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Four circles
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Source: Canada Mathematical Olympiad 2007
Let the incircle of triangle $ ABC$ touch sides $ BC,\, CA$ and $ AB$ at $ D,\, E$ and $ F,$ respectively. Let $ \omega,\,\omega_{1},\,\omega_{2}$ and $ \omega_{3}$ denote the circumcircles of triangle $ ABC,\, AEF,\, BDF$ and $ CDE$ respectively.

Let $ \omega$ and $ \omega_{1}$ intersect at $ A$ and $ P,\,\omega$ and $ \omega_{2}$ intersect at $ B$ and $ Q,\,\omega$ and $ \omega_{3}$ intersect at $ C$ and $ R.$

$ a.$ Prove that $ \omega_{1},\,\omega_{2}$ and $ \omega_{3}$ intersect in a common point.

$ b.$ Show that $ PD,\, QE$ and $ RF$ are concurrent.
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Function equation
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Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R^+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R^+}$ , such that for all $x,y>0$:
\[ f(x+f(y))=\dfrac{f(x)}{1+f(xy)}\]
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If ab+1 is divisible by A then so is a+b
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Source: Romania EGMO TST 2025 Day 2, Problem 4
Find the greatest positive integer $A$ such that, for all positive integers $a$ and $b$, if $A$ divides $ab+1$, then $A$ divides $a+b$.
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Coincide
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Source: Hanoi Specialized School's Math Test (Round 2 - Phase 1)
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid inscribed in circle $(O)$, $AD||BC, AD < BC$. Let $P$ is the symmetric point of $A$ across $BC$, $AP$ intersects $BC$ at $K$. Let $M$ is midpoint of $BC$ and $H$ is orthocenter of triangle $ABC$. On $BD$ take a point $F$ so that $AF||HM$. Prove that: $ FK,AC,PD$ coincide
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Tiling problem (Combinatorics or Number Theory?)
Rukevwe   4
N Yesterday at 3:26 AM by CrazyInMath
Source: 2022 Nigerian MO Round 3/Problem 3
A unit square is removed from the corner of an $n \times n$ grid, where $n \geq 2$. Prove that the remainder can be covered by copies of the figures of $3$ or $5$ unit squares depicted in the drawing below.
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Note: Every square must be covered once and figures must not go over the bounds of the grid.
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Rukevwe
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Tiling problem (Combinatorics or Number Theory?)
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Source: 2022 Nigerian MO Round 3/Problem 3
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A unit square is removed from the corner of an $n \times n$ grid, where $n \geq 2$. Prove that the remainder can be covered by copies of the figures of $3$ or $5$ unit squares depicted in the drawing below.
[asy]
import geometry;

draw((-1.5,0)--(-3.5,0)--(-3.5,2)--(-2.5,2)--(-2.5,1)--(-1.5,1)--cycle);
draw((-3.5,1)--(-2.5,1)--(-2.5,0));

draw((0.5,0)--(0.5,3)--(1.5,3)--(1.5,1)--(3.5,1)--(3.5,0)--cycle);
draw((1.5,0)--(1.5,1));
draw((2.5,0)--(2.5,1));
draw((0.5,1)--(1.5,1));
draw((0.5,2)--(1.5,2));
[/asy]

Note: Every square must be covered once and figures must not go over the bounds of the grid.
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Maybe combinatorics.
Use induction. Two 3-unit figure can make a $2\times 3$ rectangular, so $2xy$ 3-unit figure can make $2x\times 3y$ rectangular.
Assume cases when $2\leq n \leq k$ have been proved. Then when $n=k+1$, try rewrite $n=2x+1+3y$. If such $(x,y)\in \mathbb{Z}_{>0}^2$ exists, $(k+1)\times(k+1)$ with a unit removed from a corner can be made as below.

https://i.postimg.cc/rFCBdRXS/Tiling-Problem-1.jpg

And when $n = 6$ or $n\geq 8$, such $(x,y)$ does exist. So we only need to prove when$n=2,3,4,5,7$.
$n=2,3$ is trivial.
$n=4$: https://i.postimg.cc/DwSP9Rg8/Tiling-Problem-2.jpg
$n=5$: https://i.postimg.cc/ZKB94mGt/Tiling-Problem-3.jpg
$n=7$: https://i.postimg.cc/J0JG3cc7/Tiling-Problem-4.jpg
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This was originally a problem from the Estonian Mathematical Olympiad 2009. It was also later on used as Problem 4 in the Junior Mathematical Danube Competition 2016. (Edit: feel free to copy the asy code from the linked post for a better diagram)
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Beautiful solution
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sketch, as I can't put pictures
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