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Parallelograms and concyclicity
Lukaluce   29
N 10 minutes ago by ItsBesi
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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Apr 14, 2025
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powers sums and triangular numbers
gaussious   4
N an hour ago by kiyoras_2001
prove 1^k+2^k+3^k + \cdots + n^k \text{is divisible by } \frac{n(n+1)}{2} \text{when} k \text{is odd}
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complex bashing in angles??
megahertz13   2
N an hour ago by ali123456
Source: 2013 PUMAC FA2
Let $\gamma$ and $I$ be the incircle and incenter of triangle $ABC$. Let $D$, $E$, $F$ be the tangency points of $\gamma$ to $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ and let $D'$ be the reflection of $D$ about $I$. Assume $EF$ intersects the tangents to $\gamma$ at $D$ and $D'$ at points $P$ and $Q$. Show that $\angle DAD' + \angle PIQ = 180^\circ$.
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megahertz13
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f(x+y+f(y)) = f(x) + f(ay)
the_universe6626   5
N 2 hours ago by deduck
Source: Janson MO 4 P5
For a given integer $a$, find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ such that
\[f(x+y+f(y))=f(x)+f(ay)\]holds for all $x,y\in\mathbb{Z}$.

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a, b subset
MithsApprentice   19
N 2 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: USAMO 1996
Determine (with proof) whether there is a subset $X$ of the integers with the following property: for any integer $n$ there is exactly one solution of $a + 2b = n$ with $a,b \in X$.
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ZeltaQN2008   1
N 2 hours ago by kiyoras_2001
Source: IDK
Let ?(?) be a polynomial with integer coefficients. Suppose there exist infinitely many integer pairs (?,?) such that
?(?) + ?(?) = 0. Prove that the graph of ?(?) is symmetric about a point (i.e., it has a center of symmetry).






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Arrangement of integers in a row with gcd
egxa   1
N 2 hours ago by Rohit-2006
Source: All Russian 2025 10.5 and 11.5
Let \( n \) be a natural number. The numbers \( 1, 2, \ldots, n \) are written in a row in some order. For each pair of adjacent numbers, their greatest common divisor (GCD) is calculated and written on a sheet. What is the maximum possible number of distinct values among the \( n - 1 \) GCDs obtained?
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Grasshoppers facing in four directions
Stuttgarden   2
N 3 hours ago by biomathematics
Source: Spain MO 2025 P5
Let $S$ be a finite set of cells in a square grid. On each cell of $S$ we place a grasshopper. Each grasshopper can face up, down, left or right. A grasshopper arrangement is Asturian if, when each grasshopper moves one cell forward in the direction in which it faces, each cell of $S$ still contains one grasshopper.
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[*] Prove that, for every set $S$, the number of Asturian arrangements is a perfect square.
[*] Compute the number of Asturian arrangements if $S$ is the following set:
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Number Theory
Fasih   0
3 hours ago
Find all integer solutions of the equation $x^{3} + 2 ^{\text{y}}   = p^{2}$ for all x, y $\ge$ 0, where $p$ is the prime number.

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Polynomial functional equation
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N 3 hours ago by Sadigly
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).

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Bijection on the set of integers
talkon   19
N 3 hours ago by AN1729
Source: InfinityDots MO 2 Problem 2
Determine all bijections $f:\mathbb Z\to\mathbb Z$ satisfying
$$f^{f(m+n)}(mn) = f(m)f(n)$$for all integers $m,n$.

Note: $f^0(n)=n$, and for any positive integer $k$, $f^k(n)$ means $f$ applied $k$ times to $n$, and $f^{-k}(n)$ means $f^{-1}$ applied $k$ times to $n$.

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Convex quad
MithsApprentice   81
N Apr 13, 2025 by LeYohan
Source: USAMO 1993
Let $\, ABCD \,$ be a convex quadrilateral such that diagonals $\, AC \,$ and $\, BD \,$ intersect at right angles, and let $\, E \,$ be their intersection. Prove that the reflections of $\, E \,$ across $\, AB, \, BC, \, CD, \, DA \,$ are concyclic.
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Convex quad
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If we take a homothety with scale factor $\dfrac{1}{2}$ centered at $E$, the reflections of $E$ across the sides would map to the foot of the perpendicular from $E$ to each of the sides of $ABCD$. Let the points $P, Q, R, S$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $E$ to sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$. If we prove that $PQRS$ is cyclic, then the reflections of $E$ across the sides of the quadrilateral would also be cyclic because homothety preserves circles. We have $\angle ESP = \angle EAP$ since $ESAP$ is cyclic, $\angle EAB = 90^{\circ} - \angle PBE = \angle PEB$, and $\angle PEB = \angle PQB$ since $EPBQ$ is cyclic. So, we have $\angle ESP = \angle EAP = \angle PEB = \angle PQB$. Similarly, we have $\angle RSQ = \angle EDC = \angle REC = \angle RQC$. We have $\angle RSP = \angle ESP + \angle RSQ$ and $\angle PQR = 180^{\circ} - (\angle PQB + \angle RQC) = 180^{\circ} - (\angle ESP + \angle RSQ)$, so $\angle RSP = 180^{\circ} - \angle PQR$, hence $PQRS$ is cyclic.$\blacksquare$
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We define $W$, $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ to be reflections over $AB$, $BC$, $CD$ and $DA$ respectively and $P$, $Q$, $R$ and $S$ to be the intersection of $EW$, $EX$, $EY$ and $EZ$ with $AB$, $BC$, $CD$ and $DA$ respectively.

Lemma
Quadrilateral $PQRS$ is cyclic.

We know that $\angle ASE$ = $\angle APE = 90^{\circ}$ and $\angle BQE$ = $\angle BPE = 90^{\circ}$.
So, quadrilaterals $APES$ and $PBQE$ are cyclic and
since $\Delta AEB$ is right angled at $E$ we get, \[\angle ESP = \angle EAP = \angle EAB = 90^{\circ} - \angle ABE = 90^{\circ} - \angle PBE = 90^{\circ} - \angle PQE\]
Similarly $\angle RSE = 90^{\circ} - \angle EQR$.

So we get,
\begin{align*}
            \angle ESP + \angle RSE &= 180^{\circ} - \angle PQE - \angle EQR\\
            \Rightarrow \angle PSR &= 180^{\circ} - \angle PQR
        \end{align*}Hence, quadrilateral $PQRS$ is cyclic.

Now, we take a homothety $h$ at $E$ with a scale factor of 2. So, $h(P) = W, h(Q) = X, h(R) = Y \text{ and }  h(S) = Z$.
Now, from the above lemma, since $P$, $Q$, $R$ and $S$ are concyclic and since homothety preserves circles, we can say that $W$, $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ are concyclic as well.
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Let the reflections of \(E\) across \(AB, BC, CD, DA\) be \(P, Q, R, S\) respectively, and let \(EP, EQ, ER, ES\) intersect \(AB, BC, CD, DA\) at \(K, L, M, N\) respectively. Using midlines, we find \(LK = \frac{PQ}{2}\), \(KN = \frac{PS}{2}\), \(NM = \frac{SR}{2}\), \(ML = \frac{RQ}{2}\). From similar triangles, we get \(\angle LKN = \angle QPS\), \(\angle KNM = \angle PSR\), \(\angle NML = \angle SRQ\), \(\angle MLK = \angle RQP\), proving \(KNML \sim PSRQ\) with ratio \(\frac{1}{2}\). To show \(KNML\) is cyclic, we need \(\angle LKN + \angle NML = 180^\circ\), which follows from \(\angle BKL + \angle AKN + \angle LMC + \angle NMD = 180^\circ\). Since quadrilaterals \(ANEK, KELB, LEMC, MEND\) are cyclic, we have \(\angle BEC + \angle AED = 180^\circ\) due to the perpendicular diagonals, thus we are done.
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Let the reflections of $E$ across $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ be $W$, $X$, $Y$, and $Z$, respectively. Note $\angle AZD + \angle BXC = 180^{\circ}$.

Then, angle chasing:
\begin{align*}
\measuredangle AZW + \measuredangle YZD = \dfrac{180 - \measuredangle WAZ}{2} + \dfrac{180 - \measuredangle ZDY}{2} = \dfrac{180 - 2 \cdot \measuredangle BAD}{2} + \dfrac{180 - 2 \cdot \measuredangle ADC}{2} = 180 - \measuredangle BAD - \measuredangle ADC \\
\measuredangle BXW + \measuredangle CXY = \dfrac{180 - \measuredangle WBX}{2} + \dfrac{180 - \measuredangle XCY}{2} = \dfrac{180 - 2 \cdot \measuredangle ABC}{2} + \dfrac{180 - 2 \cdot \measuredangle BCD}{2} = 180 - \measuredangle ABC - \measuredangle BCD
\end{align*}Summing implies
\begin{align*}
\measuredangle AZW + \measuredangle YZD + \measuredangle BXW + \measuredangle CXY = \left(180 - \measuredangle BAD - \measuredangle ADC\right) + \left(180 - \measuredangle ABC - \measuredangle BCD\right) = 0.
\end{align*}Therefore,
\begin{align*}
\measuredangle WZY + \measuredangle WXY = \measuredangle AZD + \measuredangle BXC - \left(\measuredangle AZW + \measuredangle YZD + \measuredangle BXW + \measuredangle CXY\right) = 180^{\circ}.
\end{align*}Hence, $WXYZ$ is cyclic, as desired. OoPsOoPs.
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Let $W, X, Y, Z$ be the reflections of $E$ across $\overline{AB}, \overline{BC}, \overline{CD}, \overline{DA}$, respectively. Let $F, G, H, I$ be the midpoints of $\overline{WE}$, $\overline{XE}$, $\overline{YE}$, $\overline{ZE}$, respectively (note that $F$ lies on $\overline{AB}$, and so on). Now, take a homothety centered at $E$ with scale factor $\frac 12$. This sends $WXYZ$ to $FGHI$. It remains to show that $FGHI$ is cyclic. Fortunately, this is quite easy to see by straight angle chasing. Note that $AFEI$, $BGEF$, $CHEG$, $DIEH$ are cyclic.

Thus, we have: $$\angle DAE = \angle IAE =\angle EFI$$$$\angle CBE = \angle GBE = \angle EFG$$$$\angle BCE = \angle GCE = \angle EHG$$$$\angle ADE = \angle IDE = \angle EHI$$However, $\angle ADE + \angle DAE + \angle CBE + \angle BCE = 180^\circ$, so $$\angle IFG + \angle GHI = (\angle EFI + \angle EFG) + (\angle EHG + \angle EHI) = 180^\circ$$. Therefore, $FGHI$ is cyclic, so $WXYZ$ is also cyclic. $\blacksquare$
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Let use call the reflection of $E$ across sides $AB, BC, CD, DE$ as $P, Q, R, S$ respectively. Now we take a homothety with scale factor $\frac{1}{2}$ and $E$ as center of homothety.
Since $P, Q, R, S$ are reflections of E , they get reflected onto sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$ , let us call these points $P', Q', R', S'$.
Now if we prove that the new quadrilateral formed $P'Q'R'S'$ is cyclic, this is equivalent to $PQRS$ being cyclic.

Now, take a look at quadrilateral $AP'ES'$.since $EP \perp AB$.
$$\angle AP'E = 90^{\circ} =\angle AS'E$$
Thus quadrilateral $AP'ES'$ is cyclic.
Similarly the quadrilaterals $BP'EQ', CR'EQ'and DR'ES'$ are also cyclic.
Now, using these cyclic quadrialterals we have
$$\angle S'P'E + \angle S'R'E = \angle S'AE
 + \angle S'DE = 180^{\circ} - \angle AED = 180^{\circ} - 90^{\circ} = 90^{\circ} $$
similarly$$\angle Q'P'E + \angle Q'R'E = \angle Q'BE
 + \angle Q'CE = 180^{\circ} - \angle BEC = 180^{\circ} - 90^{\circ} = 90^{\circ}$$
thus $$\angle S'P'Q' + S'R'Q' = \angle S'P'E + \angle S'R'E + \angle Q'P'E + \angle Q'R'E = 90^{\circ} + 90^{\circ} = 180^{\circ}$$
Hence the quadrilateral $P'Q'R'S'$ is cyclic , therefore points $P, Q, R, S$ are also concyclic.
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Funny generalization:

$E$ is any point in any $ABCD$ such $\measuredangle AEB+\measuredangle CED=180^\circ$. Prove the result.
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TestX01 wrote:
Funny generalization:

$E$ is any point in any $ABCD$ such $\measuredangle AEB+\measuredangle CED=180^\circ$. Prove the result.

invert across the miquel point then reflect across angle bisector of AMC (clawson-schmidt)
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Let $P,Q,R,S$ be the perpendiculars drawn form $E$ to sides $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$ respectively. Let $E_{P},E_{Q},E_{R},E_{S}$ be the reflection points. Take a homothety $H$ with center $E$ and ratio 2. then,
$$H(P) = E_{P}, H(Q) = E_{Q}, H(R) = E_{R}, H(S) = E_{S} $$Let $M_{P},M_{Q},M_{R},M_{S}$ denote the midpoints of sides $AB,BC,CD,DA$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $EC$.Then from the $Nine\text{ }Point\text{ }Circle$, we have that
$$QM_{Q}ME \text{ and } RM_{R}ME \text{ is cyclic}$$From $PoP, \text{ } QRM_{R}M_{Q} \text{is cyclic}$
Hence $PQRS$ is cyclic which implies that the reflections are cyclic as well
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Let $P, Q, R, S$ be the feet of the altitudes from $E$ to $AB, BC, CD, DA$ respectively.

Claim: $PQRS$ is cyclic.

All angles are directed.

Clearly, $$\measuredangle{SPQ} = \measuredangle{SPE} + \measuredangle{EPQ},$$so $$\measuredangle{SPQ} = \measuredangle{SAE} + \measuredangle{EBQ} = \measuredangle{DAC} + \measuredangle{DBC}$$(since points E, P, A, and S are concyclic, as are points P, B, Q, and E). Similarly, $\measuredangle{SRQ}=\measuredangle{ADB} + \measuredangle{ACB}.$ We want to prove that $$\measuredangle{DAC} + \measuredangle{DBC} = \measuredangle{ADB} + \measuredangle{ACB},$$or $$\measuredangle{DAC} + \measuredangle{DBC} - \measuredangle{ADB} - \measuredangle{ACB} = \measuredangle{DAC} + \measuredangle{DBC} + \measuredangle{BDA} + \measuredangle{BCA} = 0.$$Since $\measuredangle{DAC}+\measuredangle{BDA} = 90^\circ$ and $\measuredangle{DBC}+\measuredangle{BCA} = 90^\circ$, we are done as $90^\circ + 90^\circ = 180^\circ = 0$.

Now, we finish the problem.

Take a homothety at $E$ with scale factor $k = 2$. It will bring $PQRS$ to the quadrilateral in the problem. Since $PQRS$ is cyclic, we are done.
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Let $X, Y, Z , W$ be the feet of $E$ to $AB, BC, CD, AD$ respectively. It suffices to show that $XYZW$ is cyclic, as by homothety of scale $2$ from $E$ to $X, Y, Z, W$, the result follows.

Notice that the cuadrilaterals $AXEW, EWDZ, ZCYE, YBXE$ are all cylic because of the right angles. Now with some angle chase we get that:

$\angle XWZ = \angle XWE + \angle EWZ = \angle BAC + \angle BDC = 2 \angle BAC$ and $\angle XYZ = \angle XYE + \angle EYZ = 
\angle ABE + \angle ECD = 180^{\circ} - 2 \angle BAC$, as desired. $\square$
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