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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
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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.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
\angle ABC + \angle ABS = \angle ACB + \angle ACS = 180
matinyousefi   20
N 12 minutes ago by L13832
Source: Iran MO Third Round 2021 G1
An acute triangle $ABC$ is given. Let $D$ be the foot of altitude dropped for $A$. Tangents from $D$ to circles with diameters $AB$ and $AC$ intersects with the said circles at $K$ and $L$, in respective. Point $S$ in the plane is given so that $\angle ABC + \angle ABS = \angle ACB + \angle ACS = 180^\circ$. Prove that $A, K, L$ and $S$ lie on a circle.
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matinyousefi
Sep 25, 2021
L13832
12 minutes ago
how do we find a construction?
iStud   1
N 19 minutes ago by BR1F1SZ
Source: Monthly Contest KTOM March 2025 P4 Essay
Given a chess board $n\times n$ with $n>3$ with all the unit squares are initially white coloured. Every move, we can turn the color (from white to black or otherwise) from the 5 unit squares that form this T-pentomino which can be rotated or reflexed (see the image below). Determine all natural numbers $n$ such that all unit squares on the board can be made into all black after a finite number of moves.
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iStud
Today at 3:59 AM
BR1F1SZ
19 minutes ago
2 var inquality
sqing   7
N an hour ago by ionbursuc
Source: Own
Let $ a ,  b\geq 0 $ and $ \frac{1}{a^2+1}+\frac{1}{b^2+1}\le   \frac{3}{2}. $ Show that$$ a+b+ab\geq1$$Let $ a ,  b\geq 0 $ and $ \frac{1}{a^2+1}+\frac{1}{b^2+1}\le   \frac{5}{6}. $ Show that$$ a+b+ab\geq2$$
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sqing
Yesterday at 4:06 AM
ionbursuc
an hour ago
Polynomial application with complex number
RenheMiResembleRice   1
N an hour ago by Mathzeus1024
$P\left(x\right)=128x^{4}-32x^{2}+1$

By examining the roots of P(x), find the exact value of $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{8}\right)$
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RenheMiResembleRice
an hour ago
Mathzeus1024
an hour ago
square geometry bisect $\angle ESB$
GorgonMathDota   12
N an hour ago by AshAuktober
Source: BMO SL 2019, G1
Let $ABCD$ be a square of center $O$ and let $M$ be the symmetric of the point $B$ with respect to point $A$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $CM$ and $BD$, and let $S$ be the intersection of $MO$ and $AE$. Show that $SO$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ESB$.
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GorgonMathDota
Nov 8, 2020
AshAuktober
an hour ago
Number of modular sequences with different residues
PerfectPlayer   1
N an hour ago by Z4ADies
Source: Turkey TST 2025 Day 3 P9
Let \(n\) be a positive integer. For every positive integer $1 \leq k \leq n$ the sequence ${\displaystyle {\{ a_{i}+ki\}}_{i=1}^{n }}$ is defined, where $a_1,a_2, \dots ,a_n$ are integers. Among these \(n\) sequences, for at most how many of them does all the elements of the sequence give different remainders when divided by \(n\)?
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PerfectPlayer
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D1010 : How it is possible ?
Dattier   13
N 2 hours ago by Dattier
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Is it true that$$\forall n \in \mathbb N^*, (24^n \times B \mod A) \mod 2 = 0 $$?

A=1728400904217815186787639216753921417860004366580219212750904
024377969478249664644267971025952530803647043121025959018172048
336953969062151534282052863307398281681465366665810775710867856
720572225880311472925624694183944650261079955759251769111321319
421445397848518597584590900951222557860592579005088853698315463
815905425095325508106272375728975

B=2275643401548081847207782760491442295266487354750527085289354
965376765188468052271190172787064418854789322484305145310707614
546573398182642923893780527037224143380886260467760991228567577
953725945090125797351518670892779468968705801340068681556238850
340398780828104506916965606659768601942798676554332768254089685
307970609932846902
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Dattier
Mar 10, 2025
Dattier
2 hours ago
Interesting inequality
sqing   1
N 2 hours ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b\geq 2  . $ Prove that
$$ (a^2-1)(b^2-1) (1-ab)+\frac{27}{8}a^2b^2\leq 27$$$$ (a^2-1)(b^2-1)(1-a^2b^2 )+\frac{81}{4}a^2b^2     \leq 189$$$$ (a^2-1)(b^2-1)(1-a^2b^2 )+ 162  ab  \leq 513$$$$  (a^2-1)(b^2-1) (1-a^2b^2 )+21 a^2b^2\leq \frac{3219}{16}$$$$ (a^2-1)(b^2-1) (1-ab)+\frac{27}{8}a^2b^2\leq\frac{415+61\sqrt{61}}{18}$$
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sqing
3 hours ago
sqing
2 hours ago
Minimal Grouping in a Complete Graph
swynca   1
N 2 hours ago by swynca
Source: 2025 Turkey TST P1
In a complete graph with $2025$ vertices, each edge has one of the colors $r_1$, $r_2$, or $r_3$. For each $i = 1,2,3$, if the $2025$ vertices can be divided into $a_i$ groups such that any two vertices connected by an edge of color $r_i$ are in different groups, find the minimum possible value of $a_1 + a_2 + a_3$.
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swynca
5 hours ago
swynca
2 hours ago
Nice FE as the First Day Finale
swynca   1
N 2 hours ago by swynca
Source: 2025 Turkey TST P3
Find all $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that, for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}-\{0\}$,
$$ f(x) \neq 0 \text{ and } \frac{f(x)}{f(y)} + \frac{f(y)}{f(x)} - f \left( \frac{x}{y}-\frac{y}{x} \right) =2 $$
1 reply
swynca
4 hours ago
swynca
2 hours ago
Cn/lnn bound for S
EthanWYX2009   0
2 hours ago
Source: 2025 March 谜之竞赛-2
Prove that there exists an constant $C,$ such that for all integer $n\ge 2$ and a subset $S$ of $[n],$ satisfy $a\mid\tbinom ab$ for all $a,b\in S,$ $a>b,$ then $|S|\le \frac{Cn}{\ln n}.$

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EthanWYX2009
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Natural function and cubelike expression
sarjinius   2
N 2 hours ago by Kaimiaku
Source: Philippine Mathematical Olympiad 2025 P8
Let $\mathbb{N}$ be the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ such that for all $m, n \in \mathbb{N}$, \[m^2f(m) + n^2f(n) + 3mn(m + n)\]is a perfect cube.
2 replies
sarjinius
Mar 9, 2025
Kaimiaku
2 hours ago
hard problem
Noname23   3
N 2 hours ago by Noname23
problem
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Noname23
Sunday at 4:57 PM
Noname23
2 hours ago
Roots, bounding and other delusions
anantmudgal09   28
N 3 hours ago by kes0716
Source: INMO 2021 Problem 6
Let $\mathbb{R}[x]$ be the set of all polynomials with real coefficients. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}[x] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}[x]$ satisfying the following conditions:

[list]
[*] $f$ maps the zero polynomial to itself,
[*] for any non-zero polynomial $P \in \mathbb{R}[x]$, $\text{deg} \, f(P) \le 1+ \text{deg} \, P$, and
[*] for any two polynomials $P, Q \in \mathbb{R}[x]$, the polynomials $P-f(Q)$ and $Q-f(P)$ have the same set of real roots.
[/list]

Proposed by Anant Mudgal, Sutanay Bhattacharya, Pulkit Sinha
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anantmudgal09
Mar 7, 2021
kes0716
3 hours ago
Rectangle EFGH in incircle, prove that QIM = 90
v_Enhance   61
N Yesterday at 6:39 PM by daixiahu
Source: Taiwan 2014 TST1, Problem 3
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, and suppose the incircle is tangent to $CA$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$. Denote by $G$ and $H$ the reflections of $E$ and $F$ over $I$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of $BC$ with $GH$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that $IQ$ and $IM$ are perpendicular.
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v_Enhance
Jul 18, 2014
daixiahu
Yesterday at 6:39 PM
Rectangle EFGH in incircle, prove that QIM = 90
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Source: Taiwan 2014 TST1, Problem 3
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Let $D$ be on the incircle $\omega$ so that $DD\equiv BC$ (the third tangency point of the incircle and $\triangle ABC$), i.e. $Q=GH\cap DD$. This motivates constructing the point $X\in \omega$ so that $(XD;GH)=-1$ because then $XX,DD,GH$ concur and thus $QX$ is tangent to $\omega$. Therefore $QXID$ is a kite so $IQ\perp XD$. Thus we want to prove $XD\parallel IM$. Now, the second key observation is recalling that the parallel line to $IM$ through $A$ is nice, in fact, it passes through $D'$, the $D$-antipode on $\omega$ (proof is homotheties at $A$ and $D$ involving extouch point). Thus we wish to show $XD\parallel AD'$. In fact, they are reflections about $I$. It's enough to show that the $X$-antipode $X'$ is collinear with $A$ and $D'$. The proof of this is with phantom points, let $AD'$ hit $\omega$ again at $T$. Then since $A=EE\cap FF$, $D'TEF$ is harmonic. Letting $T'$ be the $T$ antipode, $DT'GH$ is harmonic. However, $DXGH$ is harmonic by definition! So $X=T'$ and we're done.
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Let $A'$ be the intersection of the tangents to the incircle at $G$ and $H$, or equivalently the reflection of $A$ over $I$. Let $D$ be the $A$-intouch point, $P$ its antipode with respect to the incircle, and $D'$ be the $A$-extouch point.

Because the polar of $A'$ is $\overline{GH}$ by construction, $Q$ lies on the polar of $A'$, hence $A'$ lies on the polar of $Q$. Since $D$ also lies on the polar of $Q$, it follows that $\overline{PD} \perp \overline{IQ}$, so it suffices to show that $\overline{PD} \parallel \overline{IM}$. This is clear by composing a $-1$ ratio homothety at $I$, a homothety at $A$ sending $P$ to $D'$ (equivalently the incircle to the $A$-excircle), and a $\tfrac{1}{2}$ ratio homothety at $D$. $\blacksquare$
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yawn bashing is still better


We complex bash, setting the unit circle as the incircle. Define $D$ as before; let $d,e,f$ lie on the unit circle, so $b=\frac{2df}{d+f}$ and $c=\frac{2de}{d+e}$. Thus
$$m=\frac{e+f}{2}=\frac{d(de+df+2ef)}{(d+e)(d+f)}.$$Further, $g=-e,h=-f$. Since $Q=\overline{GH} \cap \overline{DD}$, by the complex intersection formula
$$q=\frac{ef(2d)-d^2(-e-f)}{ef-d^2}=\frac{d(de+df+2ef)}{ef-d^2}.$$It suffices to show that
$$\frac{q}{m}=\frac{(d+e)(d+f)}{ef-d^2}$$is pure imaginary, but this is clear since its conjugate is its negative:
$$\frac{(\frac{1}{d}+\frac{1}{e})(\frac{1}{d}+\frac{1}{f})}{\frac{1}{ef}-\frac{1}{d^2}}=\frac{(e+d)(f+d)}{d^2-ef}=-\frac{(d+e)(d+f)}{ef-d^2}.~\blacksquare$$
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yooo wait

Let the reflection of $Q$ across $I$ be $Q'$ and note that $Q'$ lies on $EF$. Also let $D$ be the antipode of the tangency point of the incircle with $BC$, note that $Q'D$ is tangent to the incircle. So $AD$ is the polar of $Q'$ so the polar of $Q$ is parallel to $AD$, now by homothety the polar of $Q$ is parallel to $IM$ and $IQ\perp IM$, done.


wait oops post #4 is easier than this i guess . i'm just bad
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Let $D$ be the tangent point to the incenter at $\overline{BC}$.
Let $Q' \in EF$ be the reflection of $Q$ over $I$ and $D'$ be the point on the incircle such $DD'$ is a diameter.
Then, since $Q'D'$ is a tangent, and since $EF$ is the polar of $A$, it follows that $AD'$ is the polar of $Q'$ and thus $AD' \perp IQ'$.
It is well-known that $AD' \parallel IM$, which gives the result.
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Reflect line $BC$ over $I$ to get line $KL$, where $K$ lies on $AB$ and $L$ lies on $AC$. Clearly, $KL$ is tangent to the incircle $\omega$ of $\triangle ABC$; let $Z$ be this point of tangency, so that $I$ is the midpoint of $DZ$. Finally, let $N=AZ\cap BC$, $X=KL\cap EF$, and define $Y$ to be the reflection of $M$ over $I$.

Due to a homothety centered at $A$ mapping $KL$ to $BC$, we find that $N$ is the point of tangency between the $A$-excircle of $\triangle ABC$ and $BC$. Since $D$ is the point of tangency between $\omega$ and $BC$, it follows that $BD=CN$. Chasing lengths along $BC$, it then follows that $MD=BM-BD=CM-CN=MN$, implying that $M$ is the midpoint of $DN$. Combined with the fact that $I$ is the midpoint of $CZ$, it follows that the segment $IM$ is a midline of $\triangle DZN$, so that $IM\parallel ZN$ and thus $ZW\parallel YM$, where $J=IX\cap AZ$. Since $X=IJ\cup YZ$, we then get that $\triangle IXY\sim\triangle JXZ$.

Let $W\neq Z$ be the second intersection of $AZ$ and $\omega$, and let $W'\neq Z$ be the unique point on $\omega$ such that $XW'$ is tangent to $\omega$. Then since $AE$, $AF$, $XW'$, and $XZ$ are all tangents to $\omega$, $Z$ lies on $AW$, and $X$ lies on $EF$, it follows that $EZFW$ and $EZFW'$ are both harmonic, forcing us to have $W=W'$. Hence $XZ$ and $XW$ are both tangent to $\omega$, so that $XZ=XW$.

Since $ZW\parallel YM$ and $X=ZW\cap YM\cap IJ$, there exists a unique homothety centered at $X$ mapping $ZW$ to $YM$, which also sends $J$ to $I$. It is easy to check that $I$ is the midpoint of $YM$, so homothety implies that $J$ is the midpoint of $ZW$. Since $XZ=XW$, as found above, it follows that $ZW\perp JX$. Applying homothety, we then find that $YM\perp IX$, so that $\angle XIY=90^\circ$.

Because $KL$ and $EF$ are the respective reflections of $GH$ and $BC$ over $I$, we must have that $X$ is the reflection of $Q$ about $I$. Similarly, $Y$ is by definition the reflection of $M$ about $I$. Hence $\angle MIQ=\angle XIY=90^\circ$, so we are done. $\blacksquare$

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cj13609517288
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Let $D$ be the other intouch point, and let $\omega$ be the incircle. Reflect $GH$ and $BC$ over $I$ to get $EF$ and $\ell$, which will intersect at $Q'$. Then it suffices to prove that $IQ'\perp IM$. Since $EF$ is the polar of $A$ with respect to $\omega$, $A$ is on the polar of $Q'$ with respect to $\omega$. If $\ell$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $X$, then $X$ is also on the polar of $Q'$ with respect to $\omega$, so we just want to prove that $AX\parallel IM$. Let line $AX$ hit $BC$ at $Y$. Then $Y$ is the tangency point of the $A$-excircle. Then $DM=MY$ and $DI=IX$, so line $IM$ is the $D$-midline of triangle $DXY$, as desired.
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Let $K$ be the $A-$extouch point and let $D$ be the point where the incircle touches $BC$. We also consider $D'$ i.e. the antipode of $D$ w.r.t $I$. By the 'Diameter of incircle' lemma we know $BD=KC$ but $BM=MC$ too which makes it clear that $M$ is also the midpoint of $DK$. And we also know $A-D'-K$ which implies $MI \parallel KD'$ thus $MI \parallel AD'$.
Also let $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ over $I$ which is basically the intersection of tangents from $H$ and $G$. Thus $HG$ is the polar of $A'$ and $Q \in a'$. By La Hire's theorem we have $A' \in q$ but as $QD$ is tangent to the incircle therefore $D \in q$. Hence $A'D$ is the polar of $Q$ which proves $A'D \perp QI$.
As $AI=IA'$ and $DI=ID'$ we have $AD'A'D$ a parallelogram. Thus $A'D \parallel AD'$ which implies $QI \perp AD'$. But as $MI$ was parallel to $AD'$ we also have $QI \perp MI$. $\blacksquare$
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Om245
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Nice Problem

Let $X$ intersection of tangent from $G$ and $H$ to incircle and defines $D$ as touch point for $BC$
Note from $XG \parallel AE$ and $XH \parallel AF$ we get $X$ is reflection of $A$ about $I$

Polar of $Q$ passes through $D$ and $X$ also (As line $GH$ is polar of $X$).hence $XD$ is polar of $Q$ and $XD \perp IQ$

Let $O$ be intersection of $ID$ with incircle then as $ID=IO$ we get $XD \parallel AO$

its well known $AO \parallel IM$ which give us $QI \perp IM$ $\blacksquare$
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Let the altitude of $I$ onto $BC$ be $D$, and the antipode of $D$ wrt the incircle be $D'$. Then let the reflection of $Q$ over $I$ be $Q'$. Notice that the pole of $EF$ is $A$ and the pole of $\overline{D'D'}$ is $Q$. By reflection, we have $\overline{EF} \cap \overline{D'D'} = Q'$ and by La Hire's, $Q'$ is the pole of $AD'$. This means that the pole of $Q$ is parallel to $AD'$, and $AD' \parallel IM$ finishes.
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Here's a fairly quick complex bash. Let the incircle be the unit circle, so $g=-e$ and $h=-f$, and in particular
\begin{align*}
q &= \frac{2def+d^2e+d^2f}{ef-d^2} \\
m &= \frac{df}{d+f} + \frac{de}{d+e}.
\end{align*}Hence $$\frac qm = \frac{(d+e)(d+f)}{ef-d^2}$$is the negative of its conjugate and thus imaginary, as needed.
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Let $D$ be the tangency of the incircle with $\overline{BC}$ and denote $D'$ as the antipode of $D$ with respect to the incircle. Then, reflect $Q$ over $I$ to point $Q'$, noting that $Q'$ is obviously tangent to the incircle and it lies on $\overline{EF}$. Since $A$ is the pole of $\overline{EF}$, we must have $\overline{AD'}$ be the polar of $Q'$. The well-known property that $\overline{AD'} \parallel \overline{IM}$ finishes. $\square$
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let $T$ be antipode of $D$, let $P=TT\cap EF$ clearly $I$ is the midpoint of $PQ$. now $AT\parallel IM$ by homothety at $D$ and $AT$ is the polar of $P$ implies the conclusion
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Let $D'$ be the reflection of $D$ in $I$ and $P$ be the reflection of $Q$ in $I$. We wish to show $MI\perp IQ$. It is well known that $MI\parallel AD'$ because $AD'$ passes through the point where the $A$-excircle touches $BC$. So it satisfies to show $AD'\perp IP$. Because of reflections we know that $PD'$ is tangent to the incircle. Now since $P$ is on $EF$, which is the polar of $A$ we know by La Hire that $A$ is on the polar of $P$. Since $PD'$ is tangent we see that $AD'$ is the polar of $P$ which is ofcourse perpendicular to $PI$ and therefore we are done.
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来个学习意志
WLOG let $\odot I$ be unit circle on Argand plane and let $BC$ tangent to $\odot I$ at $z=1$, then $g=-e, h=-f$. By ice cream cone formula, $a=\frac{2ef}{e+f},b=\frac{2f}{f+1},c=\frac{2e}{e+1}$. By mid point formula, $m=\frac{f}{f+1}+\frac{2e}{e+1}=\frac{2ef+e+f}{ef+e+f+1}$. By complex interception formula, $q=\frac{2ef+e+f}{ef-1}$, want to show $q\overline{m}=-\overline{q}m$:
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LHS=\frac{2ef+e+f}{ef-1}\cdot\frac{\frac{e+f+2}{ef}}{\frac{e+f+1}{ef}+1}=\frac{2ef+e+f}{ef-1}\cdot\frac{e+f+2}{ef+e+f+1},
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RHS=\frac{\frac{e+f+2}{ef}}{1-\frac{1}{ef}}\cdot\frac{2ef+e+f}{ef+e+f+1}=\frac{e+f+2}{ef-1}\cdot\frac{2ef+e+f}{ef+e+f+1}.
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