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Jul 1, 2025
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AMC 8 DHR
PhoenixMathClub   9
N 6 minutes ago by DynamicFox52
Hey y'all so I just started preparing for the 2026 AMC 8 and I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions on what I should do so I can get DHR. I barely practice math competition and I just started to get serious this year so my scores might be bad so here it is:

5th Grade: 12
6th Grade: 16
6th Grade Summer/7th Grade: Mocking 20-24 on AMC 8 Tests

I saw many recommendations about buying AoPS books but not many about the number theory so I got the Introduction to Algebra, Introduction to Counting and Probability, and Introduction to Geometry Books. I was wondering what other suggestions that you would have for me to get better at AMC 8.
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9 Favorite topic
A7456321   194
N 11 minutes ago by Inaaya
What is your favorite math topic/subject?

If you don't know why you are here, go binge watch something!

If you forgot why you are here, go to a hospital! :)

If you know why you are here and have voted, maybe say why you picked the option that you picked in a response) :thumbup:

CLICK ON ME YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO

Timeline
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A7456321
May 23, 2025
Inaaya
11 minutes ago
The 24 Game, but with a twist!
PikaPika999   276
N an hour ago by vmene
So many people know the 24 game, where you try to create the number 24 from using other numbers, but here's a twist:

You can only use the number 24 (up to 5 times) to try to make other numbers :)

the limit is 5 times because then people could just do $\frac{24}{24}+\frac{24}{24}+\frac{24}{24}+...$ and so on to create any number!

honestly, I feel like with only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, you can't get pretty far with this, so you can use any mathematical operations!
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PikaPika999
Jul 1, 2025
vmene
an hour ago
Scores on Contests for Ya'll to submit! (everyone be as honest as possible)
NEILDASEAL_12345   18
N an hour ago by zlrara01
What are yall's most recent scores on mathCON, AMC 8 and other things? I just wanna know how I'm holding up and if my scores are good! This is the end of my first year in contest math, and I've always been gifted, but can someone tell me if these scores are good? MATHCON: 240
AMC 8: 19 QUESTIONS
AMC 10: 16 QUESTIONS
btw I'm going to 7th grade

EDIT: Y'all I mean 16 questions right on the AMC 10, I'm way too lazy to scroll and find the number of points lol
EDIT: Math Kangaroo: I forgot the score, but I got like 30th National
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zlrara01
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[Original Problem] Pretty simple probability question
nudinhtien   0
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I'll post the problem first and the answer in the next day or so, i'd recommend posting your own answer cause i want to see alternate solutions for these problems. Also i want to post another inequality problem on top of it too but for some reason my account is still too new to post images which is kinda weird

Problem: (PS: I originally created the problem in a non-english language and just google translate it because i'm lazy so there might be some error, just comment if you spot something odd)

In the battle between two fire element pokemon Pikachu and Charizard, the main indicators that determine the outcome are: Health, Attack, Speed, Elemental Index, all 4 indicators are natrual numbers going from 0 to 9 with health index being non-0.

To calculate the strength of a Pokemon, we will add the health, attack, speed indexes (for example: If health/attack/speed are 6/3/5 respectively, the strength will be 6+3+5 = 13), if the Pokemon has a higher strength index, that Pokemon will win, if two pokemon have the same strength index, the two pokemon will be tied

To calculate the element of a Pokemon, we “combine” 4 stats (for example: If the health/attack/speed/elements are 6/3/5/4 respectively, our number will be 6354), the elemental power will depend on the remainder of the number we divide by 6
Divided by 6 – Water element
Dividing by 6 with remainder 1 – Fire element
Dividing by 6 with remainder 2 – Red element
Dividing by 6 with remainder 3 – Electric element
Dividing by 6 with remainder 4 – Rock element
Dividing by 6 with remainder 5 – Wind element
When a pokemon has the opposite element to the opponent pokemon, that pokemon will keep its strength index, otherwise the pokemon’s power will be divided in half (the opponent pokemon’s element does not affect the opponent pokemon’s power)

Knowing that Charizard’s power is 24, calculate the probability that Pikachu will win the match
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Mathamatics
Lisanth.J   1
N 5 hours ago by nudinhtien
The provided recurrence relation a_n = (2/3) * a_(n-1) + n^2 - 15 ,n=>2,a_1=1. Find the value of a_n where the sequence reaches Zero
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Lisanth.J
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nudinhtien
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Original Problem Counting Divisors (U7S1)
NeoAzure   0
Today at 1:11 PM
How many total positive integer divisors of $12!$ are perfect squares or perfect cubes (or both)?

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NeoAzure
Today at 1:11 PM
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16th PMO Qualifying Round Part I. 7
NeoAzure   0
Today at 1:08 PM
What is the fifth largest divisor of the number $2, 015, 000, 000$?

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NeoAzure
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15th PMO Area Stage I #9
yes45   4
N Today at 1:05 PM by yes45
Consider an acute triangle with angles $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\gamma$ opposite the sides $a$, $b$, $c$, respectively. If $\sin{\alpha} = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\cos{\beta} = \frac{5}{13}$, evaluate $\frac{a^2 + b^2 - c^2}{ab}$.

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yes45
Jul 8, 2025
yes45
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[Modified]13th PMO Qualifying Round Part I. 9
NeoAzure   0
Today at 1:04 PM
Determine the value of $x$ given that $5^x + 2 \cdot 5^{x+1}$ has $12$ factors.

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NeoAzure
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Interesting Summation
fjm30   20
N Today at 12:29 PM by fungarwai
What is the value of $ { \sum_{1 \le i< j \le 10}(i+j)}_{i+j=odd} $ $ - { \sum_{1 \le i< j \le 10}(i+j)}_{i+j=even} $
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fjm30
Jun 8, 2019
fungarwai
Today at 12:29 PM
2018 Sipnayan SHS D-SL
yes45   0
Today at 11:41 AM
In the figure below, $AF = 5$, $BF = 3$, $BD = 8$, $DC = 4$, $CE = 4$, and $EA = 4$. find $FD^2 : DE^2$.
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yes45
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very easy trigonometry
beetr00t   1
N Today at 11:38 AM by Mathzeus1024
In ABC, ab^2 \cos A = bc^2 \cos B = ca^2 \cos C. Prove that the triangle is equilateral.
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beetr00t
May 27, 2023
Mathzeus1024
Today at 11:38 AM
[Sipnayan 2025 JHS Eliminations] Easy 1.5
pensive   1
N Today at 11:21 AM by pensive
Let $20, a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots$ and $25, b_1, b_2, b_3, \ldots$ be geometric sequences with the same common ratio. It is given that $a_{2023} = b_{2025}$. If $\dfrac{a_2 + a_4 + a_6 + a_8 + \ldots}{b_2 - b_4 + b_6 - b_8 + \ldots} = \dfrac{p}{q}$ where $p, q$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $p + q$.

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pensive
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pensive
Today at 11:21 AM
The daily problem!
Leeoz   215
N Today at 3:57 AM by nxchman
Every day, I will try to post a new problem for you all to solve! If you want to post a daily problem, you can! :)

Please hide solutions and answers, hints are fine though! :)

Problems usually get harder throughout the week, so Sunday is the easiest and Saturday is the hardest!

Past Problems!
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nxchman
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The daily problem!
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sry if i made it unclear the / is NOT division its just another way to write it
I realized now that it was stupid and made it unclear
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What is the remainder when:
$1^1$ $+$ $2^2$ $+$ $3^3$ $+$ $\cdots$ $+$ $2025^{2025}$ / $\sum_{k=1}^{2025} k^k$ is divided by 2025?

is there an actual way to do this
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sry if i made it unclear the / is NOT division its just another way to write it
I realized now that it was stupid and made it unclear
sorry guys

oh wait I thought it was division that is why I put 1 because they are the same :skull
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complex0 wrote:
What is the remainder when:
$1^1$ $+$ $2^2$ $+$ $3^3$ $+$ $\cdots$ $+$ $2025^{2025}$ / $\sum_{k=1}^{2025} k^k$ is divided by 2025?

is there an actual way to do this

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i have made this into a forum as the comments are getting longer and i cant really see daily problems from today and have to kind of scroll all the way link->https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4336805
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Solve the equation $720=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)$
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my bad sol
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Solve the equation $720=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)$

vibe-based sol
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I just noticed that $720=6!$ so the answer is $0,7$.
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try using a disguised quadratic (actually disguised cubic)
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guys theres 4 more solutions good luck

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Solve the equation $720=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)$

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Solve the equation $720=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)$

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wait my bad guys theres complex solutions im a lil slow
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Solve the equation $720=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)$

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Solve the equation $720=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)$

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