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Nice orthocenter config
Rijul saini   12
N 10 minutes ago by Commander_Anta78
Source: India IMOTC 2024 Day 4 Problem 3
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB<AC$, and let $O,H$ be its circumcentre and orthocentre respectively. Points $Z,Y$ lie on segments $AB,AC$ respectively, such that \[\angle ZOB=\angle YOC = 90^{\circ}.\]The perpendicular line from $H$ to line $YZ$ meets lines $BO$ and $CO$ at $Q,R$ respectively. Let the tangents to the circumcircle of $\triangle AYZ$ at points $Y$ and $Z$ meet at point $T$. Prove that $Q, R, O, T$ are concyclic.

Proposed by Kazi Aryan Amin and K.V. Sudharshan
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Rijul saini
May 31, 2024
Commander_Anta78
10 minutes ago
Arrange marbles
FunGuy1   3
N 12 minutes ago by FunGuy1
Source: Own?
Anna has $200$ marbles in $25$ colors such that there are exactly $8$ marbles of each color. She wants to arrange them on $50$ shelves, $4$ marbles on each shelf such that for any $2$ colors there is a shelf that has marbles of those colors.
Can Anna achieve her goal?
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FunGuy1
3 hours ago
FunGuy1
12 minutes ago
Projective geometry
definite_denny   1
N 14 minutes ago by Funcshun840
Source: IDK
Let ABC be a triangle and let DEF be the tangency point of incircirle with sides BC,CA,AB. Points P,Q are chosen on sides AB,AC such that PQ is parallel to BC and PQ is tangent to the incircle. Let M denote the midpoint of PQ. Let EF intersect BC at T. Prove that TM is tangent to the incircle
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definite_denny
4 hours ago
Funcshun840
14 minutes ago
Nice problem of concurrency
deraxenrovalo   1
N 33 minutes ago by Funcshun840
Let $(I)$ be an inscribed circle of $\triangle$$ABC$ and touching $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $D$, $E$, $F$ respectively. Let $EE'$ and $FF'$ be diameters of $(I)$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the pole of $DE'$ and $DF'$ with respect to $(I)$, respectively. $BE$ cuts $(I)$ again at $K$. $CF$ cuts $(I)$ again at $L$. The tangent at $K$ of $(I)$ cuts $AX$ at $M$. The tangent at $L$ of $(I)$ cuts $AY$ at $N$. Let $U$ and $V$ be midpoint of $IM$ and $IN$, respectively.

Show that : $UV$, $E'F'$ and perpendicular bisector of $ID$ are concurrent.
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deraxenrovalo
Today at 4:39 AM
Funcshun840
33 minutes ago
Inspired by old results
sqing   1
N an hour ago by ytChen
Source: Own
Let $  a, b> 0,a + 2b= 1. $ Prove that
$$ \sqrt{a + b^2} +2 \sqrt{b+ a^2} +  |a - b| \geq 2$$Let $  a, b> 0,a + 2b= \frac{3}{4}. $ Prove that
$$ \sqrt{a + (b - \frac{1}{4})^2} +2 \sqrt{b + (a-  \frac{1}{4})^2} + \sqrt{ (a - b)^2+ \frac{1}{4}}  \geq 2$$
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sqing
May 20, 2025
ytChen
an hour ago
D1036 : Composition of polynomials
Dattier   0
an hour ago
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Find all $A \in \mathbb Q[x]$ with $\exists Q \in \mathbb Q[x], Q(A(x))= x^{2025!+2}+x^2+x+1$ and $\deg(A)>1$.
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Dattier
an hour ago
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inequality
NTssu   4
N an hour ago by Oksutok
Source: Peking University Mathematics Autumn Camp
For given real number $\theta_1, \theta_2, ......, \theta_l$, prove there exists positive integer $k$ and positive real number $a_1, a_2, ......, a_k$, such that $a_1+a_2+ ......+ a_k=1$, for any $n \leq k$, $m \in \{1,2,......,l\}$, $\left| \sum_{j=1}^n a_j sin(j \theta_m ) \right|< \frac{1}{2018n} $ holds.
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NTssu
Oct 11, 2019
Oksutok
an hour ago
Nice geometry
gggzul   0
an hour ago
Let $ABC$ be a acute triangle with $\angle BAC=60^{\circ}$. $H, O$ are the orthocenter and excenter. Let $D$ be a point on the same side of $OH$ as $A$, such that $HDO$ is equilateral. Let $P$ be a point on the same side of $BD$ as $A$, such that $BDP$ is equilateral. Let $Q$ be a point on the same side of $CD$ as $A$, such that $CDP$ is equilateral. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that $P, M, Q$ are collinear.
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gggzul
an hour ago
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Inspired by 2025 KMO
sqing   3
N 2 hours ago by sqing
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Let $ a,b,c,d  $ be real numbers satisfying $ a+b+c+d=0 $ and $ a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2= 6 .$ Prove that $$ -\frac{3}{4} \leq abcd\leq\frac{9}{4}$$Let $ a,b,c,d  $ be real numbers satisfying $ a+b+c+d=6 $ and $ a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2= 18 .$ Prove that $$ -\frac{9(2\sqrt{3}+3)}{4} \leq abcd\leq\frac{9(2\sqrt{3}-3)}{4}$$
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sqing
Yesterday at 2:39 PM
sqing
2 hours ago
Reflections and midpoints in triangle
TUAN2k8   0
2 hours ago
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Given an triangle $ABC$ and a line $\ell$ in the plane.Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be reflections of $A,B,C$ across the line $\ell$, respectively.Let $D,E,F$ be the midpoints of $B_1C_1,C_1A_1,A_1B_1$, respectively.Let $A_2,B_2,C_2$ be the reflections of $A,B,C$ across $D,E,F$, respectively.Prove that the points $A_2,B_2,C_2$ lie on a line parallel to $\ell$.
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TUAN2k8
2 hours ago
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a exhaustive question
shrayagarwal   19
N 2 hours ago by SomeonecoolLovesMaths
Source: number theory
If $ a$ and $ b$ are natural numbers such that $ a+13b$ is divisible by $ 11$ and $ a+11b$ is divisible by $ 13$, then find the least possible value of $ a+b$.
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shrayagarwal
Dec 4, 2006
SomeonecoolLovesMaths
2 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
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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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