Summer is a great time to explore cool problems to keep your skills sharp!  Schedule a class today!

G
Topic
First Poster
Last Poster
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.

Are you interested in working towards MATHCOUNTS and don’t know where to start? We have you covered! If you have taken Prealgebra, then you are ready for MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics. Already aiming for State or National MATHCOUNTS and harder AMC 8 problems? Then our MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced course is for you.

Summer camps are starting next month at the Virtual Campus in math and language arts that are 2 - to 4 - weeks in duration. Spaces are still available - don’t miss your chance to have an enriching summer experience. There are middle and high school competition math camps as well as Math Beasts camps that review key topics coupled with fun explorations covering areas such as graph theory (Math Beasts Camp 6), cryptography (Math Beasts Camp 7-8), and topology (Math Beasts Camp 8-9)!

Be sure to mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:
[list][*]May 9th, 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, Casework 2: Overwhelming Evidence — A Text Adventure, a game where participants will work together to navigate the map, solve puzzles, and win! All are welcome.
[*]May 19th, 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, What's Next After Beast Academy?, designed for students finishing Beast Academy and ready for Prealgebra 1.
[*]May 20th, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Mathcamp 2025 Qualifying Quiz Part 1 Math Jam, Problems 1 to 4, join the Canada/USA Mathcamp staff for this exciting Math Jam, where they discuss solutions to Problems 1 to 4 of the 2025 Mathcamp Qualifying Quiz!
[*]May 21st, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Mathcamp 2025 Qualifying Quiz Part 2 Math Jam, Problems 5 and 6, Canada/USA Mathcamp staff will discuss solutions to Problems 5 and 6 of the 2025 Mathcamp Qualifying Quiz![/list]
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes run 7:30pm-8:45pm ET/4:30pm - 5:45pm PT unless otherwise noted.

Introductory: Grades 5-10

Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced

Prealgebra 1
Tuesday, May 13 - Aug 26
Thursday, May 29 - Sep 11
Sunday, Jun 15 - Oct 12
Monday, Jun 30 - Oct 20
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29

Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced

Prealgebra 2
Wednesday, May 7 - Aug 20
Monday, Jun 2 - Sep 22
Sunday, Jun 29 - Oct 26
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21

Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced

Introduction to Algebra A
Sunday, May 11 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, May 14 - Aug 27
Friday, May 30 - Sep 26
Monday, Jun 2 - Sep 22
Sunday, Jun 15 - Oct 12
Thursday, Jun 26 - Oct 9
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28

Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced

Introduction to Counting & Probability
Thursday, May 15 - Jul 31
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Wednesday, Jul 9 - Sep 24
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19

Introduction to Number Theory
Friday, May 9 - Aug 1
Wednesday, May 21 - Aug 6
Monday, Jun 9 - Aug 25
Sunday, Jun 15 - Sep 14
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30

Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced

Introduction to Algebra B
Tuesday, May 6 - Aug 19
Wednesday, Jun 4 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jun 22 - Oct 19
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14

Introduction to Geometry
Sunday, May 11 - Nov 9
Tuesday, May 20 - Oct 28
Monday, Jun 16 - Dec 8
Friday, Jun 20 - Jan 9
Sunday, Jun 29 - Jan 11
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19

Paradoxes and Infinity
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thurs, Jul 14 - Jul 16 (meets every day of the week!)

Intermediate: Grades 8-12

Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jun 1 - Nov 23
Tuesday, Jun 10 - Nov 18
Wednesday, Jun 25 - Dec 10
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22

Intermediate Counting & Probability
Wednesday, May 21 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jun 22 - Nov 2

Intermediate Number Theory
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Wednesday, Jun 18 - Sep 3

Precalculus
Friday, May 16 - Oct 24
Sunday, Jun 1 - Nov 9
Monday, Jun 30 - Dec 8

Advanced: Grades 9-12

Olympiad Geometry
Tuesday, Jun 10 - Aug 26

Calculus
Tuesday, May 27 - Nov 11
Wednesday, Jun 25 - Dec 17

Group Theory
Thursday, Jun 12 - Sep 11

Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12

MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Friday, May 23 - Aug 15
Monday, Jun 2 - Aug 18
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)

MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
Sunday, May 11 - Aug 10
Tuesday, May 27 - Aug 12
Wednesday, Jun 11 - Aug 27
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)

AMC 10 Problem Series
Friday, May 9 - Aug 1
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Tuesday, Jun 17 - Sep 2
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Jun 23 - Sep 15
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)

AMC 10 Final Fives
Sunday, May 11 - Jun 8
Tuesday, May 27 - Jun 17
Monday, Jun 30 - Jul 21

AMC 12 Problem Series
Tuesday, May 27 - Aug 12
Thursday, Jun 12 - Aug 28
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22

AMC 12 Final Fives
Sunday, May 18 - Jun 15

AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, May 22 - Jul 31

AIME Problem Series B
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 21

F=ma Problem Series
Wednesday, Jun 11 - Aug 27

WOOT Programs
Visit the pages linked for full schedule details for each of these programs!


MathWOOT Level 1
MathWOOT Level 2
ChemWOOT
CodeWOOT
PhysicsWOOT

Programming

Introduction to Programming with Python
Thursday, May 22 - Aug 7
Sunday, Jun 15 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Tuesday, Jun 17 - Sep 2
Monday, Jun 30 - Sep 22

Intermediate Programming with Python
Sunday, Jun 1 - Aug 24
Monday, Jun 30 - Sep 22

USACO Bronze Problem Series
Tuesday, May 13 - Jul 29
Sunday, Jun 22 - Sep 1

Physics

Introduction to Physics
Wednesday, May 21 - Aug 6
Sunday, Jun 15 - Sep 14
Monday, Jun 23 - Sep 15

Physics 1: Mechanics
Thursday, May 22 - Oct 30
Monday, Jun 23 - Dec 15

Relativity
Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs, Jun 23 - Jun 26 (meets every day of the week!)
0 replies
jlacosta
May 1, 2025
0 replies
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
1 reply
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.
49 replies
ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Number of divisors divides n^2 + 1
dolphinday   3
N 38 minutes ago by sansgankrsngupta
Source: Krishna Pothapragada
Let $n$ be an even integer, and let $d(n)$ denote the number of (positive) divisors of $n$.
Prove that $d(n)$ does not divide $n^2+1$.

Written by Krishna Pothapragada
3 replies
+1 w
dolphinday
Jan 10, 2024
sansgankrsngupta
38 minutes ago
Own made functional equation
Primeniyazidayi   5
N an hour ago by JARP091
Source: own(probably)
Find all functions $f:R \rightarrow R$ such that $xf(x^2+2f(y)-yf(x))=f(x)^3-f(y)(f(x^2)-2f(x))$ for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$
5 replies
Primeniyazidayi
May 26, 2025
JARP091
an hour ago
Iran TST P6
luutrongphuc   4
N 2 hours ago by AblonJ
Find all function $f: \mathbb{R^+} \to \mathbb{R^+}$ such that:
$$f \left( f(f(xy))+x^2\right)=f(y)f(x)-f(y)f(x+y)$$
4 replies
luutrongphuc
May 26, 2025
AblonJ
2 hours ago
Product of opposite sides
nabodorbuco2   0
2 hours ago
Source: Original
Let $ABCDEF$ a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle $\Omega$. Let $P_i$ be a point inside $\Omega$ and $P_e$ its polar reflection wrt $\Omega$. The rays $AP_i,BP_i,CP_i,DP_i,EP_i,FP_i$ meet $\Omega$ again at $A_i,B_i,C_i,D_i,E_i,F_i$. Call $Q_I$ the polygon formed by the vertices $A_i,B_i,C_i,D_i,E_i,F_i$. Similarly construct the polygon $Q_E$ using $P_e$ instead.

Show that $Q_I$ and $Q_E$ are congruent.
0 replies
nabodorbuco2
2 hours ago
0 replies
Brilliant Problem
M11100111001Y1R   7
N 2 hours ago by flower417477
Source: Iran TST 2025 Test 3 Problem 3
Find all sequences \( (a_n) \) of natural numbers such that for every pair of natural numbers \( r \) and \( s \), the following inequality holds:
\[
\frac{1}{2} < \frac{\gcd(a_r, a_s)}{\gcd(r, s)} < 2
\]
7 replies
M11100111001Y1R
May 27, 2025
flower417477
2 hours ago
In Cyclic Quadrilateral ABCD, find AB^2+BC^2-CD^2-AD^2
Darealzolt   1
N 2 hours ago by Beelzebub
Source: KTOM April 2025 P8
Given Cyclic Quadrilateral \(ABCD\) with an area of \(2025\), with \(\angle ABC = 45^{\circ}\). If \( 2AC^2 = AB^2+BC^2+CD^2+DA^2\), Hence find the value of \(AB^2+BC^2-CD^2-DA^2\).
1 reply
Darealzolt
Today at 4:10 AM
Beelzebub
2 hours ago
Another FE
M11100111001Y1R   3
N 2 hours ago by AndreiVila
Source: Iran TST 2025 Test 2 Problem 3
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}^+$ such that for all $x,y>0$ we have:
$$f(f(f(xy))+x^2)=f(y)(f(x)-f(x+y))$$
3 replies
M11100111001Y1R
Yesterday at 8:03 AM
AndreiVila
2 hours ago
Iran TST Starter
M11100111001Y1R   4
N 2 hours ago by flower417477
Source: Iran TST 2025 Test 1 Problem 1
Let \( a_n \) be a sequence of positive real numbers such that for every \( n > 2025 \), we have:
\[
a_n = \max_{1 \leq i \leq 2025} a_{n-i} - \min_{1 \leq i \leq 2025} a_{n-i}
\]Prove that there exists a natural number \( M \) such that for all \( n > M \), the following holds:
\[
a_n < \frac{1}{1404}
\]
4 replies
M11100111001Y1R
May 27, 2025
flower417477
2 hours ago
Inequality with abc=1
tenplusten   10
N 2 hours ago by Adywastaken
Source: JBMO 2011 Shortlist A7
$\boxed{\text{A7}}$ Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals such that $abc=1$.Prove the inequality $\sum\frac{2a^2+\frac{1}{a}}{b+\frac{1}{a}+1}\geq 3$
10 replies
tenplusten
May 15, 2016
Adywastaken
2 hours ago
A game of cutting
k.vasilev   11
N 2 hours ago by NicoN9
Source: All-Russian Olympiad 2019 grade 10 problem 2
Pasha and Vova play the following game, making moves in turn; Pasha moves first. Initially, they have a large piece of plasticine. By a move, Pasha cuts one of the existing pieces into three(of arbitrary sizes), and Vova merges two existing pieces into one. Pasha wins if at some point there appear to be $100$ pieces of equal weights. Can Vova prevent Pasha's win?
11 replies
k.vasilev
Apr 23, 2019
NicoN9
2 hours ago
Problem 10
SlovEcience   1
N 3 hours ago by lbh_qys
Let \( x, y, z \) be positive real numbers satisfying
\[ xy + yz + zx = 3xyz. \]Prove that
\[
\sqrt{\frac{x}{3y^2z^2 + xyz}} + \sqrt{\frac{y}{3x^2z^2 + xyz}} + \sqrt{\frac{z}{3x^2y^2 + xyz}} \le \frac{3}{2}.
\]
1 reply
SlovEcience
3 hours ago
lbh_qys
3 hours ago
Cup of Combinatorics
M11100111001Y1R   8
N 3 hours ago by sansgankrsngupta
Source: Iran TST 2025 Test 4 Problem 2
There are \( n \) cups labeled \( 1, 2, \dots, n \), where the \( i \)-th cup has capacity \( i \) liters. In total, there are \( n \) liters of water distributed among these cups such that each cup contains an integer amount of water. In each step, we may transfer water from one cup to another. The process continues until either the source cup becomes empty or the destination cup becomes full.

$a)$ Prove that from any configuration where each cup contains an integer amount of water, it is possible to reach a configuration in which each cup contains exactly 1 liter of water in at most \( \frac{4n}{3} \) steps.

$b)$ Prove that in at most \( \frac{5n}{3} \) steps, one can go from any configuration with integer water amounts to any other configuration with the same property.
8 replies
M11100111001Y1R
May 27, 2025
sansgankrsngupta
3 hours ago
2-var inequality
sqing   2
N 3 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b> 0 , ab(a+b+1) =3.$ Prove that$$\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{24}{(a+b)^2} \geq 8$$$$ \frac{a}{b^2}+\frac{b}{a^2}+\frac{49}{(a+  b)^2} \geq \frac{57}{4}$$Let $ a,b> 0 ,  (a+b)(ab+1) =4.$ Prove that$$\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{40}{(a+b)^2} \geq 12$$$$\frac{a}{b^2}+\frac{b}{a^2}+\frac{76}{(a+ b)^2}  \geq 21$$
2 replies
sqing
May 25, 2025
sqing
3 hours ago
2-var inequality
sqing   10
N 3 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0 , a^2+b^2-ab\leq 1 . $ Prove that
$$a^3+b^3 -\frac{a^4}{b+1}  -\frac{b^4}{a+1} \leq 1 $$
10 replies
sqing
May 27, 2025
sqing
3 hours ago
Reflection of the orthocenter
semisimplicity   13
N Dec 22, 2017 by biomathematics
Source: Indian IMOTC 2013, Team Selection Test 1, Problem 2
In a triangle $ABC$, with $\widehat{A} > 90^\circ$, let $O$ and $H$ denote its circumcenter and orthocenter, respectively. Let $K$ be the reflection of $H$ with respect to $A$. Prove that $K, O$ and $C$ are collinear if and only if $\widehat{A} - \widehat{B} = 90^\circ$.
13 replies
semisimplicity
May 15, 2013
biomathematics
Dec 22, 2017
Reflection of the orthocenter
G H J
Source: Indian IMOTC 2013, Team Selection Test 1, Problem 2
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
semisimplicity
141 posts
#1 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
In a triangle $ABC$, with $\widehat{A} > 90^\circ$, let $O$ and $H$ denote its circumcenter and orthocenter, respectively. Let $K$ be the reflection of $H$ with respect to $A$. Prove that $K, O$ and $C$ are collinear if and only if $\widehat{A} - \widehat{B} = 90^\circ$.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
MMEEvN
252 posts
#2 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
If $\angle A-\angle B =90 $.
A little angle chasing prove s that $\angle ABH =\angle A-90=B$ .Hence $\Delta HBC$ is $B$-isosceles. Again a little angle chase proves that $\angle HCO=\angle A-\angle B=90 . \Rightarrow RA||CO (R$ is the foot of perpendicular from $C$).But $RH=RC$ From midpoint theorem $RA||CK$ as well. $\Rightarrow C,O,K$ are collinear.

If $C,O,K$ are collinear
Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ .It is well known that $AH=2.MO$.Let $AM$ intersect $CK$ at $X$.Since $OM ||KA$ and $2.OM=AK,, M$ is the midpoint of $XA$ as well $\Rightarrow ABXC$ is a paralellogram. A little angle chasing shows $\angle BCK =\angle A-90$.But since $AB||CK$ we have $\angle A-90=\angle B$ as desired
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
dibyo_99
487 posts
#3 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Suppose that $C,K,O$ are co-linear.
Then $\angle AOC=2B$ and $\angle OAK=\angle C - \angle B \implies \angle AKO = \angle A$.
Now, let $M$ be the mid point of $BC$ and $AM$ intersect $CK$ at $N$.
It is known that $AH=AK=2OM$ and $AK||MO \implies NM=MA$.
Now, as per assumption $MB=MC, \angle AMB=\angle NMC \implies \Delta ABM \cong \Delta NMC$
$ \implies CK||AB \implies \angle AKO + \angle KAB= \angle A + \frac{\pi}{2} - \angle B = \pi$
$\implies \angle A - \angle B= \frac{\pi}{2}$, as desired.

Suppose $\angle A - \angle B= \frac{\pi}{2}$.
Using trigonometry i.e Law of Sines and Cosines on $\Delta AKC$, find out $\angle AKC$.
We would find $\angle AKO= \pi - \angle AKC$.
Attachments:
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
mathdebam
361 posts
#4 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Another approach through co-ordinate.
Take the point $A$ as the origin.From it you can easily find the equations of the perpendicular bisectors and thus you can find the co-ordinates of the orthocentre and the circumcentre.Let the co-ordinate of $B$ be $(x_1,y_1)$ and that of point of $C$ be $(x_2,0)$.Then,little calculation will yield co-ordinate of the orthocentre is $(x_1,\frac{x_1}{tanB})$.As the point $K$ is the reflection of the orthocentre,then the origin is the midpoint of the line segmeny joining the orthocentre and the point $K$.So co-ordinate of the point is $(-x_1,\frac{-x_1}{tanB})$Similarly,you can find the co-ordinate of the orthocentre.Now lies the important part.Determine the equation of the straight line which joins the point $K$ and the vertex$C$. Now as the points $C$,$K$ and $O$ are collinear ,so the co-ordinates of the point $O$ will satisfy the equation.Put the values and you will have the relation $\frac{y_1}{x_2-x_1}=-(\frac{x_1}{y_1})$.Now this relation is eqivalent to $tanB=-\frac{1}{tanA}$ $\rightarrow$$A-B=90$.And for the rest go the reverse way and we are done.
I am really desperate to get the other TST problems.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
sunken rock
4402 posts
#5 • 3 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247, and 1 other user
Let $CC'$ be a diameter of the circumcircle ($CABC'$ cyclic).
a) If $\hat A=\hat B+90^\circ\implies CC'\parallel AB$ (easy angle chasing).
Well known $BC'=AH$; with $AK=AH$ and $AK\bot BC\bot BC'$ we got $ABC'K$ parallelogram, hence $K\in CC'$.

b) If $K\in CC'$, with $BC'=AH=AK$ and $AK\parallel BC'$ we got $ABC'K$ a parallelogram, i.e. $AB\parallel CO$, which gives $\hat A=\hat B+90^\circ$, hence we are done.

Best regards,
sunken rock
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
ThirdTimeLucky
402 posts
#6 • 1 Y
Y by Adventure10
Lemma: In $ \triangle ABC $ let $ H, O $ be the orthocenter and circumcenter respectively. Let the reflection of $ H $ wrt $ A $ be $ H' $ and reflection of $ A $ wrt $ M $, the midpoint of $ BC $ be $ D $. Then $ D,O,H' $ are collinear points.
Proof: The homothety $ (D,2) $ sends $ M $ to $ A $. Since, $ OM=\frac{HA}{2}=\frac{H'A}{2} $ (well known) and $ OM \parallel HA $, $ O $ and $ H' $ are corresponding points of the homothety and hence $ D,O,H' $ are collinear.

In the problem,$ \angle AHC=B, \angle ACH=A-90^{\circ} $. Let $ D $ be the reflection of $ A $ in the midpoint of $ BC $. Then $ K,O,D $ are collinear. So $ KO $ passes thru $ C $ iff $ \angle ACK= 180^{\circ}-A $ i.e, iff $ \angle HCK=90^{\circ} $ i.e, iff $ A $ is the circumcenter of $ \triangle HCK $, i.e, iff $ AH=AC $ i.e, iff $ B=A-90^{\circ} $.

Sadly, I bashed it with trigonometry during the test! :(
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
mathdebam
361 posts
#7 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Did you comple it?Because I don't think it is too hard using trigo
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by mathdebam, Jun 11, 2013, 5:50 PM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Virgil Nicula
7054 posts
#8 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
See PP15 from here.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
Number1
355 posts
#9 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Solution with vectors:

Say $O$ is origin. Then $H=A+B+C$ and then $K = A-B-C$.

We see $\angle (A+B,C) = \pi-\alpha+\beta$ and $(A+B)\; \bot \;(A-B)$.

Now we have:
$K,O,C$ are collinear $\Longleftrightarrow K||C\Longleftrightarrow K = kC \Longleftrightarrow (k+1)C=A-B \Longleftrightarrow $ $C|| A-B \Longleftrightarrow C\bot \; A+B  \Longleftrightarrow \pi-\alpha+\beta =\pi/2$. Q.E.D.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
IDMasterz
1412 posts
#10 • 1 Y
Y by Adventure10
If the midpoint of AB is $M$. We know that if $H'$ is the reflection of $H$ of $M$, then $COH'$ is a line. Then note assuming collinearity we have $COH' \equiv COK \equiv KH'$ where the latter is parallel to $AB$. Then we get $180 - A = 90 - B$ so done.
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
sayantanchakraborty
505 posts
#11 • 1 Y
Y by Adventure10
Another approach
We will show that $CK+KO=CO$
Use appollonius in $\triangle CKH$ and $\triangle OKH$ to get the lengths $CK$ and $OK$.Now its just trigo....(I think calculations are not too long but boring...)
This post has been edited 1 time. Last edited by sayantanchakraborty, Oct 7, 2014, 2:34 PM
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
AnonymousBunny
339 posts
#12 • 1 Y
Y by Adventure10
Solution
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
anantmudgal09
1980 posts
#13 • 2 Y
Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Apparently this one is an easy complex bash( only doing some labeling is kind of not-so bashy)
Z K Y
The post below has been deleted. Click to close.
This post has been deleted. Click here to see post.
biomathematics
2568 posts
#14 • 2 Y
Y by opptoinfinity, Adventure10
Consider a homothety centered at $H$ and with scale $\frac{1}{2}$. $O$ is sent to $N$, the nine-point center of $\Delta ABC$, $C$ goes to $C'$, the midpoint of line segment $CH$. $K$ goes to $A$. Thus $C',A,N$ are collinear. But it is well-known that $C'$ lies on the nine-point circle of $\Delta ABC$, and the midpoint $D$ of $AB$ is its antipode. Thus $A,N,D$ are collinear, that is, $N$ lies on line segment $AB$. This in turn means that $CO \parallel AB$. Consider all angles to be directed. Thus if $\angle DOA = \angle BOD = \theta$, then $\angle AOC = 90^{\circ} - \theta$, and so $$\angle CAB = \angle CAO + \angle OAD = \left ( 45^{\circ} + \frac{\theta}{2} \right ) + (90^{\circ} - \theta) = 135^{\circ} - \frac{\theta}{2},$$and $$\angle ABC = \angle DBO - \angle CBO = 90^{\circ} - \theta - \frac{180^{\circ} - (90^{\circ} + \theta)}{2} = 45^{\circ} - \frac{\theta}{2}$$Thus
$$\angle CAB - \angle ABC = 90^{\circ}$$as required.
Z K Y
N Quick Reply
G
H
=
a