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k a April Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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Apr 2, 2025
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Apr 2, 2025
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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
Perpendicular Bisectors and Point Distributions
mojyla222   0
9 minutes ago
Source: IDMC 2025 P3
Given $n\geq 6$ points in the plane such that all pairwise distances between them are distinct, prove that there exist two points $A$,$B$ among them such that the perpendicular bisector of segment $AB$ has at least two points on each of its sides (i.e., each side contains at least one point other than $A$ and $B$).
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mojyla222
9 minutes ago
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From Recursion to Inequality
mojyla222   0
11 minutes ago
Source: IDMC 2025 P2
$\{a_n\}_{n\geq 1}$ is a sequence of real numbers with $a_1=1,\;a_2 =2$ such that for all $n\geq 1$
$$a_{n+2}=\dfrac{a_{n+1}^{2}}{1+a_{n}}+a_{n+1}.$$Prove that

$$\dfrac{1}{1+a_{1}+a_{2}}+\dfrac{1}{1+a_{2}+a_{3}}+\cdots + \dfrac{1}{1+a_{1403}+a_{1404}}>\dfrac{2^{1403}-1}{2^{1404}}.$$
Proposed by Mojtaba Zare
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mojyla222
11 minutes ago
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New Year Calls Between Two Families
mojyla222   0
12 minutes ago
Source: IDMC 2025 P1
Let $m,n$ be natural numbers. As the New Year arrives, it is a cherished tradition among Iranian families to call their relatives and exchange Nowruz greetings. Just moments after the New Year begins, a family with $n$ members calls a related family with $m$ members to celebrate the occasion. Since the two families are close, every member of one family wishes to speak with every member of the other family to exchange greetings. Thus, during this single call, all $mn$ distinct one-on-one conversations must take place exactly once.

Each family has only one telephone in their home, meaning the phone must be passed between family members as needed. For example, if the mothers of both families start the conversation, and then the mother from one family wants to speak with a child from the other family, only one phone needs to be passed. However, if after the mothers' conversation, the fathers from both families wish to speak with each other, then both phones must be handed over — once in each household — resulting in two phone passes.

What are the minimum and maximum possible numbers of times the telephones are passed in total (across both families) during the entire process?

Proposed by Soroush Behroozifar
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mojyla222
12 minutes ago
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Geometry Problem
Itoz   2
N 13 minutes ago by Itoz
Source: Own
Given $\triangle ABC$. Let the perpendicular line from $A$ to $BC$ meets $BC,\odot(ABC)$ at points $S,K$, respectively, and the foot from $B$ to $AC$ is $L$. $\odot (AKL)$ intersects line $AB$ at $T(\neq A)$, $\odot(AST)$ intersects line $AC$ at $M(\neq A)$, and lines $TM,CK$ intersect at $N$.

Prove that $\odot(CNM)$ is tangent to $\odot (BST)$.
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Itoz
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Itoz
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9 What is the most important topic in maths competition?
AVIKRIS   21
N 16 minutes ago by maxamc
I think arithmetic is the most the most important topic in math competitions.
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AVIKRIS
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maxamc
16 minutes ago
2500th post
Solocraftsolo   26
N 19 minutes ago by EthanNg6
i keep forgetting to do these...


2500 is cool.

i am not very sentimental so im not going to post a math story or anything.

here are some problems though

p1p2p3

p4
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Solocraftsolo
Apr 16, 2025
EthanNg6
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The daily problem!
Leeoz   115
N 28 minutes ago by Leeoz
Every day, I will try to post a new problem for you all to solve! If you want to post a daily problem, you can! :)

Please hide solutions and answers, hints are fine though! :)

Problems usually get harder throughout the week, so Sunday is the easiest and Saturday is the hardest!

Past Problems!
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Leeoz
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Inspired by Bet667
sqing   1
N 29 minutes ago by GeoMorocco
Source: Own
Let $x,y\ge 0$ such that $k(x+y)=1+xy. $ Prove that $$x+y+\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}\geq 4k $$Where $k\geq 1. $
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sqing
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GeoMorocco
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source own
Bet667   7
N 32 minutes ago by GeoMorocco
Let $x,y\ge 0$ such that $2(x+y)=1+xy$ then find minimal value of $$x+\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+y$$
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Bet667
Yesterday at 4:14 PM
GeoMorocco
32 minutes ago
Paint and Optimize: A Grid Strategy Problem
mojyla222   0
an hour ago
Source: Iran 2025 second round p2
Ali and Shayan are playing a turn-based game on an infinite grid. Initially, all cells are white. Ali starts the game, and in the first turn, he colors one unit square black. In the following turns, each player must color a white square that shares at least one side with a black square. The game continues for exactly 2808 turns, after which each player has made 1404 moves. Let $A$ be the set of black cells at the end of the game. Ali and Shayan respectively aim to minimize and maximise the perimeter of the shape $A$ by playing optimally. (The perimeter of shape $A$ is defined as the total length of the boundary segments between a black and a white cell.)

What are the possible values of the perimeter of $A$, assuming both players play optimally?
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+1 w
mojyla222
an hour ago
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density over modulo M
SomeGuy3335   0
an hour ago
Let $M$ be a positive integer and let $\alpha$ be an irrational number in $(0,1)$. Show that for every integer $0\leq a < M$, there exists a positive integer $n$ such that $M \mid \lfloor{n \alpha}\rfloor-a$.
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SomeGuy3335
an hour ago
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number of separated partitions for n+1 is equal the number of partitions for n
YLG_123   5
N an hour ago by Victor23TT
Source: Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad 2024, Level 3, Problem 2
A partition of a set \( A \) is a family of non-empty subsets of \( A \), such that any two distinct subsets in the family are disjoint, and the union of all subsets equals \( A \). We say that a partition of a set of integers \( B \) is separated if each subset in the partition does not contain consecutive integers. Prove that, for every positive integer \( n \), the number of partitions of the set \( \{1, 2, \dots, n\} \) is equal to the number of separated partitions of the set \( \{1, 2, \dots, n+1\} \).

For example, \( \{\{1,3\}, \{2\}\} \) is a separated partition of the set \( \{1,2,3\} \). On the other hand, \( \{\{1,2\}, \{3\}\} \) is a partition of the same set, but it is not separated since \( \{1,2\} \) contains consecutive integers.
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YLG_123
Oct 12, 2024
Victor23TT
an hour ago
Inspired by old results
sqing   5
N an hour ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0. $ Prove that
$$\frac{(a+1)^2}{b}+\frac{(b+k)^2}{a} \geq4(k+1) $$Where $ k\geq 0. $
$$\frac{a^2}{b}+\frac{(b+1)^2}{a} \geq4$$
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sqing
Yesterday at 2:43 AM
sqing
an hour ago
divisible by 111
aria123   7
N 2 hours ago by aria123
How many 6-digit natural numbers (with distinct digits) can be formed using the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 that are divisible by 111?
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aria123
Apr 1, 2025
aria123
2 hours ago
k real math problems
Soupboy0   60
N Friday at 2:12 PM by Soupboy0
Ill be posting questions once in a while. Here's the first question:

What fraction of numbers from $1$ to $1000$ have the digit $7$ and are divisible by $3$?
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Soupboy0
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Friday at 2:12 PM
real math problems
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11) Given $\log{7} \approx 0.84509804$, how many digits does $7^{7^{7}}$ have?
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11) Given $\log{7} \approx 0.84509804$, how many digits does $7^{7^{7}}$ have?

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according to order of operations, it'd be $823543^7$ not $7^823543$
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12) What number under $100000$ has the most factors?
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according to order of operations, it'd be $823543^7$ not $7^823543$
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nope, when power towers are stacked we assume to do the top ones first, so $7^{7^7}=7^{(7^7)}$
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Soupboy0 wrote:
12) What number under $100000$ has the most factors?

Answer

Checking with my best friend (and the most inaccurate tool to ever exist) Google AI Overview I'm correct and Alternative Solution is also a solution with Factor Count factors.
This, @Soupboy0, is why we check if the answer is unambiguous.
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Soupboy0 wrote:
12) What number under $100000$ has the most factors?

truly one of the greatest real math problems of all time
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maxamc wrote:
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not a msm problem

solution

it is msm

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are you sure elementary derivatives are part of the middle school curriculum?

it’s msm not msm curriculum silly silly
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13) What is the highest power of $3$ that can divide a number in the form $\overline{abcdefghij}$, where each of $(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j)$ represents a distinct digit from $0$ to $9$?
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it’s msm not msm curriculum silly silly

breh

the description of the forum is "grades 5-8", sounds like middle school to me!
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SpeedCuber7 wrote:
K1mchi_ wrote:
it’s msm not msm curriculum silly silly

breh

the description of the forum is "grades 5-8", sounds like middle school to me!

that means the forum is for GRADES 5-8 and nawt CURRICULUM for grades 5-8 silly silly
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K1mchi_ wrote:
SpeedCuber7 wrote:
K1mchi_ wrote:
it’s msm not msm curriculum silly silly

breh

the description of the forum is "grades 5-8", sounds like middle school to me!

that means the forum is for GRADES 5-8 and nawt CURRICULUM for grades 5-8 silly silly

Agreed.
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13) What is the highest power of $3$ that can divide a number in the form $\overline{abcdefghij}$, where each of $(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j)$ represents a distinct digit from $0$ to $9$?

1434 moment

sol using python
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1434 :gleam: 8907
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