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k a July Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jwelsh   0
Jul 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
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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
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May 4, 2019
OpenAI won gold on 2025 IMO
centslordm   76
N 12 minutes ago by WalterMitchell
it got 35/42
3 years ago it got 2; aura imo

[its solutions]
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centslordm
Yesterday at 4:08 PM
WalterMitchell
12 minutes ago
functional equation
COCBSGGCTG3   7
N 42 minutes ago by JARP091
Source: Azerbaijan Senior Math Olympiad Training TST 2025 P2
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that the following equality holds for any real numbers $x$ and $y$.
$f(f(x) + xf(y)) = xf(y + 1)$
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COCBSGGCTG3
Today at 4:41 AM
JARP091
42 minutes ago
Functional xf(x+f(y))=(y-x)f(f(x)) for all reals x,y
cretanman   65
N 44 minutes ago by youochange
Source: BMO 2023 Problem 1
Find all functions $f\colon \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$,
\[xf(x+f(y))=(y-x)f(f(x)).\]
Proposed by Nikola Velov, Macedonia
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cretanman
May 10, 2023
youochange
44 minutes ago
3 var inequality
ehuseyinyigit   1
N an hour ago by ehuseyinyigit
Source: Own
Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers. Prove that

$$\dfrac{x^3+72xy^2}{z^3+x^2y}+\dfrac{y^3+72yz^2}{x^3+y^2z}+\dfrac{z^3+72zx^2}{y^3+z^2x}\geq \dfrac{15}{2}+\dfrac{102xyz(x+y+z)}{x^3y+y^3z+z^3x}$$
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ehuseyinyigit
4 hours ago
ehuseyinyigit
an hour ago
trig manipulation with sum of sines identity
ACalculationError   0
an hour ago
Source: PMO 2018 Qualifying Stage Part I. 10
Problem Statement: In triangle $\triangle ABC$, suppose
$$5 \sin A + 12 \cos B = 15, \quad 12 \sin B + 5 \cos A = 2.$$What is the measure of angle $C$?
Answer Confirmation
Solution

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ACalculationError
an hour ago
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Periodic sequence
EeEeRUT   9
N an hour ago by Supertinito
Source: Isl 2024 A5
Find all periodic sequence $a_1,a_2,\dots$ of real numbers such that the following conditions hold for all $n\geqslant 1$:$$a_{n+2}+a_{n}^2=a_n+a_{n+1}^2\quad\text{and}\quad |a_{n+1}-a_n|\leqslant 1.$$
Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Kosovo
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EeEeRUT
Jul 16, 2025
Supertinito
an hour ago
trig basic identities
ACalculationError   0
an hour ago
Source: Sipnayan 2017 Junior High School Average #1
Problem Statement: Let $x,y\in[0,\frac{\pi}{2}]$ satisfy $\sin x = \frac{5}{13}$ and $\sin y = \frac{15}{17}$. Find $\tan(x+y)$
Answer Confirmation
Solution
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ACalculationError
an hour ago
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I am [not] a parallelogram
peppapig_   18
N an hour ago by endless_abyss
Source: ISL 2024/G4
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with $AB$ parallel to $CD$ and $AB<CD$. Lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at a point $P$. Point $X$ distinct from $C$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ such that $PC=PX$. Point $Y$ distinct from $D$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABD$ such that $PD=PY$. Lines $AX$ and $BY$ intersect at $Q$.

Prove that $PQ$ is parallel to $AB$.

Fedir Yudin, Mykhailo Shtandenko, Anton Trygub, Ukraine
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peppapig_
Jul 16, 2025
endless_abyss
an hour ago
Problem 3 IMO 2005 (Day 1)
Valentin Vornicu   125
N an hour ago by blueprimes
Let $x,y,z$ be three positive reals such that $xyz\geq 1$. Prove that
\[ \frac { x^5-x^2 }{x^5+y^2+z^2} + \frac {y^5-y^2}{x^2+y^5+z^2} + \frac {z^5-z^2}{x^2+y^2+z^5} \geq 0 . \]
Hojoo Lee, Korea
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Valentin Vornicu
Jul 13, 2005
blueprimes
an hour ago
An easy symmetric inequality
seoneo   14
N an hour ago by blueprimes
Source: kjmo 2012 pr 1
Prove the following inequality where positive reals $a$, $b$, $c$ satisfies $ab+bc+ca=1$.
\[
        \frac{a+b}{\sqrt{ab(1-ab)}} + \frac{b+c}{\sqrt{bc(1-bc)}} + \frac{c+a}{\sqrt{ca(1-ca)}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{abc}
    \]
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seoneo
Sep 21, 2017
blueprimes
an hour ago
A functional equation
joybangla   14
N an hour ago by Lyte188
Source: Switzerland Math Olympiad, Final round 2014, P3
Find all such functions $f :\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$ the following holds :
\[ f(x^2)+f(xy)=f(x)f(y)+yf(x)+xf(x+y) \]
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joybangla
Jun 2, 2014
Lyte188
an hour ago
Research Advice?
AdrienMarieLegendre   5
N 2 hours ago by sadas123
Does anyone have any advice on reading research papers? I wanna go through some so I could potentially start a project later this yr, but I don't know how it'd be best to read papers (for reference, I wanna do quantum computing). Should I just go through the abstract and introduction and then read the results without reading much of the middle? What should I do about advanced terminology for which I don't have enough theory to understand? Also, to anyone who's done a project, is it necessary to work on it with a professor during the summer or is it possible to contact someone during the school year too?

note: sorry if this is kinda off topic for this forum
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AdrienMarieLegendre
4 hours ago
sadas123
2 hours ago
Two Angle Bisectors
MSTang   25
N 2 hours ago by Adi1005247
Source: 2016 AMC 12A #12
In $\triangle ABC$, $AB = 6$, $BC = 7$, and $CA = 8$. Point $D$ lies on $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{AD}$ bisects $\angle BAC$. Point $E$ lies on $\overline{AC}$, and $\overline{BE}$ bisects $\angle ABC$. The bisectors intersect at $F$. What is the ratio $AF$ : $FD$?

IMAGE
$\textbf{(A)}\ 3:2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5:3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2:1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7:3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5:2$
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MSTang
Feb 5, 2016
Adi1005247
2 hours ago
NSF Nats 2025
Vkmsd   9
N Today at 9:42 AM by mathkidAP
Is anyone going to North South Foundation's national finals this year?

(For those who don't understand NSF is like an Indian organization that runs contests to raise funds for scholarships in India.)
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Vkmsd
Jul 16, 2025
mathkidAP
Today at 9:42 AM
Question about problem
Spacepandamath13   3
N Jun 6, 2025 by nxchman
Source: AMC10
Charlyn walks completely around the boundary of a square whose sides are each $5$ km long. From any point on her path she can see exactly $1$ km horizontally in all directions. What is the area of the region consisting of all points Charlyn can see during her walk, expressed in square kilometers and rounded to the nearest whole number?

$\textbf{(A)} 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 27 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 39 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 40 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Most people jsut subtract the inner square 3*3 but why are there no semicircle areas in the empty spot in the middle?
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Spacepandamath13
Jun 6, 2025
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Jun 6, 2025
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Charlyn walks completely around the boundary of a square whose sides are each $5$ km long. From any point on her path she can see exactly $1$ km horizontally in all directions. What is the area of the region consisting of all points Charlyn can see during her walk, expressed in square kilometers and rounded to the nearest whole number?

$\textbf{(A)} 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 27 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 39 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 40 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Most people jsut subtract the inner square 3*3 but why are there no semicircle areas in the empty spot in the middle?
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I think because a straight line boundary would cover the most amount of area if you look 1 km in all directions and in all positions.
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Spacepandamath13 wrote:
Charlyn walks completely around the boundary of a square whose sides are each $5$ km long. From any point on her path she can see exactly $1$ km horizontally in all directions. What is the area of the region consisting of all points Charlyn can see during her walk, expressed in square kilometers and rounded to the nearest whole number?

$\textbf{(A)} 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 27 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 39 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 40 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Most people jsut subtract the inner square 3*3 but why are there no semicircle areas in the empty spot in the middle?

wait what i just did this problem on alcumus
what a coincidence
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Spacepandamath13 wrote:
Charlyn walks completely around the boundary of a square whose sides are each $5$ km long. From any point on her path she can see exactly $1$ km horizontally in all directions. What is the area of the region consisting of all points Charlyn can see during her walk, expressed in square kilometers and rounded to the nearest whole number?

$\textbf{(A)} 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 27 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 39 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 40 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Most people jsut subtract the inner square 3*3 but why are there no semicircle areas in the empty spot in the middle?

wait what i just did this problem on alcumus
what a coincidence

I did this problem 2 days ago lmao :rotfl:
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