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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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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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To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


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For new threads:


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Good titles:
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- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


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orthocenter on sus circle
DVDTSB   1
N 21 minutes ago by Double07
Source: Romania TST 2025 Day 2 P1
Let \( ABC \) be an acute triangle with \( AB < AC \), and let \( O \) be the center of its circumcircle. Let \( A' \) be the reflection of \( A \) with respect to \( BC \). The line through \( O \) parallel to \( BC \) intersects \( AC \) at \( F \), and the tangent at \( F \) to the circle \( \odot(BFC) \) intersects the line through \( A' \) parallel to \( BC \) at point \( M \). Let \( K \) be a point on the ray \( AB \), starting at \( A \), such that \( AK = 4AB \).
Show that the orthocenter of triangle \( ABC \) lies on the circle with diameter \( KM \).

Proposed by Radu Lecoiu

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Double07
21 minutes ago
Maximum number of pairs adding to powers of n
MathMystic33   0
33 minutes ago
Source: 2025 Macedonian Team Selection Test P6
Let $n>2$ be an even integer, and let $V$ be an arbitrary set of $8$ distinct integers. Define
\[
E(V,n)
\;=\;
\bigl\{(u,v)\in V\times V : u < v,\ u+v = n^k\text{ for some }k\in\mathbb{N}\bigr\}.
\]For each even $n>2$, determine the maximum possible size of the set $E(V,n)$.

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Incircle triangles inequality
MathMystic33   0
36 minutes ago
Source: 2025 Macedonian Team Selection Test P5
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle with side‐lengths $a,b,c$, incenter $I$, and circumradius $R$. Denote by $P$ the area of $\triangle ABC$, and let $P_1,\;P_2,\;P_3$ be the areas of triangles $\triangle ABI$, $\triangle BCI$, and $\triangle CAI$, respectively. Prove that
\[
\frac{abc}{12R}
\;\le\;
\frac{P_1^2 + P_2^2 + P_3^2}{P}
\;\le\;
\frac{3R^3}{4\sqrt[3]{abc}}.
\]
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Functional equation with extra divisibility condition
MathMystic33   0
38 minutes ago
Source: 2025 Macedonian Team Selection Test P4
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{N}_0\to\mathbb{N}$ such that
1) \(f(a)\) divides \(a\) for every \(a\in\mathbb{N}_0\), and
2) for all \(a,b,k\in\mathbb{N}_0\) we have
\[
    f\bigl(f(a)+kb\bigr)\;=\;f\bigl(a + k\,f(b)\bigr).
  \]
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38 minutes ago
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Cyclic inequality with rational functions
MathMystic33   0
41 minutes ago
Source: 2025 Macedonian Team Selection Test P3
Let \(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4\) be positive real numbers. Prove the inequality
\[
\frac{x_1 + 3x_2}{x_2 + x_3}
\;+\;
\frac{x_2 + 3x_3}{x_3 + x_4}
\;+\;
\frac{x_3 + 3x_4}{x_4 + x_1}
\;+\;
\frac{x_4 + 3x_1}{x_1 + x_2}
\;\ge\;8.
\]
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41 minutes ago
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Hexagonal lotus leaves
MathMystic33   0
43 minutes ago
Source: 2025 Macedonian Team Selection Test P2
A lake is in the shape of a regular hexagon of side length \(1\). Initially there is a single lotus leaf somewhere in the lake, sufficiently far from the shore. Each day, from every existing leaf a new leaf may grow at distance \(\sqrt{3}\) (measured between centers), provided it does not overlap any other leaf. If the lake is large enough that edge effects never interfere, what is the least number of days required to have \(2025\) leaves in the lake?
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+1 w
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43 minutes ago
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Collinearity of intersection points in a triangle
MathMystic33   0
an hour ago
Source: 2025 Macedonian Team Selection Test P1
On the sides of the triangle \(\triangle ABC\) lie the following points: \(K\) and \(L\) on \(AB\), \(M\) on \(BC\), and \(N\) on \(CA\). Let
\[
P = AM\cap BN,\quad
R = KM\cap LN,\quad
S = KN\cap LM,
\]and let the line \(CS\) meet \(AB\) at \(Q\). Prove that the points \(P\), \(Q\), and \(R\) are collinear.
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MathMystic33
an hour ago
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3 variable FE with divisibility condition
pithon_with_an_i   2
N an hour ago by ATM_
Source: Revenge JOM 2025 Problem 1, Revenge JOMSL 2025 N2, Own
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ such that $$f(a)+f(b)+f(c) \mid a^2 + af(b) + cf(a)$$for all $a,b,c \in \mathbb{N}$.
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ATM_
an hour ago
Dissection into equal‐area pieces using diagonals
MathMystic33   0
an hour ago
Source: Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 5
Let \(n>1\) be a natural number, and let \(K\) be the square of side length \(n\) subdivided into \(n^2\) unit squares. Determine for which values of \(n\) it is possible to dissect \(K\) into \(n\) connected regions of equal area using only the diagonals of those unit squares, subject to the condition that from each unit square at most one of its diagonals is used (some unit squares may have neither diagonal).
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MathMystic33
an hour ago
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Brazilian Locus
kraDracsO   15
N an hour ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: IberoAmerican, Day 2, P4
Let $B$ and $C$ be two fixed points in the plane. For each point $A$ of the plane, outside of the line $BC$, let $G$ be the barycenter of the triangle $ABC$. Determine the locus of points $A$ such that $\angle BAC + \angle BGC = 180^{\circ}$.

Note: The locus is the set of all points of the plane that satisfies the property.
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kraDracsO
Sep 9, 2023
Ilikeminecraft
an hour ago
Divisibility with the polynomial ax^{75}+b
MathMystic33   0
an hour ago
Source: Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 4
Let $P(x)=a x^{75}+b$ be a polynomial where \(a\) and \(b\) are coprime integers in the set \(\{1,2,\dots,151\}\), and suppose it satisfies the following condition: there exists at most one prime \(p\) such that for every positive integer \(k\), \(p\mid P(k)\). Prove that for every prime \(q \neq p\) there exists a positive integer \(k\) for which $q^2 \mid P(k).$
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MathMystic33
an hour ago
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Maximum reach of splitting tokens
MathMystic33   0
an hour ago
Source: Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 3
On a horizontally placed number line, a pile of \( t_i > 0 \) tokens is placed on each number \( i \in \{1, 2, \ldots, s\} \). As long as at least one pile contains at least two tokens, we repeat the following procedure: we choose such a pile (say, it consists of \( k \geq 2 \) tokens), and move the top token from the selected pile \( k - 1 \) unit positions to the right along the number line. What is the largest natural number \( N \) on which a token can be placed? (Express \( N \) as a function of \( (t_i;\ i = 1, \ldots, s) \).)
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MathMystic33
an hour ago
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Inequality with rational function
MathMystic33   0
an hour ago
Source: Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 2
Let \( n > 2 \) be an integer, \( k > 1 \) a real number, and \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n \) be positive real numbers such that \( x_1 \cdot x_2 \cdots x_n = 1 \). Prove that:

\[
\frac{1 + x_1^k}{1 + x_2} + \frac{1 + x_2^k}{1 + x_3} + \cdots + \frac{1 + x_n^k}{1 + x_1} \geq n.
\]
When does equality hold?
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MathMystic33
an hour ago
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Circumcircle of MUV tangent to two circles at once
MathMystic33   0
an hour ago
Source: Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 1
Given is an acute triangle \( \triangle ABC \) with \( AB < AC \). Let \( M \) be the midpoint of side \( BC \), and let \( X \) and \( Y \) be points on segments \( BM \) and \( CM \), respectively, such that \( BX = CY \). Let \( \omega_1 \) be the circumcircle of \( \triangle ABX \), and \( \omega_2 \) the circumcircle of \( \triangle ACY \). The common tangent \( t \) to \( \omega_1 \) and \( \omega_2 \), which lies closer to point \( A \), touches \( \omega_1 \) and \( \omega_2 \) at points \( P \) and \( Q \), respectively. Let the line \( MP \) intersect \( \omega_1 \) again at \( U \), and the line \( MQ \) intersect \( \omega_2 \) again at \( V \). Prove that the circumcircle of triangle \( \triangle MUV \) is tangent to both \( \omega_1 \) and \( \omega_2 \).
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MathMystic33
an hour ago
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Parallelograms and concyclicity
Lukaluce   31
N May 6, 2025 by Ihatecombin
Source: EGMO 2025 P4
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incentre $I$ and $AB \neq AC$. Let lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P \neq B$ and $Q \neq C$, respectively. Consider points $R$ and $S$ such that $AQRB$ and $ACSP$ are parallelograms (with $AQ \parallel RB, AB \parallel QR, AC \parallel SP$, and $AP \parallel CS$). Let $T$ be the point of intersection of lines $RB$ and $SC$. Prove that points $R, S, T$, and $I$ are concyclic.
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Lukaluce
Apr 14, 2025
Ihatecombin
May 6, 2025
Parallelograms and concyclicity
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Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incentre $I$ and $AB \neq AC$. Let lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P \neq B$ and $Q \neq C$, respectively. Consider points $R$ and $S$ such that $AQRB$ and $ACSP$ are parallelograms (with $AQ \parallel RB, AB \parallel QR, AC \parallel SP$, and $AP \parallel CS$). Let $T$ be the point of intersection of lines $RB$ and $SC$. Prove that points $R, S, T$, and $I$ are concyclic.
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Notice that
$$ \measuredangle TBI - \measuredangle TCI = (B+P-A-Q) - (C+Q-A-P) = B-C + 2P - 2Q = 0 $$and
$$ \frac{BI}{BR} = \frac{BI}{AQ} = \frac{BI}{IQ} = \frac{CI}{IP} = \frac{CI}{AP} = \frac{CI}{CS}. $$So $\triangle IBR \stackrel{+}{\sim} \triangle ICS$, and thus $R$, $S$, $T$, $I$ are concyclic.
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when will turbo be in geo :(

Note that $\measuredangle CBT=\measuredangle B-\frac{\angle C}{2}$ and $\measuredangle TCB=\measuredangle C-\frac{\angle B}{2}$. Sum, and take supplement so $\measuredangle BTC=\measuredangle A + \frac{\angle B+\angle C}{2}=90^\circ+\frac{\angle A}{2}$ as desired. Thus $BTIC$ cyclic

OR:
By Vectors at $A$, $SR=AQ+AB-AC-AP=CB+PQ$. Let $PQ$ be added to vector $CB$, and this is $K$. This gives us symmetry over the midpoint of $BQ$. Now, we simply note that $\measuredangle(CS,BR)=\measuredangle(RK,BR)=\measuredangle(AP,AQ)=\measuredangle(IC,IB)$ by symmetry and well-known

Now note that $BR=AQ, CS=AP$ and because $\triangle AQP\sim \triangle IBC$ we are done because we have spiral sim.
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Work on the complex plane. Let $a=x^2,b=y^2,c=z^2$. We have $r=y^2-xy-x^2$ and $s=z^2-xz-x^2$ hence
\[\frac{-xy-yz-zx-y^2}{-xy-yz-zx-z^2}=\frac{x+y}{x+z}=\frac{-yz-zx+x^2-y^2}{-yz-yx+x^2-z^2}\]Thus, $I$ is the center of spiral homothety carrying $BC$ to $RS$ as desired.$\blacksquare$
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WLOG, assume that $AB < AC$.

$\textbf{Claim:}$ $I$ is the center of spiral similarity which maps $BR$ to $CS$.

$\textbf{Proof:}$ Note that
\[
\angle IBR = 360^\circ - \angle ABR - \angle ABI 
= 360^\circ - (180^\circ - \angle QAB) - \frac{\angle ABC}{2} 
= 180^\circ + \frac{\angle ACB}{2} - \frac{\angle ABC}{2}
\]
and
\[
\angle ICS = \angle ICA + \angle ACS 
= \frac{\angle ACB}{2} + 180^\circ - \angle CAP 
= 180^\circ + \frac{\angle ACB}{2} - \frac{\angle ABC}{2}
\]
\[
\Rightarrow \angle IBR = \angle ICS
\]
Furthermore,
\[
\frac{IB}{BR} = \frac{IB}{AQ} = \frac{IB}{IQ} = \frac{IC}{IP} = \frac{IC}{AP} = \frac{IC}{CS}
\]
\[
\Rightarrow \triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS \quad \blacksquare
\]
By the claim and the fact that $T = RB \cap SC$,
we can conclude that $T, I, R, S$ are concyclic. $\blacksquare$
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problem reduces to spiral sim centered at $I$ sends $BR$ to $CS$. Which is easy LoS to $IBC$ and $AQP$....
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Angle chase to get $\angle BTC = 90^{\circ} + \frac{1}{2}\angle BAC = \angle BIC$, so $\angle TBI = \angle TCI$. Since $\frac{BI}{BR} = \frac{BI}{BQ} = \frac{CI}{CP} = \frac{CI}{CS}$, we get $\triangle BIR \sim \triangle CIS$, so $\angle BIR = \angle CIS$, i.e. $\angle RIS = \angle BIC = \angle BTC = \angle RTS$, done.
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The main idea is to show that $\angle RTS=\angle RIS$.
We may assume WLOG that $AB<AC$.
$\boldsymbol{Claim:}$ $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$.
$\boldsymbol{Proof:}$ By Incentre-Excentre Lemma, $BQ=QI$ and $CP=PI$.
Since $\angle BAC=\angle BQI=\angle CPI$, then $\triangle BQI \sim \triangle CPI$, so $\frac{IB}{IC}=\frac{BQ}{CP}$.
$QA=QB=BR$ and $PA=PC=CS$, giving $\frac{IB}{IC}=\frac{BR}{CS}$.
Now it remains to prove that $\angle IBR=\angle ICS.$ It follows from angle chase:
$\angle IBR=2\pi-\angle ABR-\angle ABI = 2\pi - (\pi- \angle QAB)-\frac{\angle B}{2}= \pi +\frac{\angle C}{2} - \frac{\angle B}{2}$ and $\angle ICS= \angle ICA +\angle ACS = \frac{\angle C}{2}+ \pi - \angle PAC=\pi + \frac{\angle C}{2}-\frac{\angle B}{2}$.
Therefore $\angle IBR=\angle ICS$ and the claim follows.

We have already proved that $\angle IBR=\angle ICS$, giving $\angle TBI=\angle TCI$, so $T, B, C, I$ lie on a circle. Hence $\angle BIC=\angle BTC$.
From the claim, we get that $\angle BIR=\angle CIS$, which yields $\angle BIC =\angle RIS$.
Therefore $\angle RTS = \angle RIS$, so points $R, S, T, I$ are concyclic.
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Let $(ABC)$ be the unit circle such that $$A = a^2$$$$B=b^2$$$$C=c^2$$$$I = -ab-bc-ca$$$$Q=-ab$$$$R=-ab+b^2-a^2$$$$\frac{B - I}{R-I} = \frac{b^2+ab+bc+ac}{b^2-a^2+bc+ca}=\frac{(b+a)(b+c)}{(b+a)(b-a+c)} = \frac{b+c}{b+c-a}$$This is symmetric in $b$ and $c$ so triangle $RIB$ is directly similar to $SIC$ so $I$ is spiral centre that sends $RB$ to $SC$ hence we are done by spiral centre config.
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We claim that $I$ is the center of spiral similarity sending $BC$ to $RS$, which immediately implies the problem.

To prove this, we use complex numbers with $(ABC)$ as the unit circle. Let $a = x^2, b = y^2, c = z^2$ and $p = -zx, q = -xy.$ Then $R = b+q-a=y^2-xy-x^2$ and $S = c+p-a = z^2 - zx - x^2.$ The incenter is given by $j = -xy - yz - zx.$ Then we must verify that $$-xy-yz-zx = \frac{y^2 (z^2 - zx - x^2) - z^2 (y^2 - xy - x^2)}{y^2 + (z^2 - zx - x^2) - z^2 - (y^2 - xy - x^2)}$$or $$(xy+yz+zx)(z-y) = -y^2 z - x y^2 + yz^2 + xz^2,$$which follows upon expansion.
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The spiral homothety sending $R$ to $S$ and $B$ to $C$ have ratio $\dfrac{BR}{CS}=\dfrac{AQ}{AP}=\dfrac{IB}{IC}$. Its center, say $K$, is on the circle $(TBC)$ and satisfies $\dfrac{KB}{KC}=\dfrac{IB}{IC}$, therefore it is $I$, which should also be on circle $(TRS)$.
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EGMO 2025 geos are on fire. :10: .

My solution is same with most of above but i posted mine anyways because why not. :gleam: .

We will prove that $\angle IRT = \angle CSI$.

Let $\angle ACP = a$ $\angle ICA = b$.It's easy to see that paralelograms are rhombuses.

$\textbf{Claim-1:}$ $\angle IBR = \angle ICS$.

$\textbf{Proof:}$ $\angle ICS = \angle SCA - \angle ICA = \angle ACP - \angle ICA = a-b$.if we prove that $\angle IBR = a-b$ this claim is done. $\angle ACQ = \angle ABQ = \angle ABR = b$.And $\angle ACP = \angle PAC = \angle PBC = \angle ABP = a$.Soo $\angle IBR = \angle ABP - \angle ABR = a-b$. $\square$. And it's easy to observe that right now if we prove that $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$ we are done.

$\textbf{Claim-2:}$ $\frac{CS}{BR}=\frac{IC}{IB}$.

$\textbf{Proof:}$ If we prove that claim we are done.From rhombuses' infos and Incenter - Excenter Lemma we know that $AR=BR=BP=AP=CP=IP$ and similarly $AQ=CQ=CS=AS=IQ=BQ$.

$\frac{CS}{BR} = \frac{IP}{IQ} = \frac{IC}{IB}$.Soo we are done. $\blacksquare$. :D .(By the way there is unused $BCIT$ is cyclic info :mad: ).
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Angle chasing gives that $\angle RTS = \angle BTC = \angle BIC$ so $BTIC$ is cyclic. It remains to show that $I$ is the spiral center from $RS$ to $BC$ or $RB$ to $TC$. However,
\[
	\frac{RB}{BI} = \frac{QB}{BI} = \frac{QI}{BI} = \frac{PI}{CI} = \frac{PC}{CI} = \frac{SC}{CI}
\]and $\angle RBI = \angle SCI = |\angle B/2 - \angle C/2|$ so we are done.
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$RT\parallel AQ$, $ST\parallel AP$
so $\measuredangle RTS=\measuredangle QAP=\measuredangle BIC$

As $BIQ\sim CIP$, we have $BI:BR=BI:AQ=BI:BQ=CI:CP=CI:AP=CI:CS$
also $\measuredangle RBI=\measuredangle (AQ, BI)=\measuredangle AQI+\measuredangle QIB=\measuredangle ABC+\measuredangle CIB=\measuredangle API+\measuredangle CIB=\measuredangle(AP, CI)=\measuredangle SCI$
so $RBI\sim SCI$
so $\measuredangle RIS=\measuredangle (IR, IS)=\measuredangle (IB, IC)=\measuredangle BIC=\measuredangle RTS$
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As $I$ is the incenter of $\triangle ABC$, $\angle BCI  =\angle ACI = \alpha, \angle CBI = \angle ABI =\beta , \implies QB = QA = BR, PC = PA = CS$.
$\angle QCA = \angle QBA = \angle RQB = \angle QRB = \alpha \implies \angle TBI = \beta - \alpha$. Hence, $\angle TBC = 2\beta - \alpha$. Analogously, $\angle TCB  = 2\alpha - \beta$

$\therefore \angle BTC = \pi - (\alpha + \beta) = \angle BTC$
For $R, S, T, I $ to be concylic, $\angle RIS = \angle RTS =\angle BTC$. $i.e.$ It suffices to show that $\angle BIR = \angle SIC$

Claim: $\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SIC$
Consider $\triangle QAP$ and $\triangle IBC$.$\angle QAP = \angle BIC = \pi - (\alpha + \beta). \angle AQP = \angle ACP = \angle IBC = \beta$. Hence $\triangle QAP \sim \triangle IBC.$
$$\therefore \frac{QA}{BI} = \frac{PA}{CI}$$$$\implies \frac{RB}{BI} = \frac{SC}{CI}$$Hence $\triangle RBI \sim SIC$

$\implies \angle BIR = \angle CIS \implies \angle RTS = \angle BIC = \angle RIS. $ Which completes our proof by making $R, T, I, S$ concyclic.
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Angle chase to find $\angle TBC=\frac12\angle C$ and $\angle TCB=\frac12\angle B$. Thus $\angle BTC=\angle BIC=\angle QAP$. So it suffices to show that $\angle QAP=\angle RIS$. This is a very straightforward complex bash that I did on paper (it will turn out that those two triangles are in fact similar).
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Let $\angle{ACI}=\angle{BCI}=\angle{QAB}=\angle{QRB}=\alpha; \angle{ABI}=\angle{CBI}=\angle{PAC}=\angle{PSC}=\beta$ (WLOG, $AB<AC$)

By parallel, $\angle{TBI}=\beta-\alpha; \angle{ICT}=\beta-\alpha$, implying $\angle{BTC}=\angle{BIC}$

Then we have $\angle{RBI}=360-(180-\alpha+\beta)=180+\alpha-\beta=\angle{ICS}$. To prove concyclic, we want $\angle{IRB}=\angle{ISC}$. We have $\frac{BI}{BR}=\frac{BI}{BQ}=\frac{CI}{CP}=\frac{CI}{CS}$. so $\triangle{BIR}\sim \triangle{CSI}$ and we are done.
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First note that by the Incenter-Excenter Lemma, $BR=AQ=QI$ and $CS=AP=PI$. The following claim is the essence of the problem.

Claim : Triangles $\triangle IBR$ and $\triangle ICS$ are similar.

Proof : First note that,
\[\measuredangle IBR = \measuredangle  IBA + \measuredangle  ABR = \measuredangle  IBA + \measuredangle  BCI\]and
\[\measuredangle ICS = \measuredangle ICA + \measuredangle  ACS = \measuredangle  ICA + \measuredangle  CBI\]which implies that $\measuredangle IBR = \measuredangle ICS$. Further, since clearly $\triangle IBQ \sim \triangle ICP$ we have that
\[\frac{IB}{BR} = \frac{IB}{IQ} = \frac{IC}{IP} = \frac{IC}{CS}\]which implies that $\triangle IBR \overset{+}{\sim} \triangle ICS$ and thus,
\[\measuredangle TRI = \measuredangle  BRI = \measuredangle  CSI = \measuredangle TSI\]which shows the result.
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Using I-E Lemma and PoP just notice that:
\[ \frac{RB}{BI}=\frac{QA}{BI}=\frac{QI}{BI}=\frac{PI}{CI}=\frac{PA}{CI}=\frac{SC}{CI} \]But also we have when $AB<AC$ that $180-\angle RBI=\angle ABI-\angle QRB=\frac{B-C}{2}$ and the similar holds for the other by an analogous process which means from SAS criteria that $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$ and thus $I$ is miquelpoint of $RBCS$ which is sufficient to finish thus we are done :cool:.
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I don't know if this is right (and I fakesolved once) but here's mine.

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We start by the following claim.

claim. $B, I, T, C$ are concyclic.
proof. Note that $\measuredangle ACT=\measuredangle PST=\measuredangle PSC=\measuredangle CAP=\measuredangle CBP$, and similarly $\measuredangle TBA=\measuredangle ICB$. We have\begin{align*}
\measuredangle BTC 
&= 180^\circ -(\measuredangle CBT +\measuredangle TCB)\\
&= 180^\circ -(\measuredangle CBA+\measuredangle ABT)-(\measuredangle TCA+\measuredangle ACB)\\
&= 180^\circ -(\measuredangle CBA+\measuredangle BCI)-(\measuredangle IBC+\measuredangle ACB)\\
&= \measuredangle BIC
\end{align*}as desired.

We claim that $\triangle {RIB}\sim \triangle {CTS}$. Indeed, we have $\measuredangle RBI=\measuredangle TBI=\measuredangle TCI=\measuredangle TCS$, and\[
\frac{RB}{BI}=\frac{AQ}{BI}=\frac{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle C\cdot 2R}{r\cdot \tfrac{1}{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle B}},
\]\[
\frac{SC}{CI} =\frac{PA}{CI} = \frac{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle B\cdot 2R}{r\cdot \tfrac{1}{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle C}}
\]which is the same value, where $R, r$ is the radius of circumcircle, incircle of $\triangle ABC$, respectively. Thus $\triangle {RIB}\sim \triangle {CTS}$. Now we have $\measuredangle TRI =\measuredangle BRI = \measuredangle CSI =\measuredangle TSI$ so we are done.

P.S. I forgot the fact 5 and blindly used trig :oops_sign:

edit: @below thank you for the correction, I was forgetting about those. I tried to fix it, but I don't know if it's correct still.
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Woops, I think a simple mistake which can be patched easily, but there is no meaning of $\frac 1 2 \angle A$ when you're working with directed angles... So, @above try to patch your solution by writing your angles completely in terms of directed angles, or just use normal ones throughout the solution...
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Fun fact: if the parallelograms are $AQBR$ and $APCS$ instead of $AQRB$ and $APSC$, the conclusion holds by essentially identical argumens! Several contestants actually solved this version of the problem. It's psychologically harder and the quadrilateral $RSTI$ is smaller in size, hence it's harder to notice things about it.
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Fiirst observe that $BT\parallel QA$ and $CT \parallel PA$.
Therefore we get that $\measuredangle BTC = \measuredangle QAP = 90 + \frac{A}{2} = \measuredangle BIC$.
So we get that $BTIC$ is cyclic.
Next by the first isogonality lemma we have that $\overline{AC},\overline{RC}$ are isogonal is $\angle C$ of $\triangle QBC$, therefore
$$ \measuredangle ACQ = \measuredangle BCR $$similarly
$$ \measuredangle ABP = \measuredangle CBS $$Additionally we get that
$$ \measuredangle BCS = -\measuredangle SCA - \measuredangle ACB = 180 - C + \frac{B}{2} $$Similarly
$$ \measuredangle RBC = 180 - B + \frac{C}{2} $$Now using these two relations and the ones from above, we get $RBCS$ cyclic.
Now we reim's on $BTIC$ and $RBCS$, we get that $RTIS$ cyclic.
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Sketch: Prove $\widehat{BTCI}$ by angle chase, then length chase to get $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$ (I used trig here) and finish by spiral centre stuff.
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This problem was proposed by Slovakia.
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Silly, Silly little problem taking 1.15 hours
Trying to solve most of this years egmo entirely at my level is making me insane :help:
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Nice problem took me 20 minutes (including diagram)
Also EGMO was held in my country so I heard there were some solution with homothety and spiral so I tried to avoid those.

Let the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ be $\odot (ABC)=\omega$ and WLOG $AB < AC$

Claim: $\triangle BQI \sim \triangle CPI$

Proof:
$\angle BQI \equiv \angle BQC \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle BPC \equiv \angle CPI  \implies \angle BQI=\angle CPI$ $...(1)$
Also:
$\angle QBI \equiv \angle QBP \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle QCP \equiv \angle PCI \implies \angle QPO =\angle PCI$ $...(2)$

Combining $(1)$ and $(2)$ we get that triangles $\triangle BQI, \triangle CPI$ are similar $\implies$
$$ \triangle BQI \sim \triangle CPI \square $$
Claim: $BR=BQ$ and $CP=CS$

Proof:

Note that $\angle QBA \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle QCA \equiv \angle ICA = \angle ICB \equiv \angle QCB \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle QAB \implies \angle QBA=\angle QAP \implies$
Triangle $\triangle QAB$ is an isosceles triangle $\implies QA=QB$, note that $QA=BR$ from the parallelogram so: $QB=QA=BR \implies BQ=BR$

Similarly:
$\angle PAC \stackrel{\omega}{=}\angle PBC \equiv \angle IBC =\angle IBA \equiv \angle PBA \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle PCA \implies \angle PAC=\angle PCA \implies$
Triangle $\triangle PAC$ is an isosceles triangle $\implies PA=PC$, note that $PA=CS$ from the parallelogram so: $PC=PA=CS \implies CP=CS $ $\square$

Claim: $\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SCI$

Proof:

Note that from first claim we have that: $\frac{BI}{CI}=\frac{BQ}{CP}$ combining with previous claim we get: $\boxed{\frac{BI}{CI} = \frac{BR}{CS}}$ $...(3)$

Also:

$\angle RBI=360-\angle RBA-\angle ABI=360-\angle RBQ-\angle QBA-\frac{\angle B}{2} \stackrel{QR \parallel AB}{=} 360-\angle AQB-\angle QBA-\frac{\angle B}{2}$
$ \stackrel{\triangle BQA}{=} 180+\angle BAQ-\frac{\angle B}{2} \stackrel{\omega}{=} 180+\angle BCQ-\frac{\angle B}{2}=180+\frac{\angle C}{2}-\frac{\angle B}{2} \implies \angle RBI=180+\frac{\angle C}{2}-\frac{\angle B}{2}$

Similarly:

$\angle SCI=\angle SCA+\angle ACI=\angle SPA+\frac{\angle C}{2}=\angle SPC+\angle CPA +\frac{\angle C}{2} \stackrel{SP \parallel AB}{=} \angle PCA+\angle CPA+\frac{\angle C}{2} \stackrel{\triangle APC}{=}$
$ 180-\angle CAP + \frac{\angle C}{2} \stackrel{\omega}{=} 180-\angle CBP + \frac{\angle C}{2} \equiv 180-\frac{\angle B}{2} + \frac{\angle C}{2} \implies \angle SCI=180-\frac{\angle B}{2} + \frac{\angle C}{2}$

Hence: $\boxed{\angle RBI=\angle SCI}$ $ ...(4)$

Now by combining $(3)$ and $(4)$ we get that: Triangles $\triangle RBI, \triangle SCI$ are similar $\implies$
$$\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SCI \square$$
Claim: Points $R$, $S$, $T$, and $I$ are concyclic.

Proof:

From previous claim we found that $\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SCI$ $\implies \boxed{ \angle BRI=\angle CSI }$ $...(5)$

Finally:

$\angle  TRI \equiv \angle BRI \stackrel{(5)}{=} \angle CSI \equiv \angle TSI \implies \angle TRI =\angle TSI \implies$ Points $R$, $S$, $T$, and $I$ are concyclic. $\blacksquare$
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Since $BT \parallel AQ$ and $CT \parallel AP$ it is easy to see that $\angle BTC = \angle QAP = 90 + \frac{\alpha}{2}$. It then follows that $BTIC$ is cyclic. We simply need to show that $I$ is the center of the spiral similarity taking $BC \to RS$. Since $BTIC$ is cyclic it is obvious that $\angle IBR = \angle ICS$, thus it suffices to show that
\[\frac{IB}{BR} = \frac{IC}{CS} \iff \frac{IB}{IC} = \frac{AQ}{AP}\]Which is obvious since $\triangle AQP \sim \triangle IBC$ by angle chasing.
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