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Incircle of a triangle is tangent to (ABC)
amar_04   11
N an hour ago by Nari_Tom
Source: XVII Sharygin Correspondence Round P18
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, $AM$ be the median through $A$, and $\omega$ be the incircle. Let $\omega$ touch $BC$ at point $T$ and segment $AT$ meet $\omega$ for the second time at point $S$. Let $\delta$ be the triangle formed by lines $AM$ and $BC$ and the tangent to $\omega$ at $S$. Prove that the incircle of triangle $\delta$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.
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amar_04
Mar 2, 2021
Nari_Tom
an hour ago
Inspired by hlminh
sqing   1
N an hour ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c $ be real numbers such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=1. $ Prove that$$ |a-kb|+|kb-c|+|c-a|\leq 2\sqrt {k^2+1}$$Where $ k\geq 1.$
$$ |a-kb|+|kb-c|+|c-a|\leq 2\sqrt {2}$$Where $0< k\leq 1.$
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sqing
an hour ago
sqing
an hour ago
Two very hard parallel
jayme   3
N an hour ago by jayme
Source: own inspired by EGMO
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a triangle
2. D, E two point on the segment BC so that BD = DE= EC
3. M, N the midpoint of ED, AE
4. H the orthocenter of the acutangle triangle ADE
5. 1, 2 the circumcircle of the triangle DHM, EHN
6. P, Q the second point of intersection of 1 and BM, 2 and CN
7. U, V the second points of intersection of 2 and MN, PQ.

Prove : UV is parallel to PM.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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jayme
Yesterday at 12:46 PM
jayme
an hour ago
Inequality with n-gon sides
mihaig   3
N an hour ago by mihaig
Source: VL
If $a_1,a_2,\ldots, a_n~(n\geq3)$ are are the lengths of the sides of a $n-$gon such that
$$\sum_{i=1}^{n}{a_i}=1,$$then
$$(n-2)\left[\sum_{i=1}^{n}{\frac{a_i^2}{(1-a_i)^2}}-\frac n{(n-1)^2}\right]\geq(2n-1)\left(\sum_{i=1}^{n}{\frac{a_i}{1-a_i}}-\frac n{n-1}\right)^2.$$
When do we have equality?

(V. Cîrtoaje and L. Giugiuc, 2021)
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mihaig
Feb 25, 2022
mihaig
an hour ago
Advanced topics in Inequalities
va2010   23
N an hour ago by Novmath
So a while ago, I compiled some tricks on inequalities. You are welcome to post solutions below!
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va2010
Mar 7, 2015
Novmath
an hour ago
JBMO TST Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 P3
Motion   7
N an hour ago by cafer2861
Source: JBMO TST Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Tangents on the circumscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ at points $B$ and $C$ intersect at point $T$. Let $D$ and $E$ be a foot of the altitudes from $T$ onto $AB$ and $AC$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove:
A) Prove that $M$ is the orthocenter of the triangle $ADE$.
B) Prove that $TM$ cuts $DE$ in half.
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Motion
May 21, 2022
cafer2861
an hour ago
hard problem
Cobedangiu   5
N an hour ago by arqady
Let $a,b,c>0$ and $a+b+c=3$. Prove that:
$\dfrac{4}{a+b}+\dfrac{4}{b+c}+\dfrac{4}{c+a} \le \dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}+3$
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Cobedangiu
Yesterday at 1:51 PM
arqady
an hour ago
density over modulo M
SomeGuy3335   3
N 2 hours ago by ja.
Let $M$ be a positive integer and let $\alpha$ be an irrational number. 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
Apr 20, 2025
ja.
2 hours ago
Diophantine equation !
ComplexPhi   5
N 2 hours ago by aops.c.c.
Source: Romania JBMO TST 2015 Day 1 Problem 4
Solve in nonnegative integers the following equation :
$$21^x+4^y=z^2$$
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ComplexPhi
May 14, 2015
aops.c.c.
2 hours ago
Combo problem
soryn   0
3 hours ago
The school A has m1 boys and m2 girls, and ,the school B has n1 boys and n2 girls. Each school is represented by one team formed by p students,boys and girls. If f(k) is the number of cases for which,the twice schools has,togheter k girls, fund f(k) and the valute of k, for which f(k) is maximum.
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soryn
3 hours ago
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Parity and sets
betongblander   7
N 3 hours ago by ihategeo_1969
Source: Brazil National Olympiad 2020 5 Level 3
Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers with $k$ $\le$ $n$. In a group of $n$ people, each one or always
speak the truth or always lie. Arnaldo can ask questions for any of these people
provided these questions are of the type: “In set $A$, what is the parity of people who speak to
true? ”, where $A$ is a subset of size $ k$ of the set of $n$ people. The answer can only
be $even$ or $odd$.
a) For which values of $n$ and $k$ is it possible to determine which people speak the truth and
which people always lie?
b) What is the minimum number of questions required to determine which people
speak the truth and which people always lie, when that number is finite?
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betongblander
Mar 18, 2021
ihategeo_1969
3 hours ago
Problem 5
blug   2
N Apr 7, 2025 by Avron
Source: Polish Math Olympiad 2025 Finals P5
Convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is described on a circle $\omega$, and is not a trapezius inscribed in a circle. Let the tangency points of $\omega$ and $AB, BC, CD, DA$ be $K, L, M, N$ respectively. A circle with a center $I_K$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to the segement $AB$ and lines $AD, BC$. A circle with center $I_L$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $BC$ and lines $AB, CD$. A circle with center $I_M$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $CD$ and lines $AD, BC$. A circle with center $I_N$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $AD$ and lines $AB, CD$. Prove that the lines $I_KK, I_LL, I_MM, I_NN$ are concurrent.
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blug
Apr 4, 2025
Avron
Apr 7, 2025
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Convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is described on a circle $\omega$, and is not a trapezius inscribed in a circle. Let the tangency points of $\omega$ and $AB, BC, CD, DA$ be $K, L, M, N$ respectively. A circle with a center $I_K$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to the segement $AB$ and lines $AD, BC$. A circle with center $I_L$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $BC$ and lines $AB, CD$. A circle with center $I_M$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $CD$ and lines $AD, BC$. A circle with center $I_N$, different from $\omega$ is tangent to segment $AD$ and lines $AB, CD$. Prove that the lines $I_KK, I_LL, I_MM, I_NN$ are concurrent.
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Let's prove that the quadrilaterals $I_KI_LI_MI_N$ and $KLMN$ are homothetical, that is, there is a homothety which sends one into the other. Then lines $I_KK,I_LL,I_MM,I_NN$ would all pass through the center of homothety.
Notice that $I_KI_L \parallel KL$ because both are perpendicular to the angle bisector of angle $ABC$, and the same can be said about other 3 pairs of sides. Now it is enough to prove that $KM \parallel I_KI_M$. But notice that $KM$ is perpendicular to the angle bisector of angle formed by $AB$ and $CD$, and $I_KI_M$ is the angle bisector of angle formed by $BC$ and $AD$. Finally, by Fedor Bakharev's Lemma this two angle bisectors are perpendicular.
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WLOG assume that rays $AD, BC$ intersect at $P$. Clearly $P,I_M,I_K$ are collinear as all of them lie on the angle bisector of $APB$. Now let $I_KI_M$ intersect $CD$ at $S$ and $\angle PDC=\beta, \angle PCD=\gamma$. Then:
\[
\angle I_KSC=180-\angle I_MSC= 180-\angle PSC=\angle SPC+\angle SCP=\frac{1}{2}(180-(\beta+\gamma))+\gamma=90+\frac{\gamma-\beta}{2}
\]and
\[
\angle KMC = \angle KNM = 180-(\angle DNM+\angle ANK)=180-\frac{1}{2}(\angle NDM+\angle NAK)=180-\frac{1}{2}(180-\beta+\gamma)=90+\frac{\gamma-\beta}{2}
\]thus lines $I_MI_K, MK$ are parallel.
Now notice that $I_M,C,I_L$ all lie on the external angle bisector of $DCB$ so they're collinear and $\angle I_MCM=\frac{\gamma}{2}$, $\angle CML=\frac{1}{2}(180-\angle MCL)=\frac{\gamma}{2} so I_MI_L \parallel ML$. Similarly $I_LI_K \parallel LK, I_KI_N\parallel KN, I_N,I_M \parallel NM$ so pairs of triangles $MKL, I_MI_KI_L$ and $MKN,I_MI_KI_N$ are homothetic and we're done.
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