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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.

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
v_Enhance
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!


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The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Interesting inequalities
sqing   5
N 44 minutes ago by lbh_qys
Source: Own
Let $ a,b,c\geq  0 $ and $  ab+bc+ca+abc=4$ . Prove that
$$k(a+b+c) -ab-bc\geq 4\sqrt{k(k+1)}-(k+4)$$Where $ k\geq \frac{16}{9}. $
$$ \frac{16}{9}(a+b+c) -ab-bc\geq  \frac{28}{9}$$
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sqing
Today at 3:36 AM
lbh_qys
44 minutes ago
Inequality while on a trip
giangtruong13   7
N an hour ago by arqady
Source: Trip
I find this inequality while i was on a trip, it was pretty fun and i have some new experience:
Let $a,b,c \geq -2$ such that: $a^2+b^2+c^2 \leq 8$. Find the maximum: $$A= \sum_{cyc} \frac{1}{16+a^3}$$
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giangtruong13
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arqady
an hour ago
Quad formed by orthocenters has same area (all 7's!)
v_Enhance   34
N an hour ago by Jupiterballs
Source: USA January TST for the 55th IMO 2014
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral, and let $E$, $F$, $G$, and $H$ be the midpoints of $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ respectively. Let $W$, $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ be the orthocenters of triangles $AHE$, $BEF$, $CFG$ and $DGH$, respectively. Prove that the quadrilaterals $ABCD$ and $WXYZ$ have the same area.
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v_Enhance
Apr 28, 2014
Jupiterballs
an hour ago
Finding all possible solutions of
egeyardimli   0
2 hours ago
Prove that if there is only one solution.
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egeyardimli
2 hours ago
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Inequality with a,b,c
GeoMorocco   3
N 2 hours ago by arqady
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Let $   a,b,c   $ be positive real numbers such that : $   ab+bc+ca=3   $ . Prove that : $$\frac{\sqrt{1+a^2}}{1+ab}+\frac{\sqrt{1+b^2}}{1+bc}+\frac{\sqrt{1+c^2}}{1+ca}\ge \sqrt{\frac{3(a+b+c)}{2}}$$
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GeoMorocco
Apr 11, 2025
arqady
2 hours ago
Two sets
steven_zhang123   4
N 3 hours ago by GeoMorocco
Given \(0 < b < a\), let
\[
A = \left\{ r \, \middle| \, r = \frac{a}{3}\left(\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}\right) + b\sqrt[3]{xyz}, \quad x, y, z \in \left[1, \frac{a}{b}\right] \right\},
\]and
\[
B = \left[2\sqrt{ab}, a + b\right].
\]
Prove that \(A = B\).
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steven_zhang123
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GeoMorocco
3 hours ago
Parallelograms and concyclicity
Lukaluce   26
N 3 hours ago by AshAuktober
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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Lukaluce
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AshAuktober
3 hours ago
Why is the old one deleted?
EeEeRUT   3
N 3 hours ago by NicoN9
Source: EGMO 2025 P1
For a positive integer $N$, let $c_1 < c_2 < \cdots < c_m$ be all positive integers smaller than $N$ that are coprime to $N$. Find all $N \geqslant 3$ such that $$\gcd( N, c_i + c_{i+1}) \neq 1$$for all $1 \leqslant i \leqslant m-1$

Here $\gcd(a, b)$ is the largest positive integer that divides both $a$ and $b$. Integers $a$ and $b$ are coprime if $\gcd(a, b) = 1$.
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EeEeRUT
Today at 1:33 AM
NicoN9
3 hours ago
A set with seven elements
steven_zhang123   0
3 hours ago
Let \(A = \{a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_7\}\) be a set with seven elements, where each element is a positive integer not exceeding \(26\). Prove that there exist positive integers \(t, m\) (\(1 \leq t < m \leq 7\)) such that the equation
\[
x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_t = x_{t+1} + x_{t+2} + \cdots + x_m
\]has a solution in the set \(A\), and \(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m\) are all distinct.
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steven_zhang123
3 hours ago
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A Characterization of Rectangles
buratinogigle   1
N 3 hours ago by lbh_qys
Source: VN Math Olympiad For High School Students P8 - 2025
Prove that if a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ satisfies the equation
\[
(AB + CD)^2 + (AD + BC)^2 = (AC + BD)^2,
\]then $ABCD$ must be a rectangle.
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buratinogigle
Today at 1:35 AM
lbh_qys
3 hours ago
A Segment Bisection Problem
buratinogigle   1
N 4 hours ago by Giabach298
Source: VN Math Olympiad For High School Students P9 - 2025
In triangle $ABC$, let the incircle $\omega$ touch sides $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$, respectively. Let $P$ lie on the line through $D$ perpendicular to $BC$. Let $Q, R$ be the intersections of $PC, PB$ with $EF$, respectively. Let $K, L$ be the projections of $R, Q$ onto line $BC$. Let $M, N$ be the second intersections of $DQ, DR$ with the incircle $\omega$. Let $S$ be the intersection of $KM$ and $LN$. Prove that the line $DS$ bisects segment $QR$.
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buratinogigle
Today at 1:36 AM
Giabach298
4 hours ago
2017 PAMO Shortlsit: Power of a prime is a sum of cubes
DylanN   3
N 4 hours ago by AshAuktober
Source: 2017 Pan-African Shortlist - N2
For which prime numbers $p$ can we find three positive integers $n$, $x$ and $y$ such that $p^n = x^3 + y^3$?
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DylanN
May 5, 2019
AshAuktober
4 hours ago
Hard number theory
Hip1zzzil   14
N 4 hours ago by bonmath
Source: FKMO 2025 P6
Positive integers $a, b$ satisfy both of the following conditions.
For a positive integer $m$, if $m^2 \mid ab$, then $m = 1$.
There exist integers $x, y, z, w$ that satisfies the equation $ax^2 + by^2 = z^2 + w^2$ and $z^2 + w^2 > 0$.
Prove that there exist integers $x, y, z, w$ that satisfies the equation $ax^2 + by^2 + n = z^2 + w^2$, for each integer $n$.
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Hip1zzzil
Mar 30, 2025
bonmath
4 hours ago
Constant Angle Sum
i3435   6
N 4 hours ago by bin_sherlo
Source: AMASCIWLOFRIAA1PD (mock oly geo contest) P3
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$, $A$-angle bisector $l_A$, and $A$-median $m_A$. Suppose that $l_A$ meets $\overline{BC}$ at $D$ and meets $\Omega$ again at $M$. A line $l$ parallel to $\overline{BC}$ meets $l_A$, $m_A$ at $G$, $N$ respectively, so that $G$ is between $A$ and $D$. The circle with diameter $\overline{AG}$ meets $\Omega$ again at $J$.

As $l$ varies, show that $\angle AMN + \angle DJG$ is constant.

MP8148
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i3435
May 11, 2021
bin_sherlo
4 hours ago
IMO Shortlist 2010 - Problem G1
Amir Hossein   131
N Apr 11, 2025 by Avron
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $D, E, F$ the feet of the altitudes lying on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. One of the intersection points of the line $EF$ and the circumcircle is $P.$ The lines $BP$ and $DF$ meet at point $Q.$ Prove that $AP = AQ.$

Proposed by Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom
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Amir Hossein
Jul 17, 2011
Avron
Apr 11, 2025
IMO Shortlist 2010 - Problem G1
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Very easy even for G1

@above, Ig you need to use directed angles or prove for all possible configurations...
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Amir Hossein wrote:
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $D, E, F$ the feet of the altitudes lying on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. One of the intersection points of the line $EF$ and the circumcircle is $P.$ The lines $BP$ and $DF$ meet at point $Q.$ Prove that $AP = AQ.$

Proposed by Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom

$\angle PQF=\angle BQD=180-\angle QBD-\angle BDQ=180-\angle B-\angle A-\angle PBA=\angle C-\angle PBA=\angle PAF$
So $P,Q,F,A$ are cyclic.

$\angle QPA=\angle QFA=180-\angle AFD=180-(180-\angle C)=\angle C=\angle AFE=\angle PQA$
Which gives $AQ=AP$
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We claim that $(AFPQ)$ is cyclic, this is trivial by observing $\angle QPA = 180 - \angle BPA = \angle ACB = \angle BFD = \angle AFQ$. Now we see that $\angle AQP = 180 - \angle AFP = 180 - \angle BFD = \angle ACB = 180 - \angle BPA = \angle QPA$, so we are done.
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I have discussed this problem in my EGMO YouTube tutorial ch1 angle chasing practice part
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I will show the case where point $Q$ is inside of the triangle $ABC$, other situation can be shown similarly.

Since $\angle APQ=\angle C$ and $\angle AFQ=90^{\circ}+\angle CFD=90^{\circ}+\angle CAD=180^{\circ}-\angle C$, we have that the points $A$, $P$, $F$ and $Q$ are concyclic.

Now, observe that we wish to show $\angle APQ=\angle AFP$ which is equilavent to $\angle C=\angle AFP=90^{\circ}-\angle CAD=\angle C$ as desired.
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Since $APBC$, $BFEC$ and $AFDC$ are cyclic, we have that $\angle AFQ = \angle BFD = \angle ACD = \angle ACB = \angle APQ$, which means that $AFPQ$ is cyclic. Then, because of the above cyclic quadrilaterals, we have that $\angle AQP = \angle AFE = \angle ACB = \angle AFQ = \angle APQ$, giving that triangle $APQ$ is isosceles.
The above proof is for $Q$ outside triangle $ABC$. An analogous proof follows for $Q$ inside $ABC$.
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Assume $P$ is closer to $E$, the other config is the same solution. $AFQP$ is cyclis because $\angle QPA = 180 - \angle QFA$. Now $\angle AQP = \angle AFP = \angle AFE = \angle C$ but $\angle APQ = \angle C$ as well.
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Suppose that $APQF$ forms a non-self-intersecting quadrilateral. Then $\angle APQ = \angle ACB = \angle AFE$ so it suffices to show that $APQF$ is cyclic. But this is easy since $\angle APQ = \angle ACB = 180^\circ - \angle AFD,$ completing the proof. Note that the case when $AQPF$ is cyclic can be dealt with similarly. QED
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Its too easy for IMO Shortlist!
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Note that $\angle APQ = \angle C = \angle DFB,$ so $AFQP$ is cyclic. Hence, $\angle AQP = \angle AFP = \angle C = \angle APQ$ so we are done.
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We use directed angles throughout this proof. Note that
\[ \angle AFQ = 180^\circ - \angle BFD = 180^\circ - \angle C = 180^\circ - \angle APQ \]so $APQF$ is cyclic. Thus
\[ \angle AQP = \angle ACE = \angle C = \angle APQ \]which finishes.
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We handle the two cases of the location of $P$:
Let $P_{1}$ be the intersection of $EF$ and $(ABC)$ so that $F$ is between $E$ and $P_{1}$, and $P_{2}$ be the intersection of $EF$ and $(ABC)$ so that $E$ is between $F$ and $P_{2}$.

Case 1: $P \equiv P_{1}$.

Claim: $AFPQ$ is cyclic.

Proof:
We notice that $AFDC$ is cyclic because $\angle AFC = \angle ADC = 90$ implying that $\angle AFQ = \angle C$, and similarly $\angle APQ = \angle C$ so we're done. $\square$

$BFEC$ is cyclic as $\angle BFC = \angle BEC = 90$ meaning that $\angle AFE = \angle C \implies \angle PFA = 180 - \angle C$, and remembering that $AFPQ$ is cyclic we obtain that $\angle AQP = \angle APQ = \angle C$, so $\triangle APQ$ is isosceles with $AP = AQ$, as desired. $\square$

Case 2: $P \equiv P_{2}$.

Claim: $AFPQ$ is cyclic.

Proof:
From the previous case we get that $AFDC$ is cyclic meaning that $\angle BFD = \angle C = \angle QPA$ and we're done. $\square$

From the previous case we also get that $BFEC$ is cyclic so $\angle C = \angle AFP = \angle AQP = \angle QPA$, so $\triangle AQP$ is isosceles with $AQ = AP$ and after covering both configurations we're finally done. $\square$
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$\textbf{Case 1}$: $P$ lies on the arc $AC$ not containing $B$.

Notice that $\angle QDC=180 - \angle A = 180 - \angle QPC$ so $QPCD$ is cylic, thus $BQ\cdot BP = BD \cdot BC = BF \cdot BA$ so $AFQP$ is also cyclic. Now $\angle AQP = \angle AFP = \angle C = \angle APQ$ as desired.

$\textbf{Case 2}$: $P$ lies on the arc $AC$ containing $B$.

Similarly, note that $\angle QDC = 180 - \angle A = 180 - \angle BPC = \angle QPC$ so $QPDC$ is cylic and $BP\cdot BQ = BD \cdot BC = BF \cdot BA$, thus $QPFA$ is also cyclic so $\angle QPA = \angle QFA = \angle BFD = \angle C = \angle AFE = \angle PQA$ and we're done.
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