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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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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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Euler Line Madness
raxu   75
N 40 minutes ago by lakshya2009
Source: TSTST 2015 Problem 2
Let ABC be a scalene triangle. Let $K_a$, $L_a$ and $M_a$ be the respective intersections with BC of the internal angle bisector, external angle bisector, and the median from A. The circumcircle of $AK_aL_a$ intersects $AM_a$ a second time at point $X_a$ different from A. Define $X_b$ and $X_c$ analogously. Prove that the circumcenter of $X_aX_bX_c$ lies on the Euler line of ABC.
(The Euler line of ABC is the line passing through the circumcenter, centroid, and orthocenter of ABC.)

Proposed by Ivan Borsenco
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N an hour ago by X.Allaberdiyev
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A number \( n \) is called lucky if it has at least two distinct prime divisors and can be written in the form:
\[
n = p_1^{\alpha_1} + \cdots + p_k^{\alpha_k}
\]where \( p_1, \dots, p_k \) are distinct prime numbers that divide \( n \). (Note: it is possible that \( n \) has other prime divisors not among \( p_1, \dots, p_k \).) Prove that for every prime number \( p \), there exists a lucky number \( n \) such that \( p \mid n \).
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China MO 2021 P6
NTssu   23
N an hour ago by bin_sherlo
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Find $f: \mathbb{Z}_+ \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}_+$, such that for any $x,y \in \mathbb{Z}_+$, $$f(f(x)+y)\mid x+f(y).$$
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NTssu
Nov 25, 2020
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an hour ago
Prove that the circumcentres of the triangles are collinear
orl   19
N 2 hours ago by Ilikeminecraft
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Let $ A_1A_2A_3$ be a non-isosceles triangle with incenter $ I.$ Let $ C_i,$ $ i = 1, 2, 3,$ be the smaller circle through $ I$ tangent to $ A_iA_{i+1}$ and $ A_iA_{i+2}$ (the addition of indices being mod 3). Let $ B_i, i = 1, 2, 3,$ be the second point of intersection of $ C_{i+1}$ and $ C_{i+2}.$ Prove that the circumcentres of the triangles $ A_1 B_1I,A_2B_2I,A_3B_3I$ are collinear.
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orl
Aug 10, 2008
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c^a + a = 2^b
Havu   9
N 2 hours ago by Havu
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N 2 hours ago by alexanderhamilton124
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Is there an infinite sequence of prime numbers $p_1, p_2, ..., p_n, ...,$ such that for every $i \in \mathbb{N}, p_{i + 1} \in \{2p_i - 1, 2p_i + 1\}$ is satisfied? Explain the answer.
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Lukaluce
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alexanderhamilton124
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Orthocentroidal circle, orthotransversal, concurrent lines
kosmonauten3114   0
2 hours ago
Source: My own
Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be a scalene oblique triangle, and $P$ a point on the orthocentroidal circle of $\triangle{ABC}$ ($P \notin \text{X(4)}$).
Prove that the orthotransversal of $P$, trilinear polar of the polar conjugate ($\text{X(48)}$-isoconjugate) of $P$, Droz-Farny axis of $P$ are concurrent.

The definition of the Droz-Farny axis of $P$ with respect to $\triangle{ABC}$ is as follows:
For a point $P \neq \text{X(4)}$, there exists a pair of orthogonal lines $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$ through $P$ such that the midpoints of the 3 segments cut off by $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$ from the sidelines of $\triangle{ABC}$ are collinear. The line through these 3 midpoints is the Droz-Farny axis of $P$ wrt $\triangle{ABC}$.
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kosmonauten3114
2 hours ago
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inequality
Hoapham235   0
2 hours ago
Let $ 0 \leq a, b, c \leq 1$. Find the maximum of \[P=\dfrac{a}{\sqrt{2bc+1}}+\dfrac{b}{\sqrt{2ca+1}}+\dfrac{c}{\sqrt{2ab+1}}.\]
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Hoapham235
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VideoCake   28
N 3 hours ago by Jupiterballs
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Determine all positive integers \(n\) such that \(3^n + 61\) is the square of an integer.
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VideoCake
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Centroid, altitudes and medians, and concyclic points
BR1F1SZ   5
N 3 hours ago by AshAuktober
Source: Austria National MO Part 1 Problem 2
Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be an acute triangle with $BC > AC$. Let $S$ be the centroid of triangle $ABC$ and let $F$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to side $AB$. The median $CS$ intersects the circumcircle $\gamma$ of triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ at a second point $P$. Let $M$ be the point where $CS$ intersects $AB$. The line $SF$ intersects the circle $\gamma$ at a point $Q$, such that $F$ lies between $S$ and $Q$. Prove that the points $M,P,Q$ and $F$ lie on a circle.

(Karl Czakler)
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BR1F1SZ
May 5, 2025
AshAuktober
3 hours ago
An easy number theory problem
TUAN2k8   0
4 hours ago
Source: Own
Find all positive integers $n$ such that there exist positive integers $a$ and $b$ with $a \neq b$ satifying the condition that,
$1) \frac{a^n}{b} + \frac{b^n}{a}$ is an integer.
$2) \frac{a^n}{b} + \frac{b^n}{a} | a^{10}+b^{10}$.
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TUAN2k8
4 hours ago
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Polynomial having infinitely many prime divisors
goodar2006   12
N 4 hours ago by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2011-Number Theory exam-P1
$P(x)$ is a nonzero polynomial with integer coefficients. Prove that there exists infinitely many prime numbers $q$ such that for some natural number $n$, $q|2^n+P(n)$.

Proposed by Mohammad Gharakhani
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goodar2006
Sep 19, 2012
quantam13
4 hours ago
USAMO 2003 Problem 1
MithsApprentice   70
N May 27, 2025 by endless_abyss
Prove that for every positive integer $n$ there exists an $n$-digit number divisible by $5^n$ all of whose digits are odd.
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MithsApprentice
Sep 27, 2005
endless_abyss
May 27, 2025
USAMO 2003 Problem 1
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we will use induction
we first have that there exists $(2x_0+1)*10^0$ that is divisible by $5^1$
next, assume there exists $(2x_0+1)*10^{n-1}+...+(2x_n+1)*10^0$ divisible by $5^n$
multiply by $10$ to get $2(x_1*10^n+...+x_n*10)+\frac{10^{n+1}-10}{9}$
this is divisible by $5^{n+1}$
add one to get $2(x_1*10^n+...+x_n*10)+\frac{10^{n+1}-1}{9} \equiv 1 (\text{mod }5^{n+1})$
we need $2(y_1*10^n+...+y_n) \equiv -1 (\text{mod }5^{n+1})$
the existence of this is trivial since $5^{n+1}-1$ is even
therefore, we are done
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Apologies for adding another solution to the long list already present here.

Look at the $n$-digit decimal representations of the numbers $S = \left\{k\cdot 5^n\,\mid\, 0\leq k < 2^n\right\}$ [i.e., if the number has less than $n$ digits, then add appropriate number of zeroes at the beginning]. Define a map $f : S \to \{0,1\}^n$ as follows:
$ f(\overline{a_1 a_2 \cdots a_n}) = (b_1, b_2, \cdots , b_n) $, where $ b_i = 0 $ if $ a_i $ is even and $ b_i = 1 $ if $ a_i $ is odd. If $ f(k\cdot 5^n) = f(l\cdot 5^n) $ where $ 0 \leq k \leq l < 2^n$ then $ (k-l) \cdot 5^n = \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} c_i \cdot 10^i $ for some $ c_i \in \{-8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8\} $. If any of the $ c_i $ are nonzero, let $ i $ be the smallest one. Then, the highest power of $5$ dividing $ \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} c_i \cdot 10^i $ is $i$, which is a contradiction. Therefore, $ k = l $, which implies that $f$ is injective. Since $|S| = 2^n = |\{ 0,1\}^n| $, we get that $f$ is surjective as well.
Looking at the pre image of $(1, 1,\cdots , 1)$, we are done.
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EpicBird08
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sus this was easier than i thought it was

We will construct such a number inductively. Let $a_n$ be our constructed number with $n$ digits divisible by $5^n$ with all odd digits. For the base case $n = 1,$ take $a_1 = 5.$ Now suppose we have our number $a_k$ that is divisible by $5^k.$ Then we will add a digit to the beginning of $a_k$ to make $a_{k+1}.$ To add the digit at the beginning, we need to add one of $10^k, 3 \cdot 10^k, 5 \cdot 10^k, 7 \cdot 10^k,$ or $9 \cdot 10^k.$ Adding any of these will not change whether or not the expression is divisible by $5^k.$ Moreover, if we let $u = 2^k,$ the possible numbers we can add become $u \cdot 5^k, 3u \cdot 5^k, 5u \cdot 5^k, 7u \cdot 5^k,$ and $9u \cdot 5^k.$ Note that $\gcd(u, 5) = 1,$ so taking mod $5^{k+1}$ gives the list $0, 5^k, 2 \cdot 5^k, 3 \cdot 5^k, 4 \cdot 5^k$ in some order. Then if $a_n \equiv z \cdot 5^k \pmod{5^{k+1}},$ we just add the digit which gives the residue $(5-z) \cdot 5^k \pmod{5^{k+1}},$ which will give $a_{k+1}.$ The induction is complete, so we have solved the problem.
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We prove this by induction.
Base case ($n = 1$) is trivial, consider 5.
Now say we have a number $k_{n-1} =\overline{ a_{n-1}\cdots a_1}$, all of whose digits are odd and which is a multiple of $5^{n-1}$, i. e. $k_{n-1} = p5^{n-1}$.
Now consider $a_n$ such that $5 \mid 2^{n-1}a_n + p$. Clearly there is a unique residue $\pmod{5}$ satisfying this, and so two such numbers in $\{0, 1, \cdots, 9\}$; one odd and one even. Pick the $a_n$ which is odd. Then the number $k_n = \overline{a_n \cdots a_1}$ works.$\square$
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Induct on $n$, base case $n=1$ is $5$. Now suppose there exists an $n$-digit number $a$ all of whose digits are odd. We will add $k10^n$, where $k \in \{1, 3, 5, 7, 9\}$. $1, 3, 5, 7, 9$ are distinct $\bmod \ 5$, therefore one will result in $a + k10^n \equiv 0 \pmod {5^{n+1}}$.
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This problem appeared in the 2024 Singapore Mathmatical Olympiad Open Round 2.
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We will use induction.
Base case: $n=1.$ The number $5$ works.
Inductive step: Assume there exists a number $N$ with $k$ digits, each digit odd that is a multiple of $5^k.$
The possible $k+1$ digit numbers are $N+10^k,N+3 \left(10^k \right) \dots N+9 \left(10^k \right).$
Each of those numbers can be factored as
$5^k(R+2^k), 5^k(R+3\left(2^k \right) \dots 5^k(R+9\left(2^k\right)$.
Here, $R$ is the number $\frac{N}{5^k}.$
Each of the numbers of the form $R+2^k, R+3\cdot 2^k, \dots$ are equivalent to a different residue modulo 5, so one of them must be a multiple of $5$.
Therefore, there exists an odd number we can "place" in front of $N$ to create a $k+1$ digit number that is a multiple of $5^{k+1}$ with all digits odd.
The induction is complete and the desired statement holds.
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We will prove this with induction.

Base Case. $n = 1$.
We can consider the odd $1$-digit number $5$ which is divisible by $5^1$.

Induction. Suppose the conditions hold for $k = n$, we will show it works for $k = n + 1$.
Suppose $T \cdot 5^n$ is a $n$-digit number whose digits are all odd. Then, consider the following numbers:
\begin{align*}
1 \cdot 10^n + T \cdot 5^n, \quad 3 \cdot 10^n + T \cdot 5^n, \quad 5 \cdot 10^n + T \cdot 5^n, \quad 7 \cdot 10^n + T \cdot 5^n, \quad 9 \cdot 10^n + T \cdot 5^n.
\end{align*}Factoring out $5^n$ from these numbers yields
\begin{align*}
1 \cdot 2^n + T, \quad 3 \cdot 2^n + T, \quad 5 \cdot 2^n + T, \quad 7 \cdot 2^n + T, \quad 9 \cdot 2^n + T.
\end{align*}Suppose $p$ and $q$ are unique values selected from this list. Then, $p - q = r \cdot 2^n$ for some $r$. Notice $r$ cannot be divisible by $5$, thus $p$ and $q$ are unique values modulo $5$. Therefore, these five values are all unique modulo $5$. So, one of them must be divisible by $5$, as desired.
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We use induction on $n$.

Base case is obvious.

For $n= k$, assume there exits an integer $N$ such that $5^k \vert N$, and $N$ is $k$-digit number with all digits being odd.

Now, for $n = k+1$, consider the numbers $i \times 10^k + N$, $i = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9$.
Note that $5^k \vert i \times 10^k + N$, which can be written as $i \times 10^k + N = 5^k \left(  i \times 2^k + \frac{N}{5^k} \right)$.
Observe that the numbers $ i \times 2^k + \frac{N}{5^k}$ give five different remainders when divided by $5$, so one of them must be divisibly by $5$.
This implies $i \times 10^k + N$ is divisibly by $5^{k+1}$ for one $i \in \{1, 3, 5, 7, 9 \}$, and has $k+1$ odd digits, as required. $\square$
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5 min solve and write-up
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Proceed using induction with trivial base case. Assume for $n$ a valid integer $x$ exists. Now consider appending $x$ to $a = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9$. $x \equiv 0 \pmod{5^n}$, so let $x \equiv y \cdot 5^n \pmod{5^{n+1}}$ where $y = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4$. Now we need to solve $y+2^n a \equiv 0 \pmod{5}$ which obviously has a solution which finishes.
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When $n=1$, $5$ works and for $n=2$, $25$ works. Now that we are done with the base case, by induction hypothesis we assume that $N$ satisfies the property for $5^k$ then one of $N+i\cdot 10^k$, $i\in\{1,3,5,7,9\}$ is clearly divisible by $5^{k+1}$.
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By taking a look at the examples for \( n = 1, 2, \dots, 5 \):
\[
n = 1: 5,
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n = 2: 75,
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n = 3: 375,
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n = 4: 9375,
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n = 5: 59375
\]we can assume that This problem could be solved by induction for the first digit from the left.

we can assume that for \( k \in \{1, 2, \dots, n-1\} \) we have a \( k \) digit number divisible by \( 5^k \)

for \( k = n-1 \), we call the \( n-1 \) digit number \( a \).

we know that \( a = 5^{n-1} \cdot c \)
we want to add \( b \cdot 10^{n-1} \) such that \( b \cdot 2^{n-1} + c \equiv 0 \pmod{5} \) and \( b \) is an odd number

we know that using odd numbers we can achieve any number (mod 5)

so lets assume \( 2^{n-1} \equiv d \pmod{5} \)

so we can add \( b \cdot 10^{n-1} \) to \( a \) such that \( bd \equiv -c \pmod{5} \)

now we have a new \( n \) digit number: \( b \cdot 10^{n-1} + a = b \cdot 2^{n-1} \cdot 5^{n-1} + 5^{n-1} \cdot c = 5^{n-1}(b \cdot 2^{n-1} + c) \) such that \( b \cdot 2^{n-1} + c \equiv 0 \pmod{5} \)

done.
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For $n=1$ we can simply take the number to be $5$. Let us assume that there exists a positive integer with all odd digits divisible by $5^k$ for some $k$, then consider the case of $k+1$. Let the integer we had before be expressed as $5^kt$, then we claim that we can always add an odd number to the front of it to make it divisible by $5^{k+1}$. Indeed we want $10^ka+5^kt=5^k(2^ka+t) \equiv 0 \mod{5^{k+1}} \implies 2^ka+t \equiv 0 \mod{5} \implies a \equiv -3^kt \mod{5}$. If it is $0$ we take $a=5$, if it is $1,3$ we take $a=1,3$, if it is $2,4$ we take $a=7,9$. Thus we get a number of the desired qualities.
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Nice, induction insta-solves this problem.

Just start off by noticing that $ 75 $, $ 375 $ satisfies the condition, for the inductive step we prove that we can add an extra digit while still making it divisible by $5^{n + 1}$.

$ N_{n + 1} = a ( 10 )^n + N_{n} $
where $a$ is an odd number, and $5^n$ divides $10^n$ and $N_{n}$ from induction hypothesis.

so, after dividing by $5^n$, we still want the remaining number to be divisible by $5$, and notice that $a$ has $5$ odd options which is all the residue class mod $5$, so depending on $N_{n}$, such an $a$ must exist.

$\square$
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