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Iranian tough nut: AA', BN, CM concur in Gergonne picture
grobber   69
N 6 minutes ago by zuat.e
Source: Iranian olympiad/round 3/2002
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches the side $BC$ at $A^{\prime}$, and the line $AA^{\prime}$ meets the incircle again at a point $P$. Let the lines $CP$ and $BP$ meet the incircle of triangle $ABC$ again at $N$ and $M$, respectively. Prove that the lines $AA^{\prime}$, $BN$ and $CM$ are concurrent.
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grobber
Dec 29, 2003
zuat.e
6 minutes ago
"all of the stupid geo gets sent to tst 2/5" -allen wang
pikapika007   27
N an hour ago by HamstPan38825
Source: USA TST 2024/2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. Let segment $AI$ intersect the incircle of triangle $ABC$ at point $D$. Suppose that line $BD$ is perpendicular to line $AC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $\angle BPA = \angle PAI = 90^\circ$. Point $Q$ lies on segment $BD$ such that the circumcircle of triangle $ABQ$ is tangent to line $BI$. Point $X$ lies on line $PQ$ such that $\angle IAX = \angle XAC$. Prove that $\angle AXP = 45^\circ$.

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pikapika007
Dec 11, 2023
HamstPan38825
an hour ago
Another integral limit
RobertRogo   3
N Today at 11:59 AM by Bayram_Turayew
Source: "Traian Lalescu" student contest 2025, Section A, Problem 3
Let $f \colon [0, \infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function differentiable at 0 with $f(0) = 0$. Find
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n} \int_{2^n}^{2^{n+1}} f\left(\frac{\ln x}{x}\right) dx$$
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RobertRogo
May 9, 2025
Bayram_Turayew
Today at 11:59 AM
Derivatives on a Functional Equation
Kingofmath101   1
N Today at 11:28 AM by Mathzeus1024
Let $g$ be a smooth function on $\mathbb{R}$ where $g^{(n)}(0)$ for all $n \in \mathbb{N}^+$ and $g$ satisfies

$$g(x) = xg(x^2 - 4)$$
for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$. Prove that $g^{(n)}(-2) = g^{(n)}(2) = 0$ for all $n \in \mathbb{N}$.

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Kingofmath101
Jun 4, 2017
Mathzeus1024
Today at 11:28 AM
Infinite series with Pell numbers
Entrepreneur   12
N Today at 11:27 AM by Entrepreneur
Source: Own
Evaluate the sum $$\color{blue}{\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{P_kx^k}{k!}.}$$Where $P_n$ denotes the n-th Pell Number given by $P_0=0,P_1=1$ and $$P_{n+2}=2P_{n+1}+P_n.$$
12 replies
Entrepreneur
Nov 5, 2024
Entrepreneur
Today at 11:27 AM
3xn matrice with combinatorical property
Sebaj71Tobias   2
N Today at 10:49 AM by c00lb0y
Let"s have a 3xn matrice with the following properties:
The firs row of the matrice is 1,2,3,... ,n in this order.
The second and the third rows are permutations of the first.
Very important, that in each column thera are different entries.
How many matrices with thees properties are there?

The answer for 2xn matrices is well-known, but what is the answer for 3xn, or for kxn ( k<=n) ?
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Sebaj71Tobias
Jun 1, 2025
c00lb0y
Today at 10:49 AM
The matrix in some degree is a scalar
FFA21   5
N Today at 10:09 AM by c00lb0y
Source: MSU algebra olympiad 2025 P2
$A\in M_{3\times 3}$ invertible, for an infinite number of $k$:
$tr(A^k)=0$
Is it true that $\exists n$ such that $A^n$ is a scalar
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FFA21
May 20, 2025
c00lb0y
Today at 10:09 AM
Approximate the integral
ILOVEMYFAMILY   2
N Today at 9:39 AM by ILOVEMYFAMILY
Approximate the integral
\[
I = \int_0^1 \frac{(2^x + 2)\, dx}{1 + x^4}
\]using the trapezoidal rule with accuracy $10^{-2}$.
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ILOVEMYFAMILY
Today at 5:27 AM
ILOVEMYFAMILY
Today at 9:39 AM
Approximate the integral
ILOVEMYFAMILY   0
Today at 5:26 AM
Approximate the integral
\[
I = \int_0^1 \frac{(2x^2 + 1)\, dx}{\sqrt{(1 + x^2)(2 - x^2)}}
\]using the parabola method (Simpson's rule) with accuracy $\varepsilon = 10^{-4}$.
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ILOVEMYFAMILY
Today at 5:26 AM
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ISI UGB 2025
Entrepreneur   5
N Today at 1:37 AM by Gauler
Source: ISI UGB 2025
1.)
Suppose $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ is differentiable and $|f'(x)|<\frac 12\;\forall\;x\in\mathbb R.$ Show that for some $x_0\in\mathbb R,f(x_0)=x_0.$

3.)
Suppose $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ is differentiable with $f(0)=0.$ If $|f'(x)|\le f(x)\;\forall\;x\in[0,1],$ then show that $f(x)=0\;\forall\;x.$

4.)
Let $S^1=\{z\in\mathbb C:|z|=1\}$ be the unit circle in the complex plane. Let $f:S^1\to S^1$ be the map given by $f(z)=z^2.$ We define $f^{(1)}:=f$ and $f^{(k+1)}=f\circ f^{(k)}$ for $k\ge 1.$ The smallest positive integer $n$ such that $f^n(z)=z$ is called period of $z.$ Determine the total number of points $S^1$ of period $2025.$

6.)
Let $\mathbb N$ denote the set of natural numbers, and let $(a_i,b_i), 1\le i\le 9,$ be nine distinct tuples in $\mathbb N\times\mathbb N.$ Show that there are $3$ distinct elements in the set $\{2^{a_i}3^{b_i}:1\le i\le 9\}$ whose product is a perfect cube.

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Let $n\ge 2$ and let $a_1\le a_2\le\cdots\le a_n$ be positive integers such that $$\sum_{i=1}^n a_i=\prod_{i=1}^n a_i.$$Prove that $$\sum_{i=1}^n a_i\le 2n$$and determine when equality holds.
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Entrepreneur
May 27, 2025
Gauler
Today at 1:37 AM
sequence of highly correlated rv pairs
Konigsberg   1
N Yesterday at 10:57 PM by yofro
For a given $0 < \varepsilon< 1$, construct a sequence of random variables $X_1,\dots,X_n$ such that
$$
\operatorname{Corr}(X_i,X_{i+1}) = 1-\varepsilon,\qquad 1\le i\le n-1.
$$Let
$$
f(\varepsilon)=\min\left\{\,n\in\mathbb N \mid \text{it is possible that }\operatorname{Corr}(X_1,X_n)<0\right\}.
$$Find positive constants $c_1$ and $c_2$ such that
$$
\lim_{\varepsilon\to0}\frac{f(\varepsilon)}{c_1\,\varepsilon^{c_2}}=1.
$$
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Konigsberg
May 23, 2025
yofro
Yesterday at 10:57 PM
functional analysis
ILOVEMYFAMILY   1
N Yesterday at 2:27 PM by alexheinis
Let $E$, $F$ be normed spaces with $E$ a Banach space. Suppose $\{A_n: E \to F\}$ is a family of continuous linear maps. Prove that the set
\[
X = \left\{ x \in E \mid \sup_{n\geq 1}|| A_n(x)||< +\infty  \right\}
\]is either of first category in $E$ or is equal to the whole space $E$.
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ILOVEMYFAMILY
Jun 2, 2025
alexheinis
Yesterday at 2:27 PM
3D geometry theorem
KAME06   1
N Apr 22, 2025 by mathuz
Let $M$ a point in the space and $G$ the centroid of a tetrahedron $ABCD$. Prove that:
$$\frac{1}{4}(AB^2+AC^2+AD^2+BC^2+BD^2+CD^2)+4MG^2=MA^2+MB^2+MC^2+MD^2$$
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KAME06
Apr 21, 2025
mathuz
Apr 22, 2025
3D geometry theorem
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Let $M$ a point in the space and $G$ the centroid of a tetrahedron $ABCD$. Prove that:
$$\frac{1}{4}(AB^2+AC^2+AD^2+BC^2+BD^2+CD^2)+4MG^2=MA^2+MB^2+MC^2+MD^2$$
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Just use the vectors (like in Leibniz's formula for a triangle).
Or, see this: https://vixra.org/pdf/1003.0187v1.pdf
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