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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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Sep 9, 2019
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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.
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.
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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.


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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
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May 4, 2019
Incircle in an isoscoles triangle
Sadigly   0
2 hours ago
Source: own
Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $I$ be its incenter. Incircle touches sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$, respectively. Foot of altitudes from $E,F$ to $BC$ are $X,Y$ , respectively. Rays $XI,YI$ intersect $(ABC)$ at $P,Q$, respectively. Prove that $(PQD)$ touches incircle at $D$.
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Sadigly
2 hours ago
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A sharp one with 3 var
mihaig   3
N 2 hours 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
$$ab+bc+ca+abc\geq4.$$
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mihaig
May 13, 2025
mihaig
2 hours ago
Acute triangle, equality of areas
mruczek   5
N 2 hours ago by LeYohan
Source: XIII Polish Junior MO 2018 Second Round - Problem 2
Let $ABC$ be an acute traingle with $AC \neq BC$. Point $K$ is a foot of altitude through vertex $C$. Point $O$ is a circumcenter of $ABC$. Prove that areas of quadrilaterals $AKOC$ and $BKOC$ are equal.
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mruczek
Apr 24, 2018
LeYohan
2 hours ago
camp/class recommendations for incoming freshman
walterboro   11
N 2 hours ago by Pengu14
hi guys, i'm about to be an incoming freshman, does anyone have recommendations for classes to take next year and camps this summer? i am sure that i can aime qual but not jmo qual yet. ty
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walterboro
May 10, 2025
Pengu14
2 hours ago
Metamorphosis of Medial and Contact Triangles
djmathman   102
N 2 hours ago by Mathandski
Source: 2014 USAJMO Problem 6
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, incircle $\gamma$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $M,N,P$ be the midpoints of sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ and let $E,F$ be the tangency points of $\gamma$ with $\overline{CA}$ and $\overline{AB}$, respectively. Let $U,V$ be the intersections of line $EF$ with line $MN$ and line $MP$, respectively, and let $X$ be the midpoint of arc $BAC$ of $\Gamma$.

(a) Prove that $I$ lies on ray $CV$.

(b) Prove that line $XI$ bisects $\overline{UV}$.
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djmathman
Apr 30, 2014
Mathandski
2 hours ago
Gives typical russian combinatorics vibes
Sadigly   3
N 3 hours ago by AL1296
Source: Azerbaijan Senior MO 2025 P3
You are given a positive integer $n$. $n^2$ amount of people stand on coordinates $(x;y)$ where $x,y\in\{0;1;2;...;n-1\}$. Every person got a water cup and two people are considered to be neighbour if the distance between them is $1$. At the first minute, the person standing on coordinates $(0;0)$ got $1$ litres of water, and the other $n^2-1$ people's water cup is empty. Every minute, two neighbouring people are chosen that does not have the same amount of water in their water cups, and they equalize the amount of water in their water cups.

Prove that, no matter what, the person standing on the coordinates $(x;y)$ will not have more than $\frac1{x+y+1}$ litres of water.
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Sadigly
May 8, 2025
AL1296
3 hours ago
ranttttt
alcumusftwgrind   41
N 3 hours ago by meyler
rant
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alcumusftwgrind
Apr 30, 2025
meyler
3 hours ago
high tech FE as J1?!
imagien_bad   62
N 3 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: USAJMO 2025/1
Let $\mathbb Z$ be the set of integers, and let $f\colon \mathbb Z \to \mathbb Z$ be a function. Prove that there are infinitely many integers $c$ such that the function $g\colon \mathbb Z \to \mathbb Z$ defined by $g(x) = f(x) + cx$ is not bijective.
Note: A function $g\colon \mathbb Z \to \mathbb Z$ is bijective if for every integer $b$, there exists exactly one integer $a$ such that $g(a) = b$.
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imagien_bad
Mar 20, 2025
jasperE3
3 hours ago
Triangular Numbers in action
integrated_JRC   29
N 4 hours ago by Aiden-1089
Source: RMO 2018 P5
Find all natural numbers $n$ such that $1+[\sqrt{2n}]~$ divides $2n$.

( For any real number $x$ , $[x]$ denotes the largest integer not exceeding $x$. )
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integrated_JRC
Oct 7, 2018
Aiden-1089
4 hours ago
Cute property of Pascal hexagon config
Miquel-point   1
N 4 hours ago by FarrukhBurzu
Source: KoMaL B. 5444
In cyclic hexagon $ABCDEF$ let $P$ denote the intersection of diagonals $AD$ and $CF$, and let $Q$ denote the intersection of diagonals $AE$ and $BF$. Prove that if $BC=CP$ and $DP=DE$, then $PQ$ bisects angle $BQE$.

Proposed by Géza Kós, Budapest
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Miquel-point
5 hours ago
FarrukhBurzu
4 hours ago
Number theory problem
Angelaangie   3
N 4 hours ago by megarnie
Source: JBMO 2007
Prove that 7p+3^p-4 it is not a perfect square where p is prime.
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Angelaangie
Jun 19, 2018
megarnie
4 hours ago
another n x n table problem.
pohoatza   3
N 4 hours ago by reni_wee
Source: Romanian JBTST III 2007, problem 3
Consider a $n$x$n$ table such that the unit squares are colored arbitrary in black and white, such that exactly three of the squares placed in the corners of the table are white, and the other one is black. Prove that there exists a $2$x$2$ square which contains an odd number of unit squares white colored.
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pohoatza
May 13, 2007
reni_wee
4 hours ago
Concurrency from isogonal Mittenpunkt configuration
MarkBcc168   18
N 4 hours ago by ihategeo_1969
Source: Fake USAMO 2020 P3
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcenter $O$, incenter $I$, and incircle $\omega$. Let $\omega$ touch the sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, and $\overline{AB}$ at points $D$, $E$, and $F$ respectively. Let $T$ be the projection of $D$ to $\overline{EF}$. The line $AT$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ again at point $X\ne A$. The circumcircles of $\triangle AEX$ and $\triangle AFX$ intersect $\omega$ again at points $P\ne E$ and $Q\ne F$ respectively. Prove that the lines $EQ$, $FP$, and $OI$ are concurrent.

Proposed by MarkBcc168.
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MarkBcc168
Apr 28, 2020
ihategeo_1969
4 hours ago
Anything real in this system must be integer
Assassino9931   8
N 5 hours ago by Abdulaziz_Radjabov
Source: Al-Khwarizmi International Junior Olympiad 2025 P1
Determine the largest integer $c$ for which the following statement holds: there exists at least one triple $(x,y,z)$ of integers such that
\begin{align*} x^2 + 4(y + z) = y^2 + 4(z + x) = z^2 + 4(x + y) = c \end{align*}and all triples $(x,y,z)$ of real numbers, satisfying the equations, are such that $x,y,z$ are integers.

Marek Maruin, Slovakia
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Assassino9931
May 9, 2025
Abdulaziz_Radjabov
5 hours ago
do NOT double count (0,0)
bobthegod78   40
N Apr 20, 2025 by NicoN9
Source: 2025 AIME I P4
Find the number of ordered pairs $(x,y)$, where both $x$ and $y$ are integers between $-100$ and $100$ inclusive, such that $12x^2-xy-6y^2=0$.
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bobthegod78
Feb 7, 2025
NicoN9
Apr 20, 2025
do NOT double count (0,0)
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Find the number of ordered pairs $(x,y)$, where both $x$ and $y$ are integers between $-100$ and $100$ inclusive, such that $12x^2-xy-6y^2=0$.
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mathMagicOPS
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got 118 rip
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Solving for x in terms of y using the quadratic formula gives x = -2y/3 or x = 3y/4, then +-(2,-3) , (4,-6), ... (66,-99) and +- (3,4), (6,8), ....(75,100) and (0,0) for a total of 117
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mathMagicOPS wrote:
got 118 rip

Same... I double counted (0,0)
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118 gang
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Took me way too long to factor the expression...

$12x^2 - xy - 6y^2$ can be factored as $(4x - 3y)(3x + 2y)$. Thus, we consider three cases: $4x - 3y = 0$, $3x + 2y = 0$, or both.

The first case yields $25 \cdot 2 + 1$ pairs. The second case yields $33 \cdot 2 + 1$ pairs. The third case yields $1$ pair. This yields $51 + 67 - 1 = \boxed{117}$ pairs.
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First note that $x = y = 0$ is a solution then divide by $xy$, sub $a = \frac{x}{y}$ to get $12a - 1 -\frac{6}{a} = 0$, so $\frac{x}{y} = -\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{4}$. Casework gives $33\cdot 2 + 25\cdot 2 + 1 = \boxed{\textbf{(117)}}$.
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the moment I saw the title I wanted to shoot myself

i doubled counted (0,0)....rip
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I spent 4 minutes looking into Vieta jumping and Pell's before I realized this was the AIME whoops
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when you forget that you don't need to double count when x is a multiple of 6
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Just consider non-zero y... its not that hard and then add $1$ at the end
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Put 118 :/
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andrewcheng wrote:
when you forget that you don't need to double count when x is a multiple of 6

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almost put 118
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im part of 118 club :skull:

I guess from now on I have to consider PIE for every single problem I do casework on
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$$12x^2-xy-6y=0$$$$(4x-3y)(3y+2x)=0$$$$3y=4x, y=\frac{4}{3}x$$and $$3x=-2y, y=-\frac{3}{2}x$$
For first case, $y=\frac{4}{3}x$

$y$ can equal ${-100, -96, -92,..., 96, 100}$

Which is 51 cases

For the second case, $y=-\frac{3}{2}$

$y$ can equal ${-99, -96, ..., 96, 99}$

Which is 67 cases

$$51 + 67 = 118$$
But the lines intersect at $(0,0)$ so we have to subtract $1$ for overcount.

$$118 - 1 = 117$$
$$\fbox{117}$$
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yeah this avoids that completely
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really easy problem imo
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It was definitely a straightforward problem; it's unfortunate so many of us put 117
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isn't the answer 117 though
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BS2012 wrote:
isn't the answer 117 though

unfortunate that so many people got it correct???!?! :rotfl:
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Elephant200 wrote:
It was definitely a straightforward problem; it's unfortunate so many of us put 117

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it is 117
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bro i put 116, missed (0, 0) case oops.
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got 118 rip
same here! I can't believe I double counted (0, 0) :blush:
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Elephant200 wrote:
mathMagicOPS wrote:
got 118 rip

Same... I double counted (0,0)

same
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Elephant200 wrote:
It was definitely a straightforward problem; it's unfortunate so many of us put 117

it is 117 lol. i got it as well.
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I have fortunately been traumatized by combinatorics problems in various mocks a lot; enough that I immediately didn't trust 118.
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i may not have double counted (0, 0) but i also did not single count (0, 0)
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we could make a poll and see how much people put 118

I almost put 116 (thought (0,0) gave undefined)
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We have $$12x^2 - xy - 6y^2 = 0$$,assume some constant $k$ allows us to factor by grouping, thus the expression becomes $$12x^2 + kxy - (k+1)xy - 6y^2 = 0$$or $x(12x+ky) -y((k+1)x + 6y)$. In order to factor we want $$ \frac{k}{12} = \frac{6}{k+1}$$,we find $k = 8$ and we can factor and solve as above
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I just did some rigorous bashing for factoring and got 118 but then.. I changed it to 117 :)
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basically like (4x-3y)(3x+2y)=0 so like 4x=3y or 3x=-2y ykyk and count each case seperately like for the first x magnitude goes up to 75 but is a multiple of 3 so like 51 and then the second one is like x magnitude go up to 66 but even so like 67 so like 51+67-1 cuz 0, 0 is overcounted so like $\boxed{117}$
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here is my solution I didn't actually bash that hard tho Solution + Answer
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QF in terms of $x.$ We get $x=-\tfrac23y$ or $x=\tfrac34y,$ so $50+66+1=\boxed{117}.$

of course in test i did 25+33+1 because i forgot y could be negative. anyone else get 059?
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Existing_Human1 wrote:
We have $$12x^2 - xy - 6y^2 = 0$$,assume some constant $k$ allows us to factor by grouping, thus the expression becomes $$12x^2 + kxy - (k+1)xy - 6y^2 = 0$$or $x(12x+ky) -y((k+1)x + 6y)$. In order to factor we want $$ \frac{k}{12} = \frac{6}{k+1}$$,we find $k = 8$ and we can factor and solve as above

Best solution trust
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factor to get $\left(4x-3y\right)\left(3x+2y\right)=0$ then just find x and y and make sure not to double counted the zero :wallbash:
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bobthegod78 wrote:
Find the number of ordered pairs $(x,y)$, where both $x$ and $y$ are integers between $-100$ and $100$ inclusive, such that $12x^2-xy-6y^2=0$.

By the quadratic formula (viewing this equation as a quadratic in $y$) this equation is equivalent to:
$$6y^2+xy-12x^2=0\Leftrightarrow y=\frac{-x\pm17x}{12}\Leftrightarrow y\in\left\{\frac{4x}3,-\frac{3x}2\right\}.$$We now have two mutually exclusive cases:

Case 1: $y=\frac{4x}3$
We must have $3\mid x$. Since $y\le100$, we can constraint $\frac{4x}3\le100$ which rearranges to $x\le75$. Likewise, since $y\ge-100$, $x\ge-75$. All such $-75\le x\le75$ with $3\mid x$ will produce a valid and unique $-100\le y\le100$ satisfying the original equation, so it just remains to count the number of solutions for $x$ which is $\frac{75-(-75)}3+1=51$.

Case 2: $y\ne\frac{4x}3$ and $y=\frac{-3x}2$
As before $2\mid x$ and we proceed to bound $x$. Since $-\frac{3x}2=y\le100$, we have $x\ge-66$, and similarly $x\le66$. All such $-66\le x\le66$ with $2\mid x$ will produce a valid and unique solution for $y$ except for $x=0$, which violates the $y\ne\frac{4x}3$ constraint. Thus our answer for this case is (subtracting $1$ at the end so as not to count $x=0$) $\frac{66-(-66)}2+1-1=66$.

In all there are $51+66=\boxed{117}$ solutions.
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Fix $y$, and solve over $x$, we have\[
x=\frac{-y\pm17y}{24}
\]so either $x=\frac{3}{4}y$, or $x=-\frac{2}{3}y$.

$\bullet$ if $x=\frac{3}{4}y$, then we have $y=-100, -96, \dots 100$, hence there are $51$ solutions.

$\bullet$ Similarly for $x=-\frac{2}{3}y$, there are $67$ solutions.

We only double counted $(0, 0)$ as a solution, so the answer is $51+67-1=117$.
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Reason: accidentally swapped x and y
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