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Right tetrahedron of fixed volume and min perimeter
Miquel-point   0
37 minutes ago
Source: Romanian IMO TST 1981, Day 4 P3
Determine the lengths of the edges of a right tetrahedron of volume $a^3$ so that the sum of its edges' lengths is minumum.

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Miquel-point
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Every subset of size k has sum at most N/2
orl   49
N 38 minutes ago by Marcus_Zhang
Source: USAMO 2006, Problem 2, proposed by Dick Gibbs
For a given positive integer $k$ find, in terms of $k$, the minimum value of $N$ for which there is a set of $2k + 1$ distinct positive integers that has sum greater than $N$ but every subset of size $k$ has sum at most $\tfrac{N}{2}.$
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orl
Apr 20, 2006
Marcus_Zhang
38 minutes ago
V \le RS/2 in tetrahderon with equil base
Miquel-point   0
40 minutes ago
Source: Romanian IMO TST 1981, Day 4 P2
Consider a tetrahedron $OABC$ with $ABC$ equilateral. Let $S$ be the area of the triangle of sides $OA$, $OB$ and $OC$. Show that $V\leqslant \dfrac12 RS$ where $R$ is the circumradius and $V$ is the volume of the tetrahedron.

Stere Ianuș
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Miquel-point
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Beautiful problem
luutrongphuc   21
N 41 minutes ago by hukilau17
Let triangle $ABC$ be circumscribed about circle $(I)$, and let $H$ be the orthocenter of $\triangle ABC$. The circle $(I)$ touches line $BC$ at $D$. The tangent to the circle $(BHC)$ at $H$ meets $BC$ at $S$. Let $J$ be the midpoint of $HI$, and let the line $DJ$ meet $(I)$ again at $X$. The tangent to $(I)$ parallel to $BC$ meets the line $AX$ at $T$. Prove that $ST$ is tangent to $(I)$.
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luutrongphuc
Apr 4, 2025
hukilau17
41 minutes ago
Arithmetic properties of ax^2-x/6
Miquel-point   0
44 minutes ago
Source: Romanian IMO TST 1981, Day 4 P1
Let $P(X)=aX^2-\frac16 X$ where $a\in\mathbb{R}$.
1) Determine $a$ such that for every $\alpha\in\mathbb{Z}$ we have $P(\alpha)\in\mathbb{Z}$.
2) Show that if $a$ is irrational then for every $0<u<v<1$ there exists $n\in\mathbb{Z}$ such that
\[u<P(n)-\lfloor P(n)\rfloor <v.\]Generalize the problem!
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Miquel-point
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Point moving towards vertices and changing plans again and again
Miquel-point   0
an hour ago
Source: Romanian IMO TST 1981, Day 3 P6
In the plane of traingle $ABC$ we consider a variable point $M$ which moves on line $MA$ towards $A$. Halfway there, it stops and starts moving in a straight line line towards $B$. Halfway there, it stops and starts moving in a straight line towards $C$, and halfway there it stops and starts moving in a straight line towards $A$, and so on. Show that $M$ will get as close as we want to the vertices of a fixed triangle with area $\text{area}(ABC)/7$.
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Miquel-point
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functional equation
hanzo.ei   1
N an hour ago by Fishheadtailbody

Find all functions \( f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) satisfying the equation
\[
(f(x+y))^2= f(x^2) + f(2xf(y) + y^2), \quad \forall x, y \in \mathbb{R}.
\]
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hanzo.ei
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Fishheadtailbody
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max(PA,PC) when ABCD square
Miquel-point   1
N an hour ago by sixoneeight
Source: Romanian IMO TST 1981, P2 Day 1
Determine the set of points $P$ in the plane of a square $ABCD$ for which \[\max (PA, PC)=\frac1{\sqrt2}(PB+PD).\]
Titu Andreescu and I.V. Maftei
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Miquel-point
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sixoneeight
an hour ago
Two Functional Inequalities
Mathdreams   5
N an hour ago by Maximilian113
Source: 2025 Nepal Mock TST Day 2 Problem 2
Determine all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(x) \le x^3$$and $$f(x + y) \le f(x) + f(y) + 3xy(x + y)$$for any real numbers $x$ and $y$.

(Miroslav Marinov, Bulgaria)
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Maximilian113
an hour ago
Incircle-excircle config geo
a_507_bc   13
N an hour ago by Bonime
Source: Serbia 2024 MO Problem 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter and $A$-excenter $I, I_a$, whose incircle touches $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$. The line $EF$ meets $BC$ at $P$ and $X$ is the midpoint of $PD$. Show that $XI \perp DI_a$.
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a_507_bc
Apr 4, 2024
Bonime
an hour ago
Three collinear points
jayme   3
N May 4, 2022 by ancamagelqueme
Source: own?
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a triangle
2. I the incenter
3. A* the midpoint of AI
4. A'B'C' the I-cevian triangle of ABC
5. A1 the point of intersection of the parallel to BC through A* and B'C'.
6. B1, C1 circularly.

Prouve : A1, B1 and C1 are collinear.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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jayme
May 3, 2022
ancamagelqueme
May 4, 2022
Three collinear points
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Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a triangle
2. I the incenter
3. A* the midpoint of AI
4. A'B'C' the I-cevian triangle of ABC
5. A1 the point of intersection of the parallel to BC through A* and B'C'.
6. B1, C1 circularly.

Prouve : A1, B1 and C1 are collinear.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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Bump!

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jayme wrote:
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a triangle
2. I the incenter
3. A* the midpoint of AI
4. A'B'C' the I-cevian triangle of ABC
5. A1 the point of intersection of the parallel to BC through A* and B'C'.
6. B1, C1 circularly.

Prouve : A1, B1 and C1 are collinear.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $A'B'C'$ be the cevian triangle of a point $P$.

Let $A^*$ be the midpoint of $AP$ and let $A_1$ be the point of intersection of the parallel to $BC$ through $A^*$ and $B'C'$. Define $B^*. C^*. B_1$ and $C_1$ cyclically.

Let $A''$ be the point of intersection of the parallel to $CA$ through $B^*$ and the parallel to $AB$ through $C^*$. Define $B''$ and $C''$ cyclically.

Claim: $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ are collinear (or equivalently, $A'A'', B'B'', C'C''$ concur (at $Q$)).

The lines $A'A'', B'B", C'C"$ concur in $Q=P/cP$ ($cP$ is the complement of $ P$).


The cevian triangle of $X$ and the anticevian triangle of $Y$ are perspective at the point denoted
by $X/Y$ called cevian quotient of $X$ and $Y $or $X$-Ceva-conjugate of $Y$ (Clark Kimberling, Triangle Centers and Central Triangles, Congressus Numerantium 129, Winnipeg, Canada, 1998. p.57.)

Notes:

* If $P=I$, then $Q$ is X(3159) in ETC and the line $A_1B_1C_1$ passes through X(667) ( = radical center of the circumcircle, Brocard circle, and the circle with diameter $IO$) and X(4694)=$(3r^2+14rR-s^2) I- 4r^2 O$.

* The homothetic center of $ABC$ and $A''B''C''$ is the centroids of quadrilateral $\{A,B,C,P\}$.
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