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jwelsh   0
May 6, 2021
Hello!

Given the number of suggestions we’ve been receiving, we’re transitioning to a suggestion form. If you have a suggestion for the AoPS website, please submit the Google Form:
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To keep all new suggestions together, any new suggestion threads posted will be deleted.

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Please check the FTW! thread for bugs and post any new ones in the For the Win! and Other Games Support Forum.
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slester   3
N May 4, 2019 by LauraZed
Greetings, AoPS users!

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Use this format to report bugs. Be as specific as possible. If you don't know the answer exactly, give us as much information as you know. Attaching a screenshot is helpful if you can take one.

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Summary of the problem: When I click back and forth between two threads in the site support section, the content of the threads no longer show up. (See attached screenshot.)
Page URL: http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c10_site_support
Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to the Site Support forum.
2. Click on any thread.
3. Click quickly on a different thread.
Expected behavior: To see the second thread.
Frequency: Every time
Operating system: Mac OS X
Browser: Chrome and Firefox
Additional information: Only happens in the Site Support forum. My tablet is school issued, but I have the problem at both school and home.

How to take a screenshot
Mac OS X: If you type ⌘+Shift+4, you'll get a "crosshairs" that lets you take a custom screenshot size. Just click and drag to select the area you want to take a picture of. If you type ⌘+Shift+4+space, you can take a screenshot of a specific window. All screenshots will show up on your desktop.

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It'll look something like this:
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Jan 18, 2018
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idk12345678 Math Contest
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N 7 minutes ago by idk12345678
Welcome to the 1st idk12345678 Math Contest.
You have 4 hours. You do not have to prove your answers.
Send \signup username to sign up and then Post your answers in a hide tag and I will tell you your score.*


The contest is attached to the post

Clarifications

*I mightve done them wrong feel free to ask about an answer
(my last post deleted itself for some reason)
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How to get good at comp math
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I'm a rising ninth grader who wasn't in the school math league this year, and basically put aside comp math for a year. Unfortunately, that means that now that I'm in high school and having the epiphany about how important comp math actually is, and how much it would help my chances of getting involved in other math-related programs. In addition, I do enjoy math in general, and suspect that things like the AMCs are probably going to be some of the best practice I can get. What this all means is that I'm trying to go from mediocre to orz, 2 years after I probably should have started if I wanted to be any good.

So my question is: how do I get good at comp math?

This year, my scores on AMC 10 (and these are the highest I've ever gotten) were a 73.5 and an 82.5 (AMC 8 was 21/25, but that doesn't matter much). This is not good enough to qualify for AIME, and I probably need to raise my performance on each by at least 10 points. I've been decently good in the past at Number Theory, but I need to work on Geo and Combinatorics, and I'm trying to find the best resources to do that. My biggest flaw is probably not knowing many algorithms like Stars and Bars, and the path is clear here (learn them) but I'm still not sure which ones I need to know.

I'm aware that some of this advice is going to be something like "Practice 5 hours a day and start hardgrinding" or something along those lines. Unfortunately, I have other extracurriculars I need to balance, and for me, time is a limiting resource. My parents are somewhat frowning upon me doing a lot of comp math, which limits my time as well. I have neither the time nor motivation to do more than an hour a day, and in practice, I don't think I can be doing that consistently. As such, I would need to make that time count.

I know this is a very general question, and that aops is chock-full of detailed advice for math competitions. However, I'd appreciate it if anyone here could help me out, or show me the best resources I should use to get started. What mocks are any good, or what textbooks should I use? Where do I get the best practice with the shortest time? Is there some place I can find a list of useful formulas that have appeared in math comps before?

All advice is welcome!

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Euclid discussion?
MisakaMikasa   12
N an hour ago by Sleeplacker414
As someone who hasn’t logged on AoPS for a while, I was quite surprised to find that there is no discussion thread for Euclid 2025. Is discussion prohibited this year?
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Apr 8, 2025
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Predicted AMC 8 Scores
megahertz13   150
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$\begin{tabular}{c|c|c|c}Username & Grade & AMC8 Score \\ \hline megahertz13 & 5 & 23 \\ \end{tabular}$
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zhenghua   1
N Jun 6, 2024 by Demetri
Is this a bug:
This code is supposed to produce 2 plain circles:
[code]
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[/code]

Instead, it produces this:
hover for tip

(Hiding because contains solution)
What is going on?
Mods need to fix this in case someone sees the solution.
EDIT: It displays something different now. WHAT?
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Asymptote times out
youthdoo   4
N May 29, 2024 by alesan
Summary of the problem: Asymptote fails to render due to timing out
Page URL: any
Steps to reproduce:
1. Input the code
[code]
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[/code]
2. Click the "preview" button.
Expected behavior: it renders successfully
Frequency: 100% today
Operating system(s): iOS 17.2
Browser(s), including version: Safari
Additional information: It did render successfully a few days ago.
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WoodBurnerB   17
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[code]IMAGE[/code]

Shows two dice instead of a line?
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prcmishra   2
N Jan 17, 2024 by prcmishra
I was completing my writing problem, when this glitch happened. The thing that you see in the image does not match what I have written. I had written the above thing in the Latex Texer. Please help. I have written the code below and please check the attachment.

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EDIT : The code written here also shows the same thing!
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prcmishra
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andrejpcuser07   2
N Dec 30, 2023 by bpan2021
How can I write this in asymptote code? I need to include this in my LaTeX document, though I don't know how to convert it to LaTeX code.
Here is the problem:
Given is a parallelogram ABCD with diagonal intersection M such that the circumcircle of the triangle ABM intersects the segment AD at a point E which is different from A and the circumcircle of the triangle EMD intersects the segment BE at a point F different from E.
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Dec 30, 2023
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Riptide1901   12
N Sep 30, 2023 by LauraZed
For some reason when I use asymptote to make a diagram (specifically in message threads), it instead renders something completely different then what its supposed to be (and I didn't write it wrong because I checked it on TeXeR). For example I tried making the diagram,
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[code]import three;

draw(unitcone,palegrey);

draw(circle((0,0,.3),.7));
draw((.7,0,.3)--(1,0,0));[/code]
This is supposed to be a cone and a lasso but instead it renders a strait line and a curvy line which is something I made a while ago (and actually it renders that same image for every diagram I tried to make). You can verify that on TeXeR.

Also for some reason when I take out the "import" package it fixes things but I can't do it in this case without it messing up the code.

I also don't know if it's only messed up on my end, or its messed up on other people's ends also. Either way its a big inconvenience.

So Is there a reason for this? Is this a glitch or a bug or am I just doing something wrong?
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Riptide1901
Sep 2, 2023
LauraZed
Sep 30, 2023
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Acorndoorbell   7
N Sep 22, 2023 by Holdens
When I do the asymptote code for [code]draw((0,0)--(1,1));[/code], it gives this really weird thing:

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does anyone else have this issue?
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Acorndoorbell
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Holdens
Sep 22, 2023
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Demetri   2
N Sep 8, 2023 by Demetri
For some reason when i use this asy code it won't let me shade the boxes any shade of yelow. It just says it has a error. Every other color works(i think). I'm new to asy so it might just be me being dumb but help please.
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Demetri
Sep 8, 2023
Demetri
Sep 8, 2023
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club52   23
N Aug 3, 2023 by jlacosta
Summary of the problem: Trying dot((0,0)) on asymptote breaks it
Page URL: Any old AoPS page
Steps to reproduce:
1. Open up an asymptote window on AoPS
2. Type dot((0,0));
Expected behavior: It should show you a dot centered at the origin, instead it shows you a blue speck.
Frequency: I just noticed it today.
Operating system: Windows 11
Browser: Latest version of google chrome
Additional information: This is not the first time that Asymptote breaks on AoPS... Additionally, in last nights math jam, tame the groofle, the asymptote was having trouble rendering, although I'm not sure if this is related.
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club52
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jlacosta
Aug 3, 2023
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squareroot12621   3
N Jul 7, 2023 by LoreleiA
Summary of the problem: The Asymptote code at https://artofproblemsolving.com/texer/igdncqbp does not load and instead shows the following error message: "Error making remote request. Timeout error. Sorry, rendering operation timed out. Please try again in a few minutes."
Page URL: https://artofproblemsolving.com/texer/igdncqbp
Steps to reproduce:
$\quad$1. Click the link above.
$\quad$2. Click "Render as Image". Clicking "Render with bbCode" will show "Unrecognized services response." after $30$ seconds instead.
$\quad$3. Wait for $30$ seconds.
$\quad$4. Observe that the aforementioned error message appears.
Expected behavior: The Asymptote code renders correctly.
Frequency: $100\%,$ throughout two days.
Operating system(s): Windows 11, version 22H2, build 22621.1848.
Browser(s), including version: Microsoft Edge, 114.0.1823.67, 64-bit.
Additional information: Even though the end of the error message seems to suggest that waiting for a few minutes and then rendering will work, this has not worked on multiple occasions.
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squareroot12621
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LoreleiA
Jul 7, 2023
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Mathcounts state
happymoose666   21
N Yesterday at 12:44 AM by happymoose666
Hi everyone,
I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure
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I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure
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Pennsylvania is about median in difficulty. See the cutoff map from last year.
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programjames1 wrote:
Pennsylvania is about median in difficulty. See the cutoff map from last year.

this data is skewed because generally bad states wouldn't post their scores.

Here, Ohio and PA are both shown to be slightly below average, but they both placed 14th and 18th out of 50 states and 6 territories.
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happymoose666 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure

hey yo whats ur name im in PA too
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Andyluo wrote:
this data is skewed because generally bad states wouldn't post their scores.

Here, Ohio and PA are both shown to be slightly below average, but they both placed 14th and 18th out of 50 states and 6 territories.

Cutoffs are different from top scorers though. I did MATHCOUNTS in two states, each of which typically ranked between 20th and 30th, and had cutoffs one or two points lower than Pennsylvanias. The difference between those states and Pennsylvania is the scores were much closer together.
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happymoose666 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure

hey yo whats ur name im in PA too

Is your name benjamin Lu
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#8 h  Mar 26, 2025, 11:54 PM
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BossLu99 wrote:
happymoose666 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure

hey yo whats ur name im in PA too

Is your name benjamin Lu

yes he is
Benorz the GOAT

btw I'm the norz viktor wang
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#10 h  Mar 27, 2025, 1:44 AM
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viktorz :omighty:
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#11 h  Mar 27, 2025, 2:30 AM
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happymoose666 wrote:
he got second

he got 1st written, 2nd cdr, so i'd say he got 1st
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#12 h  Mar 27, 2025, 2:30 AM
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the amount of orzness coming from this post is so high its dangerous
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#13 h  Mar 27, 2025, 2:31 AM
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bruh my california chapter is so hard I got 39 and was like 1 away from state qual :wallbash_red:
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#14 h  Mar 27, 2025, 2:54 AM
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@happymoose666 what grade are you in
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#15 h  Mar 27, 2025, 1:13 PM
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ethan2011 wrote:
happymoose666 wrote:
he got second

he got 1st written, 2nd cdr, so i'd say he got 1st

wait are you Ethan qi
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#16 h  Mar 27, 2025, 2:29 PM
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ethan2011 wrote:
happymoose666 wrote:
he got second

he got 1st written, 2nd cdr, so i'd say he got 1st

wait are you Ethan qi

no
I don't live in pa
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#17 h  Mar 27, 2025, 10:01 PM
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Hi everyone,
I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure

r u Shawn Ruan?
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#18 h  Mar 28, 2025, 3:06 PM
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Pengu14 wrote:
viktorz :omighty:

You mean you orz
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#19 h  Mar 28, 2025, 3:23 PM
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Pengu14 wrote:
viktorz :omighty:

You mean you orz

Off topic but I love your pfp :10:
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#20 h  Mar 28, 2025, 5:32 PM
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fxx11 wrote:
happymoose666 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I just have a question. I live in PA and I sadly didn't make it to nationals this year. Is PA a competitive state? I'm new into mathcounts and not sure

r u Shawn Ruan?

no he isn't based off chapter score
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#22 h  Tuesday at 10:30 PM
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who is happy moose bro
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#23 h  Tuesday at 11:04 PM
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@Bosslu99 good luck at nats, you were really good in states.
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#24 h  Yesterday at 12:44 AM
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@Bosslu99 good luck at nats, you were really good in states.

Who are you???
I'm from springhouse
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