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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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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.

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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.
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To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
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That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

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Bad titles:
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Good titles:
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A game of digits and seventh powers
v_Enhance   28
N a few seconds ago by blueprimes
Source: Taiwan 2014 TST3 Quiz 1, P2
Alice and Bob play the following game. They alternate selecting distinct nonzero digits (from $1$ to $9$) until they have chosen seven such digits, and then consider the resulting seven-digit number by concatenating the digits in the order selected, with the seventh digit appearing last (i.e. $\overline{A_1B_2A_3B_4A_6B_6A_7}$). Alice wins if and only if the resulting number is the last seven decimal digits of some perfect seventh power. Please determine which player has the winning strategy.
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v_Enhance
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Combinatorial Game
Cats_on_a_computer   0
4 minutes ago

Let n>1 be odd. A row of n spaces is initially empty. Alice and Bob alternate moves (Alice first); on each turn a player may either
1. Place a stone in any empty space, or
2. Remove a stone from a non-empty space S, then (if they exist) place stones in the nearest empty spaces immediately to the left and to the right of S.

Furthermore, no move may produce a position that has appeared earlier. The player loses when they cannot make a legal move.
Assuming optimal play, which move(s) can Alice make on her first turn?
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n containers distribute gas to a car for a single loop along the track
parmenides51   16
N 10 minutes ago by v_Enhance
Source: Spanish Mathematical Olympiad 1997 P6
The exact quantity of gas needed for a car to complete a single loop around a track is distributed among $n$ containers placed along the track. Prove that there exists a position starting at which the car, beginning with an empty tank of gas, can complete a loop around the track without running out of gas. The tank of gas is assumed to be large enough.
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parmenides51
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Factorial: n!|a^n+1
Nima Ahmadi Pour   68
N 15 minutes ago by blueprimes
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Find all positive integers $ n$ such that there exists a unique integer $ a$ such that $ 0\leq a < n!$ with the following property:
\[ n!\mid a^n + 1
\]

Proposed by Carlos Caicedo, Colombia
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trigonometric inequality
MATH1945   10
N 19 minutes ago by mihaig
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In triangle $ABC$, prove that $$sin^2(A)+sin^2(B)+sin^2(C) \leq \frac{9}{4}$$
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Geometry problem
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N 22 minutes ago by Royal_mhyasd
Source: Derived from MEMO 2024 I3
Triangle ∆ABC is scalene the circle w that goes through the points A and B intersects AC at E BC at D let the Lines BE and AD intersect at point F. And let the tangents A and B of circle w Intersect at point G.
Prove that C F and G are collinear
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Inspired by SunnyEvan
sqing   2
N 24 minutes ago by SunnyEvan
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c   $ be reals such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=2(ab+bc+ca). $ Prove that$$ \frac{1}{12} \leq \frac{a^2b+b^2c+c^2a}{(a+b+c)^3} \leq \frac{5}{36} $$Let $ a,b,c   $ be reals such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=5(ab+bc+ca). $ Prove that$$ -\frac{1}{25} \leq \frac{a^3b+b^3c+c^3a}{(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2} \leq \frac{197}{675} $$
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2-var inequality
sqing   3
N 30 minutes ago by sqing
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Let $ a,b> 0 $ and $2a+2b+ab=5. $ Prove that
$$ \frac{a^2}{b^2}+\frac{1}{a^2}-a^2\geq  1$$$$ \frac{a^3}{b^3}+\frac{1}{a^3}-a^3\geq  1$$
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\frac{x^2}{x+y}+\frac{y^2}{1-x}+\frac{(1-x-y)^2}{1-y}\geq\frac{1}{2} if 0<x,y<1
parmenides51   6
N 42 minutes ago by JH_K2IMO
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For two arbitrary reals $x, y$ which are larger than $0$ and less than $1.$ Prove that$$\frac{x^2}{x+y}+\frac{y^2}{1-x}+\frac{(1-x-y)^2}{1-y}\geq\frac{1}{2}.$$
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parmenides51
May 2, 2019
JH_K2IMO
42 minutes ago
3 var inequality
SunnyEvan   9
N an hour ago by SunnyEvan
Let $ a,b,c \in R $ ,such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=4(ab+bc+ca)$Prove that :$$ \frac{7-2\sqrt{14}}{48} \leq \frac{a^3b+b^3c+c^3a}{(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2} \leq \frac{7+2\sqrt{14}}{48} $$
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2-var inequality
sqing   6
N an hour ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0 , a^2+b^2-ab\leq 1 . $ Prove that
$$a^3+b^3 -\frac{a^4}{b+1}  -\frac{b^4}{a+1} \leq 1 $$
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sqing
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A sharp one with 3 var (3)
mihaig   2
N an hour ago by mihaig
Source: Own
Let $a,b,c\geq0$ satisfying
$$\left(a+b+c-2\right)^2+8\leq3\left(ab+bc+ca\right).$$Prove
$$a^2+b^2+c^2+5abc\geq8.$$
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mihaig
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an hour ago
an equation from the a contest
alpha31415   2
N an hour ago by User141208
Find all (complex) roots of the equation:
(z^2-z)(1-z+z^2)^2=-1/7
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alpha31415
May 21, 2025
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an hour ago
Serbian selection contest for the IMO 2025 - P6
OgnjenTesic   10
N an hour ago by atdaotlohbh
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
May 22, 2025
atdaotlohbh
an hour ago
IMO ShortList 2002, geometry problem 3
orl   71
N Apr 10, 2025 by Avron
Source: IMO ShortList 2002, geometry problem 3
The circle $S$ has centre $O$, and $BC$ is a diameter of $S$. Let $A$ be a point of $S$ such that $\angle AOB<120{{}^\circ}$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the arc $AB$ which does not contain $C$. The line through $O$ parallel to $DA$ meets the line $AC$ at $I$. The perpendicular bisector of $OA$ meets $S$ at $E$ and at $F$. Prove that $I$ is the incentre of the triangle $CEF.$
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orl
Sep 28, 2004
Avron
Apr 10, 2025
IMO ShortList 2002, geometry problem 3
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orl wrote:
The circle $S$ has centre $O$, and $BC$ is a diameter of $S$. Let $A$ be a point of $S$ such that $\angle AOB<120{{}^\circ}$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the arc $AB$ which does not contain $C$. The line through $O$ parallel to $DA$ meets the line $AC$ at $I$. The perpendicular bisector of $OA$ meets $S$ at $E$ and at $F$. Prove that $I$ is the incentre of the triangle $CEF.$

First, note that AOE and AOF are equilateral (perp. bisectors from vertice). Trivially CI is an angle bisector since they both are inscribed angles of 60 degrees, and <ECF=60 degrees. Lemma: ADOI is a parallelogram. Proof: <DOB=2<DCB=<ACB, so by corresponding angles DO//AC, two pairs of parallel lines make a parallelogram. Now, we see that EF perp. AO, EF a chord, so EF is bisected by AO, but so is DI (diagonals are bisected in parallelogram), all concurrent at the midpoint of AO=midpoint of EF=midpoint of DI, so EDFI is a parallelogram. Now, we have 120=<EDF=<EIF, but there exists the unique point incenter iff in a triangle ABC incenter I we have <BIC=90+1/2<BAC, which is true, since 120=90+30, so I is the incenter of CEF, as desired. $\blacksquare$

Additional facts we could've derived: OI is the interior angle bisector of <FOG, since we know <EOF=<EIF, EOIF is cyclic => 1/2<FOG=<FEG=<FEI=<FOI=<FOH, as desired.

Edit: Because angle AOB never exceeds 120 degrees, it can be seen that E and F lie on opposite sides of AO
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lol this is so stupid

Note that $ADOI$ is a parallelogram since
\[\angle BOD = \frac{\angle BOA}{2} = \angle BCA\]and $AFOE$ is a rhombus, so \[AE = AF = FO = OD = AI\]and Fact 5 finishes. $\blacksquare$
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Claim: $A$ is the circumcenter of $\triangle EIF$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $AD$ and $BC$. Let $\angle ACD=\angle BCD=\alpha$. Then, $$\angle BAD=\alpha,$$so $$\angle APB=90-3\alpha.$$Thus, $\angle IOC=90-3\alpha,$ and since $\angle AOB=4\alpha$ we have $\angle AOI=90-\alpha$. However, $\angle AIO=90-3\alpha+2\alpha=90-\alpha$ as well, so $AO=AI$. Clearly, $AO=AE=AF$ since $\triangle AEO$ and $\triangle AFO$ are equilateral, so $AE=AF=AI$, thus $A$ is the circumcenter of $\triangle EFI$.

Consider $\triangle CEF$. $I$ lies on $CA$ (since $A$ is the arc midpoint), as well as the circle centered at $A$ passing through $E$ and $F$. Thus, $I$ is either the incenter or the $C$-excenter.

Claim: $I$ is inside the circle $S$. Note that $ADOI$ is a parallelogram since $\angle DOB=\angle ICO=2\alpha$ and we already know the other sides are parallel. Thus, $I$ is the reflection of $D$ over the midpoint of $AO$. Clearly, $\angle DAO<60$, thus $I$ lies inside the circle, hence done.
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Note that triangles $AFO$ and $AEO$ are equilateral triangles so we get some easy angles. In particular, $\angle FCA=\angle ECA$.

Claim. $DAJO$ is a parallelogram.
Proof. $DA\parallel OJ$ by definition and
\[\angle BOD=2\angle BCD=\angle BCA \Longrightarrow DO\parallel AJ.\]
Let the midpoint of $AO$ be $M$. Then a reflection about point $M$ takes $F$ to $E$, $A$ to $O$, and $J$ to $D$. Therefore,
\[\angle FJC=180^{\circ}-\angle FJA=180^{\circ}-\angle EDO
=180^{\circ}-\left(90^{\circ}-\frac12\angle EOD\right)
=90^{\circ}+\frac12\angle EOD.\]However,
\[\angle FEC=\angle FAC=60^{\circ}+\angle OAC=60^{\circ}+\angle ACB=60^{\circ}+\frac12\angle AOB=60^{\circ}+\angle DOA=\angle DOE\;\blacksquare\]
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how did this make the shortlist

Note that $AEOF$ is a rhombus so
$$\angle ACE = \angle AFE = \angle FEA = \angle FCA,$$and $I$ lies on the internal bisector of $\angle ECF$. But because
$$\angle DAC = 180^{\circ} - \angle DBC = 180^{\circ} - \angle ADO,$$we find that $ADOI$ is a parallelogram, and thus $AI = DO = FO = AF = AE$. So, $A$ is the center of $(EFI)$, and since $A$ is also the midpoint of arc $EF$ not containing $C$, the conclusion follows by fact 5.
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$AI=DO=AO=AE=AF$ so by Fact 5 done.
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$\color{magenta}\boxed{\textbf{SOLUTION G3}}$

$\color{green} \textbf{Claim 1:}$ $CA$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ECF$
$\textbf{proof :}$ As $EF$ is the perpendicular bisector of $OA$, $A$ is the midpoint of arc $EF$ Hence done $\square$

$\color{green} \textbf{Claim 2:}$ $\triangle AOF$ is equilateral
$\textbf{proof :}$ Let $OA \cap EF \equiv X$
$\triangle AXF$ and $\triangle OXF$ are congruent. Hence $AF=OF=OA \square$

$\color{green} \textbf{Claim 3:}$ $ADOI$ is a parallelogram
$\textbf{proof :}$ $\angle DAC = 180- \angle DBC = 180 - \angle ADO$ and we have $AD \parallel OI \square$

So, $$AI = DO = FO = AF= AE$$And by Incenter-Excenter Lemma we are done $\blacksquare$
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It is easy to prove $CI$ is angle bisector. Just observe $AI=DO=AE$ and we are done. :D
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Prove that: $AI=AF=AE$
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We can see that $EO = EA$ since this is the perpendicular bisector. Also, we can see that $EO = OA$. Thus, $\triangle OEA$ is equilateral. Similarly, $\triangle OAF$ is equilateral.

Now notice that $J$ lies on the angle bisector of $\angle ECF$. This is because $A$ is the midpoint of arc $EF$.

Now since $OD$ hits $AB$ at a $90$ degree angle and same with $CA$, we can see that $OD \parallel CA$. Thus $J$ is the reflection of $D$ over the midpoint of $OA$. This means that $\angle EJF = \angle EDF = 120$. Thus we can conclude. $\blacksquare$
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Claim: $CI$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ECF$.
Proof. In cyclic quadrilateral $EAFC$, we have $\angle ACF = \angle AEF = \angle AFE = \angle ACE$, and the result follows. $\blacksquare$

Claim: $ADOI$ is a parallelogram.
Proof. $D$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of $AB$, so we have $OD \perp AB$. However, $AC \perp AB$ since $BC$ is the diameter of $S$. Thus, $OD \parallel AC$, or $OD \parallel AI$, and combining with the given $OI \parallel AD$, the claim is shown. $\blacksquare$

Now, since $AO$ and $EF$ bisect one another, $AEOF$ is a rhombus, which implies that $AF = AO = OD = AI$. Let $I'$ be the incenter of $\angle CEF$. By the Incenter-Excenter Lemma in $\Delta CEF$, $I'$ is the unique point on the angle bisector of $\angle ECF$ such that $AI' = AE = AF$, but $AI = AE = AF$ and $CI$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ECF$, so $I' = I$, as desired. $\blacksquare$
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Claim: $ADOI$ is a parallelogram.
Proof: We already know by definition that $OI \parallel DA;$ it suffices to show that $DO \parallel AI.$ But $$\measuredangle DOA = 2\measuredangle DCA = \measuredangle BCA = \measuredangle OCA = \measuredangle CAO,$$which implies the claim.

Since $DO = AO,$ we get that $AO = AI.$ But it is clear (say by properties of regular hexagons) that $AE = AF = AO.$ Thus $AE = AF = AI.$ Combining this with the fact that $CI$ bisects $\angle ECF$ clearly, we conclude by the Incenter-Excenter Lemma that $I$ is the incenter of $CEF.$
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Simple angle chasing reveals that triangles $ODA$ and $AIO$ are congruent, and thus $AI = AO = r$, where $r$ is the radius of the circle. Furthermore, $AF = FO = AO = AE$, so $F,I,E$ lie on a circle with center $A$. Lastly, notice that $A$ is the arc midpoint of arc $FE$, so the incenter-excenter lemma applies.
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It is clear that $\triangle AEO, \triangle AFO$ are equilateral. Therefore, $$AE=AF \implies \angle ECA = \angle FCA, \text{ and } OE=OA=OF,$$so the by Incenter-Excenter Lemma the desired conclusion follows. QED
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Let the radius of $S$ be $r$. Note that $AE=OE=r=OF=AF$ so $A$ is the midpoint of arc $EF$ therefore it's enough to prove that $AI=AE=r$. $DO$ is the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ so $DO \perp AB$, also $AI\perp AB$ so $AI\parallel DO$ and $AIOD$ is a parallelogram $\Rightarrow AI=DO=r$ and we're done.
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