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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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May 1, 2025
May is an exciting month! National MATHCOUNTS is the second week of May in Washington D.C. and our Founder, Richard Rusczyk will be presenting a seminar, Preparing Strong Math Students for College and Careers, on May 11th.

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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
9 How young were you and what score did you get when starting AMC 8?
TalentedElephant41   39
N a minute ago by TalentedElephant41
Just curious!
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TalentedElephant41
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TalentedElephant41
a minute ago
Gcd(m,n) and Lcm(m,n)&F.E.
Jackson0423   0
29 minutes ago
Source: 2012 KMO Second Round

Find all functions \( f : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N} \) such that for all positive integers \( m, n \),
\[
f(mn) = \mathrm{lcm}(m, n) \cdot \gcd(f(m), f(n)),
\]where \( \mathrm{lcm}(m, n) \) and \( \gcd(m, n) \) denote the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of \( m \) and \( n \), respectively.
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Jackson0423
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3 variable FE with divisibility condition
pithon_with_an_i   0
30 minutes ago
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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pithon_with_an_i
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c^a + a = 2^b
Havu   1
N 32 minutes ago by Havu
Find $a, b, c\in\mathbb{Z}^+$ such that $a,b,c$ coprime, $a + b = 2c$ and $c^a + a = 2^b$.
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Havu
May 10, 2025
Havu
32 minutes ago
f(f(n))=2n+2
Jackson0423   0
34 minutes ago
Source: 2013 KMO Second Round

Let \( f : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N} \) be a function satisfying the following conditions for all \( n \in \mathbb{N} \):
\[
\begin{cases}
f(n+1) > f(n) \\
f(f(n)) = 2n + 2
\end{cases}
\]Find the value of \( f(2013) \).
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Jackson0423
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Thailand MO 2025 P2
Kaimiaku   2
N 39 minutes ago by carefully
A school sent students to compete in an academic olympiad in $11$ differents subjects, each consist of $5$ students. Given that for any $2$ different subjects, there exists a student compete in both subjects. Prove that there exists a student who compete in at least $4$ different subjects.
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carefully
39 minutes ago
Aime 2005a #15
4everwise   22
N 41 minutes ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: Aime 2005a #15
Triangle $ABC$ has $BC=20$. The incircle of the triangle evenly trisects the median $AD$. If the area of the triangle is $m \sqrt{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of a prime, find $m+n$.
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4everwise
Nov 10, 2005
Ilikeminecraft
41 minutes ago
Problem 2 (First Day)
Valentin Vornicu   84
N an hour ago by cj13609517288
Find all polynomials $f$ with real coefficients such that for all reals $a,b,c$ such that $ab+bc+ca = 0$ we have the following relations

\[ f(a-b) + f(b-c) + f(c-a) = 2f(a+b+c). \]
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Valentin Vornicu
Jul 12, 2004
cj13609517288
an hour ago
Maximum number of divisor in Binom Coeff.
nataliaonline75   0
an hour ago
Let $k \geq 2$, determine the maximal number of divisors from $n \choose k $ may have in the range $n-k+ 1,...,n$ , as $n$ runs through integers $\geq k$.
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nataliaonline75
an hour ago
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Nice geometry...
Sadigly   1
N an hour ago by aaravdodhia
Source: Azerbaijan Senior NMO 2020
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, and let $I$ be its incenter. A point $D$ is chosen on line $BC$, such that the circumcircle of triangle $BID$ intersects $AB$ at $E\neq B$, and the circumcircle of triangle $CID$ intersects $AC$ at $F\neq C$. Circumcircle of triangle $EDF$ intersects $AB$ and $AC$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Lines $FD$ and $IC$ intersect at $Q$, and lines $ED$ and $BI$ intersect at $P$. Prove that $EN\parallel MF\parallel PQ$.
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Sadigly
Sunday at 10:17 PM
aaravdodhia
an hour ago
Inspired by lbh_qys.
sqing   5
N an hour ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0   $ . Prove that
$$ \frac{a}{a^2+a +b+1}+ \frac{b}{b^2+a +b+1}  \leq  \frac{1}{2} $$$$ \frac{a}{a^2+ab+a+b+1}+ \frac{b}{b^2+ab+a+b+1} \leq   \sqrt 2-1  $$$$\frac{a}{a^2+ab+a+1}+ \frac{b}{b^2+ab+b+1} \leq  \frac{2(2\sqrt 2-1)}{7} $$$$\frac{a}{a^2+ab+b+1}+ \frac{b}{b^2+ab+a+1} \leq  \frac{2(2\sqrt 2-1)}{7} $$
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sqing
Today at 3:45 AM
sqing
an hour ago
Lots of Cyclic Quads
Vfire   104
N Today at 5:53 AM by Ilikeminecraft
Source: 2018 USAMO #5
In convex cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, we know that lines $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $E$, lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at $F$, and lines $BC$ and $DA$ intersect at $G$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle ABE$ intersects line $CB$ at $B$ and $P$, and the circumcircle of $\triangle ADE$ intersects line $CD$ at $D$ and $Q$, where $C,B,P,G$ and $C,Q,D,F$ are collinear in that order. Prove that if lines $FP$ and $GQ$ intersect at $M$, then $\angle MAC = 90^\circ$.

Proposed by Kada Williams
104 replies
Vfire
Apr 19, 2018
Ilikeminecraft
Today at 5:53 AM
Goals for 2025-2026
Airbus320-214   107
N Today at 5:02 AM by Jaxman8
Please write down your goal/goals for competitions here for 2025-2026.
107 replies
Airbus320-214
May 11, 2025
Jaxman8
Today at 5:02 AM
Evan's mean blackboard game
hwl0304   72
N Today at 3:26 AM by HamstPan38825
Source: 2019 USAMO Problem 5, 2019 USAJMO Problem 6
Two rational numbers \(\tfrac{m}{n}\) and \(\tfrac{n}{m}\) are written on a blackboard, where \(m\) and \(n\) are relatively prime positive integers. At any point, Evan may pick two of the numbers \(x\) and \(y\) written on the board and write either their arithmetic mean \(\tfrac{x+y}{2}\) or their harmonic mean \(\tfrac{2xy}{x+y}\) on the board as well. Find all pairs \((m,n)\) such that Evan can write 1 on the board in finitely many steps.

Proposed by Yannick Yao
72 replies
hwl0304
Apr 18, 2019
HamstPan38825
Today at 3:26 AM
9 Mathpath vs. AMSP
FuturePanda   34
N May 2, 2025 by ZMB038
Hi everyone,

For an AIME score of 7-11, would you recommend MathPath or AMSP Level 2/3?

Thanks in advance!
Also people who have gone to them, please tell me more about the programs!
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FuturePanda
Jan 30, 2025
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May 2, 2025
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Hi everyone,

For an AIME score of 7-11, would you recommend MathPath or AMSP Level 2/3?

Thanks in advance!
Also people who have gone to them, please tell me more about the programs!
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If you want to have fun and take a break from comp math, take mathpath. It's really fun and overall a really good experience(also a chance to expand socially)

On the other hand, if you want to grind comp math, take AMSP. It's going to help you a lot(hopefully?)
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Thank you! Specifically, if I had a goal of making MOP(or at least USAMO/USAJMO) next year, but don't want to burn out, which one would benefit me more? Does AMSP offer activities to ensure social interaction?
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Bump :) :) :)
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FuturePanda wrote:
Thank you! Specifically, if I had a goal of making MOP(or at least USAMO/USAJMO) next year, but don't want to burn out, which one would benefit me more? Does AMSP offer activities to ensure social interaction?

There are activities on the weekends that are purely for fun(among us, geoguessr from my experience). If things haven't changed, you could do one session of AMSP and MathPath, and im pretty sure they won't conflict. But you have to check the schedule to make sure they don't conflict.
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AMSP has more flexible times for classes and is probably more advanced than MathPath.
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People who have been to MathPath, how many questions did you answer?
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People who have been to MathPath, how many questions did you answer?

On what
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Application
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Bump(20+ threads above i think)
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I have attended AMSP and I would sound probably AMSP since thee curriculum is built based on AMC 10, AIME and JMO/AMO
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People who have been to MathPath, how many questions did you answer?

all of them but they're harder this year :(
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Ok, I submitted it, it's all out of my hands now :)
What are my chances with a 4/6 compltte solve and showing my ideas for other 2(both of which I did part a)?
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pretty good if you have solid proofs on the 4 complete solves, and good ideas for the other 2, it's always good to submit before the deadline
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ok, tysm
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Future panda are you going this year?
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Hi everyone,

For an AIME score of 7-11, would you recommend MathPath or AMSP Level 2/3?

Thanks in advance!
Also people who have gone to them, please tell me more about the programs!

Don't do AMSP L3 unless you are either:
* somewhat competent at L2
* somewhat competent at USAMO.
I did NT3 last year and I have to retake it this year.. (It was MTip not Tudor but yeah...)
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Future panda are you going this year?
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GarudS wrote:
FuturePanda wrote:
Hi everyone,

For an AIME score of 7-11, would you recommend MathPath or AMSP Level 2/3?

Thanks in advance!
Also people who have gone to them, please tell me more about the programs!

Don't do AMSP L3 unless you are either:
* somewhat competent at L2
* somewhat competent at USAMO.
I did NT3 last year and I have to retake it this year.. (It was MTip not Tudor but yeah...)
yup I'm doing OTIS now to get competent with proofs yay!
Anyways I'm taking counting strategies, combinatorial structures, algebra 2.5, and computational geo this year.
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GarudS wrote:
FuturePanda wrote:
Hi everyone,

For an AIME score of 7-11, would you recommend MathPath or AMSP Level 2/3?

Thanks in advance!
Also people who have gone to them, please tell me more about the programs!

Don't do AMSP L3 unless you are either:
* somewhat competent at L2
* somewhat competent at USAMO.
I did NT3 last year and I have to retake it this year.. (It was MTip not Tudor but yeah...)

NT3 seems harder than all the other L3 class though ig..
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Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?
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Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?

Why not? I’m planning on taking C3 so I’m just wondering why you didn’t find them useful.
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personally would recommend MathPath. you can build a lot of connections from many people around the nation, and it's overall super fun. :)
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Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?

yea why wasnt A2 useful(ima take it this summer)
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Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?

I took C2, and personally I found it to be pretty interesting but also not very applicable to contest prep. When I took the class, we went over some pretty useful techniques but then quickly went beyond the scope of contest math into stuff like Ramsey Theory and Toroidal Graph Theory. I'd say that most of it is pretty important though!

Oh yeah, I also took G2. Learned a ton of contest stuff, but shoving that much geometry inside my thick skull in the span of a few weeks was not a great idea. Learned a ton, then immediately forgot a ton.

Regarding the original question: The AMSP online class prices. Help.
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Is 2 classes a session too much? I can only take the classes in one session, and I wanna do c2 and g2 at the same time.
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Is 2 classes a session too much? I can only take the classes in one session, and I wanna do c2 and g2 at the same time.

Honestly, C2 itself is pretty intensive. I wouldn't recommend doing this if you're trying to get the most out of every course. I remember that every day while taking the C2 course, I would groupsolve the homework problem sets for hours with another person in the class (honorary mention to solasky if you see this), and this would take up a TON of time. The geometry homework was a little lighter for me, but I don't think it's a good idea to pair both of these at the same time unless you're pretty comfortable with at least one of the topics.
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BTW, how to solve amsp l1/2 admissions test 8,9,10
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And also how many hours a day is the hw per class
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Jaxman8 wrote:
BTW, how to solve amsp l1/2 admissions test 8,9,10

no discussing problem sets but I think u make it anyway if u only have 7 solves cuz they needa farm money
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And also how many hours a day is the hw per class

I’ve heard it’s 1-2
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I don't really like amsp, had a miserable experience there. Solutions were barely provided either.
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I don't really like amsp, had a miserable experience there. Solutions were barely provided either.

thats an opinion that few share
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Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?

Why not? I’m planning on taking C3 so I’m just wondering why you didn’t find them useful.
Actually I take it back like 50% of C3 is helpful. However, my instructor went into extremal graph theory and advanced probability, which are topics only used in high-level olympiads so to me, it was not super helpful. However, it does teach basic concepts pretty well tho.
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PEKKA wrote:
Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?

yea why wasnt A2 useful(ima take it this summer)
A2 is like nearly the exact same as A1 from my experience. However if you haven't taken A1, A2 would be quite useful. It does cover some important computational topics.
akliu wrote:
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Am i the only person who doesnt find some AMPS classes like C2, C3 and A2 useful for contest prep?

I took C2, and personally I found it to be pretty interesting but also not very applicable to contest prep. When I took the class, we went over some pretty useful techniques but then quickly went beyond the scope of contest math into stuff like Ramsey Theory and Toroidal Graph Theory. I'd say that most of it is pretty important though!

Oh yeah, I also took G2. Learned a ton of contest stuff, but shoving that much geometry inside my thick skull in the span of a few weeks was not a great idea. Learned a ton, then immediately forgot a ton.

Regarding the original question: The AMSP online class prices. Help.

Yeah same problem with C2, the toridal graph theory stuff is rarely helpful for only
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Future panda are you going this year?
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Dang it this is my first year going to mathpath and I wanted to know people ahead of time.
Also your not stupid the application was just hard.
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