha.$

So $\frac {OE}{OD}=\frac {Cos (A/2+\theta)}{Cos (B/2+\alpha)}$

Also $\frac {OE}{OD}=\frac{Cos(\theta)}{Cos(\alpha)}$ ,Combining done.
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Clearly, $I, O$ belong to angle bisector of $\angle BAC$, while $D,E$ are symmetrical about it, done.

Best regards,
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Let $AI$ intersect $\odot (ABC)$ again at $O'$.
Since $AI$ is the internal bisector of $\angle A,O'B=O'C=O'I \Rightarrow O'$ is the circumcircle of $\triangle BCI \Rightarrow O'=O$.
$A,I,O$ are collinear.$AD=AE$ and $\angle IAD=\angle IAE \Rightarrow D,E$ are reflections of each other in $AO$.
Hence $\angle ADO=\angle AEO \Rightarrow \angle ODB=\angle OEC$
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Let $\frac{A}{2} = \alpha$, $\frac{B}{2} = \beta$ and $\frac{C}{2} = \gamma$.
$\angle BIC = \angle ABI + \angle ACI + \angle BAC = 2\alpha + \beta + \gamma = 90^\circ + \alpha$ so $\angle BOC = \angle BOI + \angle COI = 2(\angle ICB + \angle IBC) = 2(180^\circ - \angle BIC) = 180^\circ - 2\alpha$ so $ABOC$ is cyclic.
Thus $O$ is the intersection point (closer to $I$ than $A$) of the perpendicular bisector of $BC$ with the circumcircle of $ABC$. Thus $A$, $I$, $O$ are collinear.
Then by SAS, $DAO$ and $EAO$ are congruent so $\angle ADO = \angle AEO$ so $\angle ODB = \angle OEC$.
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No pencil, no paper.

We would first show that proving AIO collinear is sufficient. Since ADIE is a kite, I is on the perpendicular bisector of DE, so O lies on the perpendicular bisector of DE. Then DO=OE, so ADOE is a kite: <ADO=<AEO so <ODB=<OEC.

Now we would show that AIO is collinear. <AIB=180-A/2-B/2. <BCI=C/2, so <BOI=C. Since BO=OI, <BIO=90-C/2. Thus <AIB+<BIO=180-A/2-B/2+90-C/2=180. Hence AIO is collinear and we are done.
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Well known that $A,I,O$ are collinear. Now $\triangle ADO \cong \triangle AEO \implies \angle ODB = \angle OEC$ as desired.$\blacksquare$
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Dear Mathlinkers,

also at

http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=32163

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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This is trivial if you know Chicken Feet Theorem beforehand
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@above what is that?

Solution

Question: Can we use the incenter-excenter lemma directly on contests?
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Isn't it called symmetry wrt. $AI$? :huh:
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By the Incenter Excenter Lemma, $A, I$, and $O$ are collinear. Now, we note that $DI=EI$ and $IO=IO$ trivially. Furthermore, also note that $$\angle DIO=180^\circ-\angle AID=180^\circ-(90^\circ-\angle DAI)=90+\angle DAI \ \ \text{and}  \ \ \angle EIO=180^\circ-\angle AIE=180^\circ-(90^\circ-\angle EAI)=90^\circ+\angle EAI=90^\circ+\angle DAI.$$This implies that $\triangle DIO\cong\triangle EIO$ which in turn, implies $\angle ODI=\angle OEI$. Finally, $$\angle ODB=90^\circ-\angle ODI \ \ \text{and}  \ \ \angle OEC=90^\circ-\angle OEI=90^\circ-\angle ODI$$as desired. $\blacksquare$
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Storage.

By fact 5, $A,I,O$ are on the $A$ angle-bisector. Note that $AD=AE,\measuredangle DAO=\measuredangle OAE,$ and $AO=AO$. So by SAS Congruence, we are done.
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