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Old Inequality
giangtruong13   1
N an hour ago by sqing
Let $a,b,c >0$ and $abc=1$. Prove that: $$  \sqrt{a^2-a+1}+\sqrt{b^2-b+1} +\sqrt{c^2-c+1} \ge a+b+c$$
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giangtruong13
2 hours ago
sqing
an hour ago
Combo resources
Fly_into_the_sky   2
N an hour ago by Fly_into_the_sky
Ok so i never did combinatorics in my life :oops: and i am willing to be able to do P1/P4 combos (or even more)
So yeah how can i start from scratch?
Remark:i don't want compuational combo resources :noo:
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Fly_into_the_sky
Yesterday at 5:15 PM
Fly_into_the_sky
an hour ago
A very good problem
JetFire008   1
N an hour ago by JetFire008
Source: Spain 1997 (as claimed by the internet)
There are $n$ identical cars on a circular track. Among all of them, they have just enough gas for one car to complete a lap. Show that there is a car that can complete a lap by collecting gas from the other cars on its way around
Read the bold line carefully as it is easy to misread the problem.
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JetFire008
an hour ago
JetFire008
an hour ago
P lies on BC
Melid   0
an hour ago
Source: own
In scalene triangle $ABC$, which doesn't have right angle, let $O$ be its circumcenter. Let $H_{1}$ and $H_{2}$ be orthocenters of triangle $ABO$ and $ACO$, respectively. Let $O_{1}$ be circumcenter of triangle $OH_{1}H_{2}$. If circle $ACO_{1}$ and circle $CH_{1}H_{2}$ intersect at $P$ for the second time, prove that $P$ lies on $BC$.
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Melid
an hour ago
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Polynomial functional equation
Fishheadtailbody   2
N 2 hours ago by Fishheadtailbody
Source: MACMO
$P(x)$ is a polynomial with real coefficients such that
\[ P(x)^2 - 1 = 4 P(x^2 - 4x + 1). \]Find $P(x)$.

fixed now
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Fishheadtailbody
Apr 18, 2025
Fishheadtailbody
2 hours ago
Strange circles in an orthocenter config
VideoCake   2
N 2 hours ago by pi_quadrat_sechstel
Source: 2025 German MO, Round 4, Grade 12, P3
Let \(\overline{AD}\) and \(\overline{BE}\) be altitudes in an acute triangle \(ABC\) which meet at \(H\). Suppose that \(DE\) meets the circumcircle of \(ABC\) at \(P\) and \(Q\) such that \(P\) lies on the shorter arc of \(BC\) and \(Q\) lies on the shorter arc of \(CA\). Let \(AQ\) and \(BE\) meet at \(S\). Show that the circumcircles of \(BPE\) and \(QHS\) and the line \(PH\) concur.
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VideoCake
May 26, 2025
pi_quadrat_sechstel
2 hours ago
Lines pass through a common point
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N 2 hours ago by SatisfiedMagma
Source: Baltic Way 2008, Problem 18
Let $ AB$ be a diameter of a circle $ S$, and let $ L$ be the tangent at $ A$. Furthermore, let $ c$ be a fixed, positive real, and consider all pairs of points $ X$ and $ Y$ lying on $ L$, on opposite sides of $ A$, such that $ |AX|\cdot |AY| = c$. The lines $ BX$ and $ BY$ intersect $ S$ at points $ P$ and $ Q$, respectively. Show that all the lines $ PQ$ pass through a common point.
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April
Nov 23, 2008
SatisfiedMagma
2 hours ago
Parameter and 4 variables
mihaig   1
N 2 hours ago by mihaig
Source: Own
Find the positive real constants $K$ such that
$$3\left(a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2\right)+4\left(abcd\right)^K\geq\left(a+b+c+d\right)^2$$for all $a,b,c,d\geq0$ satisfying $a+b+c+d\geq4.$
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mihaig
3 hours ago
mihaig
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How many friends can sit in that circle at most?
Arytva   0
2 hours ago

A group of friends sits in a ring. Each friend picks a different whole number and holds a stone marked with it. Then they pass their stone one seat to the right so everyone ends up with two stones: one they made and one they received. Now they notice something odd: if your original number is $x$, your right-neighbor’s is $y$, and the next person over is $z$, then for every trio in the circle they see

$$
x + z = (2 - x)\,y.
$$
They want as many friends as possible before this breaks (since all stones must stay distinct).

How many friends can sit in that circle at most?
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Arytva
2 hours ago
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Reflected point lies on radical axis
Mahdi_Mashayekhi   7
N 2 hours ago by amogususususus
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
amogususususus
2 hours ago
Existence of a circle tangent to four lines
egxa   3
N Apr 21, 2025 by mathuz
Source: All Russian 2025 10.2
Inside triangle \(ABC\), point \(P\) is marked. Point \(Q\) is on segment \(AB\), and point \(R\) is on segment \(AC\) such that the circumcircles of triangles \(BPQ\) and \(CPR\) are tangent to line \(AP\). Lines are drawn through points \(B\) and \(C\) passing through the center of the circumcircle of triangle \(BPC\), and through points \(Q\) and \(R\) passing through the center of the circumcircle of triangle \(PQR\). Prove that there exists a circle tangent to all four drawn lines.
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egxa
Apr 18, 2025
mathuz
Apr 21, 2025
Existence of a circle tangent to four lines
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Inside triangle \(ABC\), point \(P\) is marked. Point \(Q\) is on segment \(AB\), and point \(R\) is on segment \(AC\) such that the circumcircles of triangles \(BPQ\) and \(CPR\) are tangent to line \(AP\). Lines are drawn through points \(B\) and \(C\) passing through the center of the circumcircle of triangle \(BPC\), and through points \(Q\) and \(R\) passing through the center of the circumcircle of triangle \(PQR\). Prove that there exists a circle tangent to all four drawn lines.
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Let $O_1,O_2,O_3$ be the centers of $(BPC), (PQR), (BQRC)$ respectively (last circle exists from invert at $(A, AP)$ so dw) we claim that the quadrilateral asked for has as incenter $O_3$, we already have two angle bisectors so all we need is to check that the angle bisectors are in fact perpendicular bisectors of the sides of $BQRC$. See that:
\[ \measuredangle O_2RC=\measuredangle PRC-\measuredangle PRO_2=\measuredangle APC+90+\measuredangle RQP=\measuredangle APC+90+\measuredangle RQB+\measuredangle BQP=\measuredangle BPC+90+\measuredangle ACB=\measuredangle BCO_1+\measuredangle ACB=\measuredangle RCO_1 \]And this shows that the perpendicular bisector of $RC$ becomes an angle bisector so you do the same to get that so does $BQ$ and from here we are obviously done :cool:.
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Probably, a similar solution to the above:

We have $AP^2 = AQ\cdot AB=AR\cdot AC$. So the inversion centered at $A$ with radius $AP$ maps $(PQR)$ to $(BPC)$, and vice versa. In other words, $A$ is the exsimilicenter of $(PQR)$ and $(BPC)$. Furthermore, the points $B, Q, R, C$ are lie on a circle, assume centered at $O$.

Let the centers of $(BPC)$ and $(PQR)$ are $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively. Suppose $AR$ intersects $(BPC)$ again at $R'$ (other than $C$). Then $O_2R \parallel O_1R'$ and $O_1CR'$ is an isosceles triangle, which implies $\angle O_2RC = \angle O_1CR$.
A similar argument finishes the proof now; $O$ turns out to be the incenter for the quadrilateral.
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