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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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May 1, 2025
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
Want to help AoPS remain a valuable Olympiad resource? Help us add contests to AoPS's Contest Collections.

Find instructions and a list of contests to add here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c40244h1064480_contests_to_add
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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
v_Enhance
Apr 5, 2023
k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
The title has to say what the problem is about in best way possible.
If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
If the thread is locked cause of this, use search function.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
If you do this, too, you are on the best way to get your thread deleted. Write everything clearly, define where your variables come from (and define the "natural" numbers if used). Additionally read your post at least twice before submitting. After you sent it, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.


For answers to already existing threads:


d) Of any interest and with content:
Don't post things that are more trivial than completely obvious. For example, if the question is to solve $x^{3}+y^{3}=z^{3}$, do not answer with "$x=y=z=0$ is a solution" only. Either you post any kind of proof or at least something unexpected (like "$x=1337, y=481, z=42$ is the smallest solution). Someone that does not see that $x=y=z=0$ is a solution of the above without your post is completely wrong here, this is an IMO-level forum.
Similar, posting "I have solved this problem" but not posting anything else is not welcome; it even looks that you just want to show off what a genius you are.

e) Well written and checked answers:
Like c) for new threads, check your solutions at least twice for mistakes. And after sending, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.



To repeat it: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Nice one
Blacklord   10
N 11 minutes ago by Pal702004
Source: ....
Find all integers numbers (a,b,c) such that
$a/b + b/c + c/a =3$
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Blacklord
Jan 26, 2017
Pal702004
11 minutes ago
Four points are concyclic
DreamTeam   9
N 17 minutes ago by AylyGayypow009
Source: Moldova IMO-BMO TST 2003, day 1, problem 3
Let $ ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle of center $ O$. Let M and N be the midpoints of diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$, respectively and let $ P$ be the intersection point of the diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ of the given quadrilateral .It is known that the points $ O,M,Np$ are distinct. Prove that the points $ O,N,A,C$ are concyclic if and only if the points $ O,M,B,D$ are concyclic.

Proposer: Dorian Croitoru
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DreamTeam
Aug 14, 2008
AylyGayypow009
17 minutes ago
cubefree divisibility
DottedCaculator   63
N 22 minutes ago by Assassino9931
Source: 2021 ISL N1
Find all positive integers $n\geq1$ such that there exists a pair $(a,b)$ of positive integers, such that $a^2+b+3$ is not divisible by the cube of any prime, and $$n=\frac{ab+3b+8}{a^2+b+3}.$$
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DottedCaculator
Jul 12, 2022
Assassino9931
22 minutes ago
$n$ with $2000$ divisors divides $2^n+1$ (IMO 2000)
Valentin Vornicu   67
N 34 minutes ago by alexanderchew
Source: IMO 2000, Problem 5, IMO Shortlist 2000, Problem N3
Does there exist a positive integer $ n$ such that $ n$ has exactly 2000 prime divisors and $ n$ divides $ 2^n + 1$?
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Valentin Vornicu
Oct 24, 2005
alexanderchew
34 minutes ago
Hard Number Theory
MuradSafarli   1
N 44 minutes ago by MR.1
Find all odd natural numbers \( m \) such that \( m^2 - 1 \mid 3^m + 5^m \).
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MuradSafarli
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MR.1
44 minutes ago
most bruh geo you can imagineeeeeeeeeeeeee
ItzsleepyXD   0
an hour ago
Source: bruhhhhhh
Let $ABC$ be triangle with $AC>AB$ and $B'$ on the segment $AC$ such that $AB=AB'$ . Consider point $E,F$ on $AB,AC$ such that $EF \parallel BB'$ . Point $T$ is the intersection of tangent line through point $E,F$ to circle $(EBC),(FBC)$ respectively . If the tangent through point $B'$ to $(BB'C)$ intersect $AB$ at $K$ . Line $KT$ intersect $BC$ at $D$ . Prove that $AD$ bisect $\angle BAC$ .
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ItzsleepyXD
an hour ago
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x!+y!=x^y
Yimin Ge   10
N an hour ago by Assassino9931
Source: MEMO Individual Competition, Question 4
Determine all pairs $ (x,y)$ of positive integers satisfying the equation
\[ x!+y!=x^{y}.\]
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Yimin Ge
Sep 24, 2007
Assassino9931
an hour ago
A final attempt to make a combinatorics problem
JARP091   4
N an hour ago by JARP091
Source: At the time of posting the problem I do not know the source if any
Let \( N \) be a positive integer and consider the set \( S = \{1, 2, \ldots, N\} \).

Two players alternate moves. On each turn, the current player must select a nonempty subset \( T \subseteq S \) of numbers not previously chosen such that for every distinct \( x, y \in T \), neither \( x \) divides \( y \) nor \( y \) divides \( x \).

After selecting \( T \), all multiples of every element in \( T \), including those in \( T \) itself, are removed from \( S \).

The game continues with the reduced set \( S \) until no moves are possible.
Determine, for each \( N \), which player has a winning strategy if any

Note: It might be wrong or maybe too easy.
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JARP091
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JARP091
an hour ago
Less than or equal to 30°
orl   11
N an hour ago by Twan
Source: IMO 1991, Day 2, Problem 4, IMO ShortList 1991, Problem 24 (FRA 2)
Let $ \,ABC\,$ be a triangle and $ \,P\,$ an interior point of $ \,ABC\,$. Show that at least one of the angles $ \,\angle PAB,\;\angle PBC,\;\angle PCA\,$ is less than or equal to $ 30^{\circ }$.
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orl
Nov 11, 2005
Twan
an hour ago
Simple Geometry
AbdulWaheed   4
N an hour ago by shanelin-sigma
Source: EGMO
Try to avoid Directed angles
Let ABC be an acute triangle inscribed in circle $\Omega$. Let $X$ be the midpoint of the arc $\overarc{BC}$ not containing $A$ and define $Y, Z$ similarly. Show that the orthocenter of $XYZ$ is the incenter $I$ of $ABC$.
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AbdulWaheed
Yesterday at 5:15 AM
shanelin-sigma
an hour ago
Serbian selection contest for the IMO 2025 - P6
OgnjenTesic   1
N an hour ago by JARP091
Source: Serbian selection contest for the IMO 2025
For an $n \times n$ table filled with natural numbers, we say it is a divisor table if:
- the numbers in the $i$-th row are exactly all the divisors of some natural number $r_i$,
- the numbers in the $j$-th column are exactly all the divisors of some natural number $c_j$,
- $r_i \ne r_j$ for every $i \ne j$.

A prime number $p$ is given. Determine the smallest natural number $n$, divisible by $p$, such that there exists an $n \times n$ divisor table, or prove that such $n$ does not exist.

Proposed by Pavle Martinović
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OgnjenTesic
Thursday at 4:07 PM
JARP091
an hour ago
FE with conditions on $x,y$
Adywastaken   2
N 2 hours ago by Adywastaken
Source: OAO
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R_{+}}\rightarrow \mathbb{R_{+}}$ such that $\forall y>x>0$,
\[
f(x^2+f(y))=f(xf(x))+y
\]
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Adywastaken
Yesterday at 6:18 PM
Adywastaken
2 hours ago
2021 EGMO P4: Reflection of A over EF lies on BC
anser   48
N 2 hours ago by cursed_tangent1434
Source: EGMO 2021 P4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and let $D$ be an arbitrary point on the side $BC$. Let the line through $D$ perpendicular to $BI$ intersect $CI$ at $E$. Let the line through $D$ perpendicular to $CI$ intersect $BI$ at $F$. Prove that the reflection of $A$ across the line $EF$ lies on the line $BC$.
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anser
Apr 13, 2021
cursed_tangent1434
2 hours ago
Serbian selection contest for the IMO 2025 - P2
OgnjenTesic   10
N 3 hours ago by Mahdi_Mashayekhi
Source: Serbian selection contest for the IMO 2025
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $A'$ be the reflection of point $A$ over the line $BC$. Let $O$ and $H$ be the circumcenter and the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, respectively, and let $E$ be the midpoint of segment $OH$. Let $D$ and $L$ be the points where the reflection of line $AA'$ with respect to line $OA'$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, where point $D$ lies on the arc $BC$ not containing $A$. If \( M \) is a point on the line \( BC \) such that \( OM \perp AD \), prove that \( \angle MAD = \angle EAL \).

Proposed by Strahinja Gvozdić
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OgnjenTesic
Thursday at 4:02 PM
Mahdi_Mashayekhi
3 hours ago
problem interesting
Cobedangiu   9
N May 1, 2025 by Cobedangiu
Let $a=3k^2+3k+1 (a,k \in N)$
$ii)$ Let $b \vdots a$ and $b$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers. Prove that: $b^n$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers
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Let $a=3k^2+3k+1 (a,k \in N)$
$ii)$ Let $b \vdots a$ and $b$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers. Prove that: $b^n$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers
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Cobedangiu wrote:
Let $a=3k^2+3k+1 (a,k \in N)$
$ii)$ Let $b \vdots a$ and $b$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers. Prove that: $b^n$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers

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Cobedangiu wrote:
Let $a=3k^2+3k+1 (a,k \in N)$
$ii)$ Let $b \vdots a$ and $b$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers. Prove that: $b^n$ is the sum of $3$ square numbers

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anyone have solution for next part?
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What do the three dots between b and a symbolise?
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What do the three dots between b and a symbolise?

divisible
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendre%27s_three-square_theorem

Let $f(x)$ be equal to $x$ divided by the largest power of $4$ that divides $x$. Legendre's three-square theorem says that $x$ is expressible as the sum of three squares iff $f(x)$ is not $7$ mod $8$.

Observe that $f(x^2)$ is never $7$ mod $8$, so even $n$ always works. If $n$ is odd, if $f(b^n)$ is $7$ mod $8$, then $\nu_2(b^n)$ is even and thus $\nu_2(b)$ is even. Thus $f(b)$ is odd. Observe that if $f(b)$ is odd then $f(b^n)=f(b)^n$. Thus if $f(b^n)$ is $7$ mod $8$ then $f(b)^n$ is $7$ mod $8$. However, any odd number to an odd power is congruent to itself mod $8$, so this means $f(b)\equiv7\pmod8$, contradiction.
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Perhaps "three square numbers" means three positive squares. If zero were allowed, Question 1 would just be $a^2 = (3k^2 + 3k + 1)^2 + 0^2 + 0^2$, which would make it trivial.
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Perhaps "three square numbers" means three positive squares. If zero were allowed, Question 1 would just be $a^2 = (3k^2 + 3k + 1)^2 + 0^2 + 0^2$, which would make it trivial.

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