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Yesterday at 3:18 PM
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Sum of floors with primes p,q
WakeUp   6
N 7 minutes ago by L13832
Source: Baltic Way 2001
Let $p$ and $q$ be two different primes. Prove that
\[\left\lfloor\frac{p}{q}\right\rfloor+\left\lfloor\frac{2p}{q}\right\rfloor+\left\lfloor\frac{3p}{q}\right\rfloor+\ldots +\left\lfloor\frac{(q-1)p}{q}\right\rfloor=\frac{1}{2}(p-1)(q-1) \]
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WakeUp
Nov 17, 2010
L13832
7 minutes ago
Floor double summation
CyclicISLscelesTrapezoid   51
N 7 minutes ago by cubres
Source: ISL 2021 A2
Which positive integers $n$ make the equation \[\sum_{i=1}^n \sum_{j=1}^n \left\lfloor \frac{ij}{n+1} \right\rfloor=\frac{n^2(n-1)}{4}\]true?
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nice problem
hanzo.ei   3
N 8 minutes ago by X.Luser
Source: I forgot
Let triangle $ABC$ be inscribed in the circumcircle $(O)$ and circumscribed about the incircle $(I)$, with $AB < AC$. The incircle $(I)$ touches the sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively. A line through $I$, perpendicular to $AI$, intersects $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $X$, $Y$, and $Z$, respectively. The line $AI$ meets $(O)$ at $M$ (distinct from $A$). The circumcircle of triangle $AYZ$ intersects $(O)$ at $N$ (distinct from $A$). Let $P$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$ of $(O)$. The line $AI$ cuts segments $DF$ and $DE$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively, and the tangents to the circle $(DKL)$ at $K$ and $L$ intersect at $T$. Prove that $AT \perp BC$.
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Old problem :(
Drakkur   2
N 11 minutes ago by Drakkur
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or $ a=\frac{3}{4} ,b=\frac{1}{4},c=0. $
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N Today at 4:13 AM by Yiyj1
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N Today at 4:07 AM by jkim0656
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Polish MO finals, problem 1
michaj   4
N Mar 30, 2025 by AshAuktober
In each cell of a matrix $ n\times n$ a number from a set $ \{1,2,\ldots,n^2\}$ is written --- in the first row numbers $ 1,2,\ldots,n$, in the second $ n+1,n+2,\ldots,2n$ and so on. Exactly $ n$ of them have been chosen, no two from the same row or the same column. Let us denote by $ a_i$ a number chosen from row number $ i$. Show that:

\[ \frac{1^2}{a_1}+\frac{2^2}{a_2}+\ldots +\frac{n^2}{a_n}\geq \frac{n+2}{2}-\frac{1}{n^2+1}\]
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AshAuktober
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Polish MO finals, problem 1
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In each cell of a matrix $ n\times n$ a number from a set $ \{1,2,\ldots,n^2\}$ is written --- in the first row numbers $ 1,2,\ldots,n$, in the second $ n+1,n+2,\ldots,2n$ and so on. Exactly $ n$ of them have been chosen, no two from the same row or the same column. Let us denote by $ a_i$ a number chosen from row number $ i$. Show that:

\[ \frac{1^2}{a_1}+\frac{2^2}{a_2}+\ldots +\frac{n^2}{a_n}\geq \frac{n+2}{2}-\frac{1}{n^2+1}\]
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$ a_i = (i - 1)\cdot n + \pi(i)$ where $ \pi$ is a permutation of the set $ \{1,2,...,n\}$, so sum $ a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_n$ is constant, and its $ \frac {n(n + 1)}2 + n\frac {n(n - 1)}2$. Using Caushy gives \[ LHS \geq \frac {(1 + 2 + ... + n)^2}{a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_n} = \frac {n(n + 1)^2}{2(n^2 + 1)} = \frac {n + 2}2 - \frac 1{n^2 + 1}\].

Note that condition that $ a_i$ is from $ i$th row wasn't neccessery at all...
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Fermat's Little Turtle
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Could you explain the $ a_i = (i-1)n+\pi(i)$ more? I don't understand permutations much.
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a_i=(i-1)n+p(i)
It is better to call it because it is clear that the p (i) s are also different from each other and the idea of some permutation of (1,2, ..., n) comes from.
a_1+a_2+...+a_n does not change even when we select
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Note that $\sum a_i= \frac{n(n^2+1)}2$, and finish by Titu's lemma.
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