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fasttrust_12-mn   13
N 2 hours ago by KTYC
Source: Pan African Mathematics Olympiad P1
Find all positive intgers $a,b$ and $c$ such that $\frac{a+b}{a+c}=\frac{b+c}{b+a}$ and $ab+bc+ca$ is a prime number
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fasttrust_12-mn
Aug 15, 2024
KTYC
2 hours ago
GCD of terms in a sequence
BBNoDollar   0
2 hours ago
Determine the general term of the sequence of non-zero natural numbers (a_n)n≥1, with the property that gcd(a_m, a_n, a_p) = gcd(m^2 ,n^2 ,p^2), for any distinct non-zero natural numbers m, n, p.

⁡Note that gcd(a,b,c) denotes the greatest common divisor of the natural numbers a,b,c .
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BBNoDollar
2 hours ago
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Aime type Geo
ehuseyinyigit   3
N 2 hours ago by sami1618
Source: Turkish First Round 2024
In a scalene triangle $ABC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$. Let the line perpendicular to $AC$ at point $C$ intersect $AM$ at $N$. If $(BMN)$ is tangent to $AB$ at $B$, find $AB/MA$.
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ehuseyinyigit
Monday at 9:04 PM
sami1618
2 hours ago
minimizing sum
gggzul   1
N 3 hours ago by RedFireTruck
Let $x, y, z$ be real numbers such that $x^2+y^2+z^2=1$. Find
$$min\{12x-4y-3z\}.$$
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gggzul
4 hours ago
RedFireTruck
3 hours ago
Equilateral Triangle inside Equilateral Triangles.
abhisruta03   2
N 3 hours ago by Reacheddreams
Source: ISI 2021 P6
If a given equilateral triangle $\Delta$ of side length $a$ lies in the union of five equilateral triangles of side length $b$, show that there exist four equilateral triangles of side length $b$ whose union contains $\Delta$.
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abhisruta03
Jul 18, 2021
Reacheddreams
3 hours ago
USAMO 1984 Problem 5 - Polynomial of degree 3n
Binomial-theorem   8
N 3 hours ago by Assassino9931
Source: USAMO 1984 Problem 5
$P(x)$ is a polynomial of degree $3n$ such that

\begin{eqnarray*}
P(0) = P(3) = \cdots &=& P(3n) = 2, \\
P(1) = P(4) = \cdots &=& P(3n-2) = 1, \\
P(2) = P(5) = \cdots &=& P(3n-1) = 0, \quad\text{ and }\\
&& P(3n+1) = 730.\end{eqnarray*}

Determine $n$.
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Binomial-theorem
Aug 16, 2011
Assassino9931
3 hours ago
Finding positive integers with good divisors
nAalniaOMliO   2
N 3 hours ago by KTYC
Source: Belarusian National Olympiad 2025
For every positive integer $n$ write all its divisors in increasing order: $1=d_1<d_2<\ldots<d_k=n$.
Find all $n$ such that $2025 \cdot n=d_{20} \cdot d_{25}$.
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nAalniaOMliO
Mar 28, 2025
KTYC
3 hours ago
Balkan MO 2025 p1
Mamadi   1
N 3 hours ago by KevinYang2.71
Source: Balkan MO 2025
An integer \( n > 1 \) is called good if there exists a permutation \( a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \) of the numbers \( 1, 2, 3, \dots, n \), such that:

\( a_i \) and \( a_{i+1} \) have different parities for every \( 1 \le i \le n - 1 \)

the sum \( a_1 + a_2 + \dots + a_k \) is a quadratic residue modulo \( n \) for every \( 1 \le k \le n \)

Prove that there exist infinitely many good numbers, as well as infinitely many positive integers which are not good.

Remark: Here an integer \( z \) is considered a quadratic residue modulo \( n \) if there exists an integer \( y \) such that \( y^2 \equiv z \pmod{n} \).
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Mamadi
5 hours ago
KevinYang2.71
3 hours ago
Random Points = Problem
kingu   4
N 4 hours ago by zuat.e
Source: Chinese Geometry Handout
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $\omega$ be a circle passing through $B$ intersecting $AB$ at $D$ and $BC$ at $F$. Let $G$ be the intersection of $AF$ and $\omega$. Further, let $M$ and $N$ be the intersections of $FD$ and $DG$ with the tangent to $(ABC)$ at $A$. Now, let $L$ be the second intersection of $MC$ and $(ABC)$. Then, prove that $M$ , $L$ , $D$ , $E$ and $N$ are concyclic.
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kingu
Apr 27, 2024
zuat.e
4 hours ago
CooL geo
Pomegranat   2
N 4 hours ago by Curious_Droid
Source: Idk

In triangle \( ABC \), \( D \) is the midpoint of \( BC \). \( E \) is an arbitrary point on \( AC \). Let \( S \) be the intersection of \( AD \) and \( BE \). The line \( CS \) intersects with the circumcircle of \( ACD \), for the second time at \( K \). \( P \) is the circumcenter of triangle \( ABE \). Prove that \( PK \perp CK \).
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Pomegranat
Monday at 5:57 AM
Curious_Droid
4 hours ago
Bashing??
John_Mgr   2
N Apr 4, 2025 by GreekIdiot
I have learned little about what bashing mean as i am planning to start geo, feels like its less effort required and doesnt need much knowledge about the synthetic solutions?
what do you guys recommend ? also state the major difference of them... especially of bashing pros and cons..
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John_Mgr
Apr 4, 2025
GreekIdiot
Apr 4, 2025
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I have learned little about what bashing mean as i am planning to start geo, feels like its less effort required and doesnt need much knowledge about the synthetic solutions?
what do you guys recommend ? also state the major difference of them... especially of bashing pros and cons..
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I'd suggest learn normal geometry first , while the point you've made is correct, that's precisely why competition problems are often hard to bash without previous Euclidean observations.
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I ll talk about complex bash cause I have never used barycentric coordinates. Usually circles are hard to compute unless its the unit circle so avoid using them when a lot of them are involved. You still need to be able to translate algebraically geometric properties (like $g=\dfrac {a+b+c}{3}$) and you also need to be quite good at algebra. You should start with basic euclidean though and perhaps learn inversion first before trying bashing, you will build the fundamentals you need that way.
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