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equal segments on radiuses
danepale   8
N 22 minutes ago by zuat.e
Source: Croatia TST 2016
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$. Points $E$ and $F$ are chosen on segments $OB$ and $OC$ such that $BE = OF$. If $M$ is the midpoint of the arc $EOA$ and $N$ is the midpoint of the arc $AOF$, prove that $\sphericalangle ENO + \sphericalangle OMF = 2 \sphericalangle BAC$.
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danepale
Apr 25, 2016
zuat.e
22 minutes ago
Inequality conjecture
RainbowNeos   2
N 41 minutes ago by RainbowNeos
Show (or deny) that there exists an absolute constant $C>0$ that, for all $n$ and $n$ positive real numbers $x_i ,1\leq i \leq n$, there is
\[\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{x_i^2}{\sum_{j=1}^i x_j}\geq C \ln n\left(\prod_{i=1}^n x_i\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}\]
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RainbowNeos
May 29, 2025
RainbowNeos
41 minutes ago
2- player game on a strip of n squares with two game pieces
parmenides51   2
N 42 minutes ago by Gggvds1
Source: 2023 Austrian Mathematical Olympiad, Junior Regional Competition , Problem 3
Alice and Bob play a game on a strip of $n \ge  3$ squares with two game pieces. At the beginning, Alice’s piece is on the first square while Bob’s piece is on the last square. The figure shows the starting position for a strip of $ n = 7$ squares.
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The players alternate. In each move, they advance their own game piece by one or two squares in the direction of the opponent’s piece. The piece has to land on an empty square without jumping over the opponent’s piece. Alice makes the first move with her own piece. If a player cannot move, they lose.

For which $n$ can Bob ensure a win no matter how Alice plays?
For which $n$ can Alice ensure a win no matter how Bob plays?

(Karl Czakler)
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parmenides51
Mar 26, 2024
Gggvds1
42 minutes ago
Incenters and Circles
rkm0959   6
N an hour ago by happypi31415
Source: Korean National Junior Olympiad Problem 1
In a triangle $\triangle ABC$ with incenter $I$,
Let $D$ = $AI$ $\cap$ $BC$
$E$ = incenter of $\triangle ABD$
$F$ = incenter of $\triangle ACD$
$P$ = intersection of $\odot BCE$ and $\overline {ED}$
$Q$ = intersection of $\odot BCF$ and $\overline {FD}$
$M$ = midpoint of $\overline {BC}$

Prove that $D, M, P, Q$ concycle
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rkm0959
Nov 2, 2014
happypi31415
an hour ago
Reflected point lies on radical axis
Mahdi_Mashayekhi   6
N an hour ago by khanhnx
Source: Iran 2025 second round P4
Given is an acute and scalene triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$. $BO$ and $CO$ intersect the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. $X$ is the circumcenter of triangle $OPQ$ and $O'$ is the reflection of $O$ over $BC$. $Y$ is the second intersection of circumcircles of triangles $BXP$ and $CXQ$. Show that $X,Y,O'$ are collinear.
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Mahdi_Mashayekhi
Apr 19, 2025
khanhnx
an hour ago
Gcd of N and its coprime pair sum
EeEeRUT   19
N an hour ago by HamstPan38825
Source: EGMO 2025 P1
For a positive integer $N$, let $c_1 < c_2 < \cdots < c_m$ be all positive integers smaller than $N$ that are coprime to $N$. Find all $N \geqslant 3$ such that $$\gcd( N, c_i + c_{i+1}) \neq 1$$for all $1 \leqslant i \leqslant m-1$

Here $\gcd(a, b)$ is the largest positive integer that divides both $a$ and $b$. Integers $a$ and $b$ are coprime if $\gcd(a, b) = 1$.

Proposed by Paulius Aleknavičius, Lithuania
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EeEeRUT
Apr 16, 2025
HamstPan38825
an hour ago
Question on Balkan SL
Fmimch   4
N an hour ago by BreezeCrowd
Does anyone know where to find the Balkan MO Shortlist 2024? If you have the file, could you send in this thread? Thank you!
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Fmimch
Apr 30, 2025
BreezeCrowd
an hour ago
(3^{p-1} - 1)/p is a perfect square for prime p
parmenides51   4
N an hour ago by Rayvhs
Source: 2017 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST 1.2
Find all prime numbers $p$ such that $\frac{3^{p-1} - 1}{p}$ is a perfect square.
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parmenides51
May 28, 2020
Rayvhs
an hour ago
Rays, incircle, angles...
mathisreal   3
N 2 hours ago by Assassino9931
Source: Rioplatense L-3 2022 #4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. Let $D$ be the point of intersection between the incircle and the side $BC$, the points $P$ and $Q$ are in the rays $IB$ and $IC$, respectively, such that $\angle IAP=\angle CAD$ and $\angle IAQ=\angle BAD$. Prove that $AP=AQ$.
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mathisreal
Dec 13, 2022
Assassino9931
2 hours ago
Find the value
sqing   0
2 hours ago
Source: Own
Let $ a,b $ be real numbers such that $ (a^2 + b^2) (a + 1) (b + 1) =  a ^ 3 + b ^ 3 =2 $. Find the value of $ a b .$

Let $ a,b $ be real numbers such that $ (a^2 + b^2) (a + 1) (b + 1) = 2 $ and $ a ^ 3 + b ^ 3 = 1 $. Find the value of $ a + b .$
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sqing
2 hours ago
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Wordy Geometry in Taiwan TST
ckliao914   9
N 2 hours ago by Scilyse
Source: 2023 Taiwan TST Round 3 Mock Exam 6
Given triangle $ABC$ with $A$-excenter $I_A$, the foot of the perpendicular from $I_A$ to $BC$ is $D$. Let the midpoint of segment $I_AD$ be $M$, $T$ lies on arc $BC$(not containing $A$) satisfying $\angle BAT=\angle DAC$, $I_AT$ intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $S\neq T$. If $SM$ and $BC$ intersect at $X$, the perpendicular bisector of $AD$ intersects $AC,AB$ at $Y,Z$ respectively, prove that $AX,BY,CZ$ are concurrent.
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ckliao914
Apr 29, 2023
Scilyse
2 hours ago
Parallelograms and concyclicity
Lukaluce   32
N Today at 1:44 AM by v_Enhance
Source: EGMO 2025 P4
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incentre $I$ and $AB \neq AC$. Let lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P \neq B$ and $Q \neq C$, respectively. Consider points $R$ and $S$ such that $AQRB$ and $ACSP$ are parallelograms (with $AQ \parallel RB, AB \parallel QR, AC \parallel SP$, and $AP \parallel CS$). Let $T$ be the point of intersection of lines $RB$ and $SC$. Prove that points $R, S, T$, and $I$ are concyclic.
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Lukaluce
Apr 14, 2025
v_Enhance
Today at 1:44 AM
Parallelograms and concyclicity
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Lukaluce
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Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incentre $I$ and $AB \neq AC$. Let lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P \neq B$ and $Q \neq C$, respectively. Consider points $R$ and $S$ such that $AQRB$ and $ACSP$ are parallelograms (with $AQ \parallel RB, AB \parallel QR, AC \parallel SP$, and $AP \parallel CS$). Let $T$ be the point of intersection of lines $RB$ and $SC$. Prove that points $R, S, T$, and $I$ are concyclic.
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Li4
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Notice that
$$ \measuredangle TBI - \measuredangle TCI = (B+P-A-Q) - (C+Q-A-P) = B-C + 2P - 2Q = 0 $$and
$$ \frac{BI}{BR} = \frac{BI}{AQ} = \frac{BI}{IQ} = \frac{CI}{IP} = \frac{CI}{AP} = \frac{CI}{CS}. $$So $\triangle IBR \stackrel{+}{\sim} \triangle ICS$, and thus $R$, $S$, $T$, $I$ are concyclic.
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TestX01
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when will turbo be in geo :(

Note that $\measuredangle CBT=\measuredangle B-\frac{\angle C}{2}$ and $\measuredangle TCB=\measuredangle C-\frac{\angle B}{2}$. Sum, and take supplement so $\measuredangle BTC=\measuredangle A + \frac{\angle B+\angle C}{2}=90^\circ+\frac{\angle A}{2}$ as desired. Thus $BTIC$ cyclic

OR:
By Vectors at $A$, $SR=AQ+AB-AC-AP=CB+PQ$. Let $PQ$ be added to vector $CB$, and this is $K$. This gives us symmetry over the midpoint of $BQ$. Now, we simply note that $\measuredangle(CS,BR)=\measuredangle(RK,BR)=\measuredangle(AP,AQ)=\measuredangle(IC,IB)$ by symmetry and well-known

Now note that $BR=AQ, CS=AP$ and because $\triangle AQP\sim \triangle IBC$ we are done because we have spiral sim.
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bin_sherlo
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Work on the complex plane. Let $a=x^2,b=y^2,c=z^2$. We have $r=y^2-xy-x^2$ and $s=z^2-xz-x^2$ hence
\[\frac{-xy-yz-zx-y^2}{-xy-yz-zx-z^2}=\frac{x+y}{x+z}=\frac{-yz-zx+x^2-y^2}{-yz-yx+x^2-z^2}\]Thus, $I$ is the center of spiral homothety carrying $BC$ to $RS$ as desired.$\blacksquare$
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WLOGQED1729
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WLOG, assume that $AB < AC$.

$\textbf{Claim:}$ $I$ is the center of spiral similarity which maps $BR$ to $CS$.

$\textbf{Proof:}$ Note that
\[
\angle IBR = 360^\circ - \angle ABR - \angle ABI 
= 360^\circ - (180^\circ - \angle QAB) - \frac{\angle ABC}{2} 
= 180^\circ + \frac{\angle ACB}{2} - \frac{\angle ABC}{2}
\]
and
\[
\angle ICS = \angle ICA + \angle ACS 
= \frac{\angle ACB}{2} + 180^\circ - \angle CAP 
= 180^\circ + \frac{\angle ACB}{2} - \frac{\angle ABC}{2}
\]
\[
\Rightarrow \angle IBR = \angle ICS
\]
Furthermore,
\[
\frac{IB}{BR} = \frac{IB}{AQ} = \frac{IB}{IQ} = \frac{IC}{IP} = \frac{IC}{AP} = \frac{IC}{CS}
\]
\[
\Rightarrow \triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS \quad \blacksquare
\]
By the claim and the fact that $T = RB \cap SC$,
we can conclude that $T, I, R, S$ are concyclic. $\blacksquare$
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Z4ADies
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problem reduces to spiral sim centered at $I$ sends $BR$ to $CS$. Which is easy LoS to $IBC$ and $AQP$....
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. edited into my other post
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lelouchvigeo
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Assassino9931
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Angle chase to get $\angle BTC = 90^{\circ} + \frac{1}{2}\angle BAC = \angle BIC$, so $\angle TBI = \angle TCI$. Since $\frac{BI}{BR} = \frac{BI}{BQ} = \frac{CI}{CP} = \frac{CI}{CS}$, we get $\triangle BIR \sim \triangle CIS$, so $\angle BIR = \angle CIS$, i.e. $\angle RIS = \angle BIC = \angle BTC = \angle RTS$, done.
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mariairam
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The main idea is to show that $\angle RTS=\angle RIS$.
We may assume WLOG that $AB<AC$.
$\boldsymbol{Claim:}$ $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$.
$\boldsymbol{Proof:}$ By Incentre-Excentre Lemma, $BQ=QI$ and $CP=PI$.
Since $\angle BAC=\angle BQI=\angle CPI$, then $\triangle BQI \sim \triangle CPI$, so $\frac{IB}{IC}=\frac{BQ}{CP}$.
$QA=QB=BR$ and $PA=PC=CS$, giving $\frac{IB}{IC}=\frac{BR}{CS}$.
Now it remains to prove that $\angle IBR=\angle ICS.$ It follows from angle chase:
$\angle IBR=2\pi-\angle ABR-\angle ABI = 2\pi - (\pi- \angle QAB)-\frac{\angle B}{2}= \pi +\frac{\angle C}{2} - \frac{\angle B}{2}$ and $\angle ICS= \angle ICA +\angle ACS = \frac{\angle C}{2}+ \pi - \angle PAC=\pi + \frac{\angle C}{2}-\frac{\angle B}{2}$.
Therefore $\angle IBR=\angle ICS$ and the claim follows.

We have already proved that $\angle IBR=\angle ICS$, giving $\angle TBI=\angle TCI$, so $T, B, C, I$ lie on a circle. Hence $\angle BIC=\angle BTC$.
From the claim, we get that $\angle BIR=\angle CIS$, which yields $\angle BIC =\angle RIS$.
Therefore $\angle RTS = \angle RIS$, so points $R, S, T, I$ are concyclic.
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ThatApollo777
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Let $(ABC)$ be the unit circle such that $$A = a^2$$$$B=b^2$$$$C=c^2$$$$I = -ab-bc-ca$$$$Q=-ab$$$$R=-ab+b^2-a^2$$$$\frac{B - I}{R-I} = \frac{b^2+ab+bc+ac}{b^2-a^2+bc+ca}=\frac{(b+a)(b+c)}{(b+a)(b-a+c)} = \frac{b+c}{b+c-a}$$This is symmetric in $b$ and $c$ so triangle $RIB$ is directly similar to $SIC$ so $I$ is spiral centre that sends $RB$ to $SC$ hence we are done by spiral centre config.
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We claim that $I$ is the center of spiral similarity sending $BC$ to $RS$, which immediately implies the problem.

To prove this, we use complex numbers with $(ABC)$ as the unit circle. Let $a = x^2, b = y^2, c = z^2$ and $p = -zx, q = -xy.$ Then $R = b+q-a=y^2-xy-x^2$ and $S = c+p-a = z^2 - zx - x^2.$ The incenter is given by $j = -xy - yz - zx.$ Then we must verify that $$-xy-yz-zx = \frac{y^2 (z^2 - zx - x^2) - z^2 (y^2 - xy - x^2)}{y^2 + (z^2 - zx - x^2) - z^2 - (y^2 - xy - x^2)}$$or $$(xy+yz+zx)(z-y) = -y^2 z - x y^2 + yz^2 + xz^2,$$which follows upon expansion.
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AnSoLiN
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The spiral homothety sending $R$ to $S$ and $B$ to $C$ have ratio $\dfrac{BR}{CS}=\dfrac{AQ}{AP}=\dfrac{IB}{IC}$. Its center, say $K$, is on the circle $(TBC)$ and satisfies $\dfrac{KB}{KC}=\dfrac{IB}{IC}$, therefore it is $I$, which should also be on circle $(TRS)$.
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Frd_19_Hsnzde
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EGMO 2025 geos are on fire. :10: .

My solution is same with most of above but i posted mine anyways because why not. :gleam: .

We will prove that $\angle IRT = \angle CSI$.

Let $\angle ACP = a$ $\angle ICA = b$.It's easy to see that paralelograms are rhombuses.

$\textbf{Claim-1:}$ $\angle IBR = \angle ICS$.

$\textbf{Proof:}$ $\angle ICS = \angle SCA - \angle ICA = \angle ACP - \angle ICA = a-b$.if we prove that $\angle IBR = a-b$ this claim is done. $\angle ACQ = \angle ABQ = \angle ABR = b$.And $\angle ACP = \angle PAC = \angle PBC = \angle ABP = a$.Soo $\angle IBR = \angle ABP - \angle ABR = a-b$. $\square$. And it's easy to observe that right now if we prove that $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$ we are done.

$\textbf{Claim-2:}$ $\frac{CS}{BR}=\frac{IC}{IB}$.

$\textbf{Proof:}$ If we prove that claim we are done.From rhombuses' infos and Incenter - Excenter Lemma we know that $AR=BR=BP=AP=CP=IP$ and similarly $AQ=CQ=CS=AS=IQ=BQ$.

$\frac{CS}{BR} = \frac{IP}{IQ} = \frac{IC}{IB}$.Soo we are done. $\blacksquare$. :D .(By the way there is unused $BCIT$ is cyclic info :mad: ).
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YaoAOPS
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Angle chasing gives that $\angle RTS = \angle BTC = \angle BIC$ so $BTIC$ is cyclic. It remains to show that $I$ is the spiral center from $RS$ to $BC$ or $RB$ to $TC$. However,
\[
	\frac{RB}{BI} = \frac{QB}{BI} = \frac{QI}{BI} = \frac{PI}{CI} = \frac{PC}{CI} = \frac{SC}{CI}
\]and $\angle RBI = \angle SCI = |\angle B/2 - \angle C/2|$ so we are done.
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CrazyInMath
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$RT\parallel AQ$, $ST\parallel AP$
so $\measuredangle RTS=\measuredangle QAP=\measuredangle BIC$

As $BIQ\sim CIP$, we have $BI:BR=BI:AQ=BI:BQ=CI:CP=CI:AP=CI:CS$
also $\measuredangle RBI=\measuredangle (AQ, BI)=\measuredangle AQI+\measuredangle QIB=\measuredangle ABC+\measuredangle CIB=\measuredangle API+\measuredangle CIB=\measuredangle(AP, CI)=\measuredangle SCI$
so $RBI\sim SCI$
so $\measuredangle RIS=\measuredangle (IR, IS)=\measuredangle (IB, IC)=\measuredangle BIC=\measuredangle RTS$
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reni_wee
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As $I$ is the incenter of $\triangle ABC$, $\angle BCI  =\angle ACI = \alpha, \angle CBI = \angle ABI =\beta , \implies QB = QA = BR, PC = PA = CS$.
$\angle QCA = \angle QBA = \angle RQB = \angle QRB = \alpha \implies \angle TBI = \beta - \alpha$. Hence, $\angle TBC = 2\beta - \alpha$. Analogously, $\angle TCB  = 2\alpha - \beta$

$\therefore \angle BTC = \pi - (\alpha + \beta) = \angle BTC$
For $R, S, T, I $ to be concylic, $\angle RIS = \angle RTS =\angle BTC$. $i.e.$ It suffices to show that $\angle BIR = \angle SIC$

Claim: $\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SIC$
Consider $\triangle QAP$ and $\triangle IBC$.$\angle QAP = \angle BIC = \pi - (\alpha + \beta). \angle AQP = \angle ACP = \angle IBC = \beta$. Hence $\triangle QAP \sim \triangle IBC.$
$$\therefore \frac{QA}{BI} = \frac{PA}{CI}$$$$\implies \frac{RB}{BI} = \frac{SC}{CI}$$Hence $\triangle RBI \sim SIC$

$\implies \angle BIR = \angle CIS \implies \angle RTS = \angle BIC = \angle RIS. $ Which completes our proof by making $R, T, I, S$ concyclic.
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cj13609517288
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Angle chase to find $\angle TBC=\frac12\angle C$ and $\angle TCB=\frac12\angle B$. Thus $\angle BTC=\angle BIC=\angle QAP$. So it suffices to show that $\angle QAP=\angle RIS$. This is a very straightforward complex bash that I did on paper (it will turn out that those two triangles are in fact similar).
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Bluesoul
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Let $\angle{ACI}=\angle{BCI}=\angle{QAB}=\angle{QRB}=\alpha; \angle{ABI}=\angle{CBI}=\angle{PAC}=\angle{PSC}=\beta$ (WLOG, $AB<AC$)

By parallel, $\angle{TBI}=\beta-\alpha; \angle{ICT}=\beta-\alpha$, implying $\angle{BTC}=\angle{BIC}$

Then we have $\angle{RBI}=360-(180-\alpha+\beta)=180+\alpha-\beta=\angle{ICS}$. To prove concyclic, we want $\angle{IRB}=\angle{ISC}$. We have $\frac{BI}{BR}=\frac{BI}{BQ}=\frac{CI}{CP}=\frac{CI}{CS}$. so $\triangle{BIR}\sim \triangle{CSI}$ and we are done.
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cursed_tangent1434
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First note that by the Incenter-Excenter Lemma, $BR=AQ=QI$ and $CS=AP=PI$. The following claim is the essence of the problem.

Claim : Triangles $\triangle IBR$ and $\triangle ICS$ are similar.

Proof : First note that,
\[\measuredangle IBR = \measuredangle  IBA + \measuredangle  ABR = \measuredangle  IBA + \measuredangle  BCI\]and
\[\measuredangle ICS = \measuredangle ICA + \measuredangle  ACS = \measuredangle  ICA + \measuredangle  CBI\]which implies that $\measuredangle IBR = \measuredangle ICS$. Further, since clearly $\triangle IBQ \sim \triangle ICP$ we have that
\[\frac{IB}{BR} = \frac{IB}{IQ} = \frac{IC}{IP} = \frac{IC}{CS}\]which implies that $\triangle IBR \overset{+}{\sim} \triangle ICS$ and thus,
\[\measuredangle TRI = \measuredangle  BRI = \measuredangle  CSI = \measuredangle TSI\]which shows the result.
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MathLuis
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Using I-E Lemma and PoP just notice that:
\[ \frac{RB}{BI}=\frac{QA}{BI}=\frac{QI}{BI}=\frac{PI}{CI}=\frac{PA}{CI}=\frac{SC}{CI} \]But also we have when $AB<AC$ that $180-\angle RBI=\angle ABI-\angle QRB=\frac{B-C}{2}$ and the similar holds for the other by an analogous process which means from SAS criteria that $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$ and thus $I$ is miquelpoint of $RBCS$ which is sufficient to finish thus we are done :cool:.
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NicoN9
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I don't know if this is right (and I fakesolved once) but here's mine.

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We start by the following claim.

claim. $B, I, T, C$ are concyclic.
proof. Note that $\measuredangle ACT=\measuredangle PST=\measuredangle PSC=\measuredangle CAP=\measuredangle CBP$, and similarly $\measuredangle TBA=\measuredangle ICB$. We have\begin{align*}
\measuredangle BTC 
&= 180^\circ -(\measuredangle CBT +\measuredangle TCB)\\
&= 180^\circ -(\measuredangle CBA+\measuredangle ABT)-(\measuredangle TCA+\measuredangle ACB)\\
&= 180^\circ -(\measuredangle CBA+\measuredangle BCI)-(\measuredangle IBC+\measuredangle ACB)\\
&= \measuredangle BIC
\end{align*}as desired.

We claim that $\triangle {RIB}\sim \triangle {CTS}$. Indeed, we have $\measuredangle RBI=\measuredangle TBI=\measuredangle TCI=\measuredangle TCS$, and\[
\frac{RB}{BI}=\frac{AQ}{BI}=\frac{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle C\cdot 2R}{r\cdot \tfrac{1}{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle B}},
\]\[
\frac{SC}{CI} =\frac{PA}{CI} = \frac{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle B\cdot 2R}{r\cdot \tfrac{1}{\sin \tfrac{1}{2}\angle C}}
\]which is the same value, where $R, r$ is the radius of circumcircle, incircle of $\triangle ABC$, respectively. Thus $\triangle {RIB}\sim \triangle {CTS}$. Now we have $\measuredangle TRI =\measuredangle BRI = \measuredangle CSI =\measuredangle TSI$ so we are done.

P.S. I forgot the fact 5 and blindly used trig :oops_sign:

edit: @below thank you for the correction, I was forgetting about those. I tried to fix it, but I don't know if it's correct still.
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Woops, I think a simple mistake which can be patched easily, but there is no meaning of $\frac 1 2 \angle A$ when you're working with directed angles... So, @above try to patch your solution by writing your angles completely in terms of directed angles, or just use normal ones throughout the solution...
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Fun fact: if the parallelograms are $AQBR$ and $APCS$ instead of $AQRB$ and $APSC$, the conclusion holds by essentially identical argumens! Several contestants actually solved this version of the problem. It's psychologically harder and the quadrilateral $RSTI$ is smaller in size, hence it's harder to notice things about it.
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Fiirst observe that $BT\parallel QA$ and $CT \parallel PA$.
Therefore we get that $\measuredangle BTC = \measuredangle QAP = 90 + \frac{A}{2} = \measuredangle BIC$.
So we get that $BTIC$ is cyclic.
Next by the first isogonality lemma we have that $\overline{AC},\overline{RC}$ are isogonal is $\angle C$ of $\triangle QBC$, therefore
$$ \measuredangle ACQ = \measuredangle BCR $$similarly
$$ \measuredangle ABP = \measuredangle CBS $$Additionally we get that
$$ \measuredangle BCS = -\measuredangle SCA - \measuredangle ACB = 180 - C + \frac{B}{2} $$Similarly
$$ \measuredangle RBC = 180 - B + \frac{C}{2} $$Now using these two relations and the ones from above, we get $RBCS$ cyclic.
Now we reim's on $BTIC$ and $RBCS$, we get that $RTIS$ cyclic.
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Sketch: Prove $\widehat{BTCI}$ by angle chase, then length chase to get $\triangle IBR \sim \triangle ICS$ (I used trig here) and finish by spiral centre stuff.
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This problem was proposed by Slovakia.
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Silly, Silly little problem taking 1.15 hours
Trying to solve most of this years egmo entirely at my level is making me insane :help:
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Nice problem took me 20 minutes (including diagram)
Also EGMO was held in my country so I heard there were some solution with homothety and spiral so I tried to avoid those.

Let the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ be $\odot (ABC)=\omega$ and WLOG $AB < AC$

Claim: $\triangle BQI \sim \triangle CPI$

Proof:
$\angle BQI \equiv \angle BQC \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle BPC \equiv \angle CPI  \implies \angle BQI=\angle CPI$ $...(1)$
Also:
$\angle QBI \equiv \angle QBP \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle QCP \equiv \angle PCI \implies \angle QPO =\angle PCI$ $...(2)$

Combining $(1)$ and $(2)$ we get that triangles $\triangle BQI, \triangle CPI$ are similar $\implies$
$$ \triangle BQI \sim \triangle CPI \square $$
Claim: $BR=BQ$ and $CP=CS$

Proof:

Note that $\angle QBA \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle QCA \equiv \angle ICA = \angle ICB \equiv \angle QCB \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle QAB \implies \angle QBA=\angle QAP \implies$
Triangle $\triangle QAB$ is an isosceles triangle $\implies QA=QB$, note that $QA=BR$ from the parallelogram so: $QB=QA=BR \implies BQ=BR$

Similarly:
$\angle PAC \stackrel{\omega}{=}\angle PBC \equiv \angle IBC =\angle IBA \equiv \angle PBA \stackrel{\omega}{=} \angle PCA \implies \angle PAC=\angle PCA \implies$
Triangle $\triangle PAC$ is an isosceles triangle $\implies PA=PC$, note that $PA=CS$ from the parallelogram so: $PC=PA=CS \implies CP=CS $ $\square$

Claim: $\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SCI$

Proof:

Note that from first claim we have that: $\frac{BI}{CI}=\frac{BQ}{CP}$ combining with previous claim we get: $\boxed{\frac{BI}{CI} = \frac{BR}{CS}}$ $...(3)$

Also:

$\angle RBI=360-\angle RBA-\angle ABI=360-\angle RBQ-\angle QBA-\frac{\angle B}{2} \stackrel{QR \parallel AB}{=} 360-\angle AQB-\angle QBA-\frac{\angle B}{2}$
$ \stackrel{\triangle BQA}{=} 180+\angle BAQ-\frac{\angle B}{2} \stackrel{\omega}{=} 180+\angle BCQ-\frac{\angle B}{2}=180+\frac{\angle C}{2}-\frac{\angle B}{2} \implies \angle RBI=180+\frac{\angle C}{2}-\frac{\angle B}{2}$

Similarly:

$\angle SCI=\angle SCA+\angle ACI=\angle SPA+\frac{\angle C}{2}=\angle SPC+\angle CPA +\frac{\angle C}{2} \stackrel{SP \parallel AB}{=} \angle PCA+\angle CPA+\frac{\angle C}{2} \stackrel{\triangle APC}{=}$
$ 180-\angle CAP + \frac{\angle C}{2} \stackrel{\omega}{=} 180-\angle CBP + \frac{\angle C}{2} \equiv 180-\frac{\angle B}{2} + \frac{\angle C}{2} \implies \angle SCI=180-\frac{\angle B}{2} + \frac{\angle C}{2}$

Hence: $\boxed{\angle RBI=\angle SCI}$ $ ...(4)$

Now by combining $(3)$ and $(4)$ we get that: Triangles $\triangle RBI, \triangle SCI$ are similar $\implies$
$$\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SCI \square$$
Claim: Points $R$, $S$, $T$, and $I$ are concyclic.

Proof:

From previous claim we found that $\triangle RBI \sim \triangle SCI$ $\implies \boxed{ \angle BRI=\angle CSI }$ $...(5)$

Finally:

$\angle  TRI \equiv \angle BRI \stackrel{(5)}{=} \angle CSI \equiv \angle TSI \implies \angle TRI =\angle TSI \implies$ Points $R$, $S$, $T$, and $I$ are concyclic. $\blacksquare$
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Since $BT \parallel AQ$ and $CT \parallel AP$ it is easy to see that $\angle BTC = \angle QAP = 90 + \frac{\alpha}{2}$. It then follows that $BTIC$ is cyclic. We simply need to show that $I$ is the center of the spiral similarity taking $BC \to RS$. Since $BTIC$ is cyclic it is obvious that $\angle IBR = \angle ICS$, thus it suffices to show that
\[\frac{IB}{BR} = \frac{IC}{CS} \iff \frac{IB}{IC} = \frac{AQ}{AP}\]Which is obvious since $\triangle AQP \sim \triangle IBC$ by angle chasing.
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Solution from Twitch Solves ISL:

First, we get rid of point $T$ by noting that \[ \measuredangle RTS = \measuredangle(RT, ST) = \measuredangle(QA, PA) = \measuredangle QAP. \]Hence, it suffices to calculate $\measuredangle RIS$. However, using the vector identity \begin{align*} \vec R &= \vec B + \vec Q - \vec A \\ \vec S &= \vec C + \vec P - \vec A \end{align*}we can conclude that \[ \measuredangle(\vec R - \vec I, \vec S - \vec I) = \measuredangle(\vec B + \vec Q - \vec I - \vec A, \vec C + \vec P - \vec I - \vec A) = \measuredangle NKM \]where $K = \overline{PQ} \cap \overline{AI}$ is the midpoint of $\overline{IA}$, and $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of $\overline{PC}$ and $\overline{BQ}$. Hence, it suffices to prove: \[ \measuredangle QAP = \measuredangle NKM. \][asy]
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In fact, we have:
Claim: $\triangle BIC \overset{+}{\sim} \triangle QAP$.
Proof. Because $\measuredangle CBI = \measuredangle IBA = \measuredangle PBA = \measuredangle PQA$ and similarly $\measuredangle BCI = \measuredangle QPA$. $\blacksquare$
Hence by the mean geometry theorem we in fact have the similarity \[ \triangle BIC \overset{+}{\sim} \triangle NKM \overset{+}{\sim} \triangle QAP \]since each vertex of $\triangle NKM$ is the midpoint of the two corresponding vertices of $\triangle BIC \sim \triangle QA$. The resulting angle similarity is then immediate.
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