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juckter   33
N an hour ago by Maximilian113
Source: Mexico National Olympiad 2011 Problem 3
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find all real solutions $(a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n)$ to the system:

\[a_1^2 + a_1 - 1 = a_2\]\[ a_2^2 + a_2 - 1 = a_3\]\[\hspace*{3.3em} \vdots \]\[a_{n}^2 + a_n - 1 = a_1\]
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BMO 2025
GreekIdiot   9
N an hour ago by yumeidesu
Does anyone have the problems? They should have finished by now.
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Can this sequence be bounded?
darij grinberg   69
N an hour ago by Maximilian113
Source: German pre-TST 2005, problem 4, ISL 2004, algebra problem 2
Let $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be an infinite sequence of real numbers satisfying the equation $a_n=\left|a_{n+1}-a_{n+2}\right|$ for all $n\geq 0$, where $a_0$ and $a_1$ are two different positive reals.

Can this sequence $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be bounded?

Proposed by Mihai Bălună, Romania
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Trillium geometry
Assassino9931   4
N an hour ago by Rayvhs
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N 4 hours ago by CubeAlgo15
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AlexCenteno2007   2
N 4 hours ago by mathafou
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N 5 hours ago by rchokler
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N 5 hours ago by martianrunner
I was practicing problems and came across one as such:

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I mean after factoring I don't really know where to go...

A hint would be appreciated, and if you want to solve it, please hide your solutions!

Thanks :)
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N 6 hours ago by DAVROS
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N 6 hours ago by mathafou
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sqing   4
N Today at 3:58 PM by DAVROS
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DAVROS
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Inequalities
sqing   12
N Today at 3:14 PM by sqing
Let $x,y\ge 0$ such that $ 13(x^3+y^3) \leq 125(1+xy)$. Prove that
$$  k(x+y)-xy\leq  5(2k-5)$$Where $k\geq 5.6797. $
$$  6(x+y)-xy\leq 35$$
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in-circle
AndrewTom   4
N Mar 3, 2013 by jayme
The in-circle of $\triangle ABC$, where $AB > AC$, touches $BC$ at $L$ and $LM$ is a diameter of the in-circle. $AM$ produced cuts $BC$ at $N$.

(i) Prove $NL = AB - AC$.

(ii) A circle $S$ of variable radius touches $BC$ at $M$. The tangents (other than $BC$) from $B$ and $C$ to $S$ intersect at $P$. $P$ moves as the radius of $S$ varies. Find the locus of $P$.
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in-circle
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The in-circle of $\triangle ABC$, where $AB > AC$, touches $BC$ at $L$ and $LM$ is a diameter of the in-circle. $AM$ produced cuts $BC$ at $N$.

(i) Prove $NL = AB - AC$.

(ii) A circle $S$ of variable radius touches $BC$ at $M$. The tangents (other than $BC$) from $B$ and $C$ to $S$ intersect at $P$. $P$ moves as the radius of $S$ varies. Find the locus of $P$.
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i. Even I the center of the inscribed circle ΑΒC and T the
intersection point of the vertical in the BC to N, with the Al.
Even more:
$TZ \bot AB\mathop {}\limits^{} ,\mathop {}\limits^{} IH \bot AB\mathop {}\limits^{} ,\mathop {}\limits^{} TE \bot AC$.
We have:

$\begin{array}{l}
 \frac{{IH}}{{TZ}} = \frac{{AI}}{{AT}} = \frac{{IM}}{{TN}}\mathop {}\limits^{}  \Rightarrow \mathop {}\limits^{} \frac{\rho }{{TZ}} = \frac{\rho }{{TN}}\mathop {}\limits^{}  \Rightarrow \mathop {}\limits^{}  \\ 
  \\ 
 ZT = TN = TE = \rho _a \mathop {}\limits^{}  \Rightarrow \mathop {}\limits^{}  \\ 
  \\ 
 ZB = BN = LC = CP = \tau  - c \\ 
 \end{array}$

So: $LN = a - 2(\tau  - c) = c - b$
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$BC$ at $M$?If you mean $N$ we need to find the locus of points $P$ such that $BP-CP=const.$ which is one of the two similar parts of a hyperbola with focuses $B$ and $C$.
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Yes, Lyub4o, it looks odd: it comes from here: http://www.bmoc.maths.org/home/fist2-1985.pdf
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Dear Mathlinkers,
if we look at
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=289538
we can have a beautifull synthetic proof.
Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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