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k a June Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
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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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.
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!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Replacing OH with any line through the centroid G???
Sid-darth-vater   2
N 5 minutes ago by Sid-darth-vater
Source: APMO 2004/2
Let $O$ be the circumcenter and $H$ the orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC.$ Prove that the area of one of the triangles $AOH, BOH,$ and $COH$ is equal to the sum of the areas of the other two.

Basically, I was able to solve this question using the centroid but without moving line OH.
Here is a quick sketch of what I did: All triangles have base of OH so you just have to show that two altitudes to line OH add up to the third. WLOG, let triangle AOH have the largest area and let A', B', C' denote altitudes from their respective points to line OH. This is euler line so G also lies on OH. Let AG instersect BC at M (which is a median) and let M' denote altitude onto OH. Note that M'M = 0.5 * AA' and since BCC'B' is trapezoid and M is midpoint, MM' = 0.5 (BB' + CC') so equate the two and we are done.

In Evan Chen's EGMO book, he says you can replace line $OH$ with any line through the centroid $G$ and I have no clue as to why that is true. Plz help
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Sid-darth-vater
2 hours ago
Sid-darth-vater
5 minutes ago
Divisors Formed by Sums of Divisors
tobiSALT   1
N 7 minutes ago by hung9A
Source: Cono Sur 2025 #2
We say that a pair of positive integers $(n, m)$ is a minuan pair if it satisfies the following two conditions:

1. The number of positive divisors of $n$ is even.
2. If $d_1, d_2, \dots, d_{2k}$ are all the positive divisors of $n$, ordered such that $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \dots < d_{2k} = n$, then the set of all positive divisors of $m$ is precisely
$$ \{1, d_1 + d_2, d_3 + d_4, d_5 + d_6, \dots, d_{2k-1} + d_{2k}\} $$
Find all minuan pairs $(n, m)$.
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tobiSALT
an hour ago
hung9A
7 minutes ago
Cute geometry
Rijul saini   8
N 15 minutes ago by cj13609517288
Source: India IMOTC Practice Test 1 Problem 3
Let scalene $\triangle ABC$ have altitudes $BE, CF,$ circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $R$ be a point on line $AO$. The points $P,Q$ are on lines $AB,AC$ respectively such that $RE \perp EP$ and $RF \perp FQ$. Prove that $PQ$ is perpendicular to $RH$.

Proposed by Rijul Saini
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Rijul saini
Wednesday at 6:51 PM
cj13609517288
15 minutes ago
Geometry
Arytva   2
N 25 minutes ago by MathsII-enjoy
Source: Source?
Let two circles \(\omega_1\) and \(\omega_2\) meet at two distinct points \(X\) and \(Y\). Choose any line \(\ell\) through \(X\), and let \(\ell\) meet \(\omega_1\) again at \(A\) (other than \(X\)) and meet \(\omega_2\) again at \(B\). On \(\omega_1\), let \(M\) be the midpoint of the minor arc \(AY\) (i.e., the point on \(\omega_1\) such that \(\angle AMY\) subtends the arc \(AY\)), and on \(\omega_2\) let \(N\) be the midpoint of the minor arc \(BY\). Prove that
\[
MN \parallel \text{(radical axis of } \omega_1, \omega_2).
\]
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Arytva
Today at 9:30 AM
MathsII-enjoy
25 minutes ago
complex variables inequality
RainbowNeos   1
N Yesterday at 2:14 PM by RainbowNeos
Given complex numbers $a,b,c$. If
\[|a+b+c|=|ab+bc+ca|=|abc|=1,\]show that $|a|\leq 3|b|$.
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RainbowNeos
Yesterday at 2:09 PM
RainbowNeos
Yesterday at 2:14 PM
Product of Sum
shobber   5
N Jun 2, 2025 by alexanderchew
Source: CGMO 2006
Given that $x_{i}>0$, $i = 1, 2, \cdots, n$, $k \geq 1$. Show that: \[\sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{1+x_{i}}\cdot \sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}\leq \sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{x_{i}^{k+1}}{1+x_{i}}\cdot \sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{x_{i}^{k}}\]
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shobber
Aug 9, 2006
alexanderchew
Jun 2, 2025
Inequality conjecture
RainbowNeos   2
N May 31, 2025 by RainbowNeos
Show (or deny) that there exists an absolute constant $C>0$ that, for all $n$ and $n$ positive real numbers $x_i ,1\leq i \leq n$, there is
\[\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{x_i^2}{\sum_{j=1}^i x_j}\geq C \ln n\left(\prod_{i=1}^n x_i\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}\]
2 replies
RainbowNeos
May 29, 2025
RainbowNeos
May 31, 2025
NICE INEQUALITY
Kyleray   3
N May 31, 2025 by sqing
Let's $a,b,c>0$. Prove:
$$(\frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a})(\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b})(\frac{c}{a+b}+\frac{a}{b+c})\geq \frac{(a+b+c)^2}{3(ab+bc+ca)}$$$\text{P/S: No mapple, please :(}$
3 replies
Kyleray
Mar 11, 2021
sqing
May 31, 2025
Tough inequality
TUAN2k8   4
N May 31, 2025 by cazanova19921
Source: Own
Let $n \ge 2$ be an even integer and let $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ be real numbers satisfying $x_1^2+x_2^2+...+x_n^2=n$.
Prove that
$\sum_{1 \le i < j \le n} \frac{x_ix_j}{x_i^2+x_j^2+1} \ge \frac{-n}{6}$
4 replies
TUAN2k8
May 28, 2025
cazanova19921
May 31, 2025
Ugly inequality
JARP091   5
N May 27, 2025 by JARP091
Source: Sqing
i)Let $ a,b,c \in R $ ,such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=4(ab+bc+ca). $ Prove that$$ \frac{7-2\sqrt{14}}{48} \leq \frac{a^3b+b^3c+c^3a}{(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2} \leq \frac{7+2\sqrt{14}}{48} $$ii)Let $ a,b,c   $ be reals such that $ a^2+b^2+c^2=4(ab+bc+ca). $ Prove that$$  \frac{2-\sqrt 2}{18} \leq \frac{a^2b+b^2c+c^2a}{(a+b+c)^3} \leq \frac{2+\sqrt 2}{18} $$Note: This isn't my inequality. Sqing gave these long ago but didn't post any solution. So, I'm reposting them
5 replies
JARP091
May 26, 2025
JARP091
May 27, 2025
Inequality with x+y+z=1.
FrancoGiosefAG   4
N May 21, 2025 by sqing
Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers such that $x+y+z=1$. Show that
\[ \frac{x^2-yz}{x^2+x}+\frac{y^2-zx}{y^2+y}+\frac{z^2-xy}{z^2+z}\leq 0. \]
4 replies
FrancoGiosefAG
May 20, 2025
sqing
May 21, 2025
Interesting 3 var inequalities
imnotgoodatmathsorry   1
N May 18, 2025 by IceyCold
Source: Own.
Problem 1. Let $x,y,z >1$. Prove that:
$\frac{108(x^6+y^6)(y^6+z^6)(z^6+x^6)}{x^9y^9z^9} - (xy+yz+zx)^6 \le 135$
Problem 2. Let $a,b,c >1$. Prove that:
$(a+b+c)^4(ab+bc+ca) - 9\sum{\frac{a}{c}} \ge 54[(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)+abc-1]$
1 reply
imnotgoodatmathsorry
May 17, 2025
IceyCold
May 18, 2025
Nice one
imnotgoodatmathsorry   5
N May 15, 2025 by arqady
Source: Own
With $x,y,z >0$.Prove that: $\frac{xy}{4y+4z+x} + \frac{yz}{4z+4x+y} +\frac{zx}{4x+4y+z} \le \frac{x+y+z}{9}$
5 replies
imnotgoodatmathsorry
May 2, 2025
arqady
May 15, 2025
Interesting inequality
sealight2107   5
N May 14, 2025 by arqady
Source: Own
Let $a,b,c>0$ such that $a+b+c=3$. Find the minimum value of:
$Q=\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a}+\frac{1}{a^3+b^3+abc}+\frac{1}{b^3+c^3+abc}+\frac{1}{c^3+a^3+abc}$
5 replies
sealight2107
May 6, 2025
arqady
May 14, 2025
Zero tolerance
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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
+"first keyword" +"second keyword"

so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
Quote:
$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$
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!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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Tiks
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Huhhh... :roll: , ZetaX, I see you realy got angree :ninja:. Anyway, I can understand you; It is realy difficult to moderate a forum where there are,hmm...,27567 users :blush: .

I am in 100% agreement with you and I share your points. I think you should have done this long before(but better later than never :) ) and it is adviced to other moderators to undertake this kind of actions in other
sections too.

Thank you!
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10000th User
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Kudos to ZetaX. These guidelines, and many more, should have been enforced a long time ago and not just here in NT forum, but ALL other forums ought to follow as well (except maybe G&FF and Test forums). Common sense can be difficult to be defined for certain 'individuals' as they have 'common sense' defined differently.

Some BAD habits seen in some posts that resembles to the ones below:

No self-control: I must post something!!! I must reply! I'm very talkative!

Gibberish: "Yes I solved it hahaha!" "This problem is so easy that it is only for donkeys :roll: :P "

Expressing own feelings that no one really cares: "I got it right and my friends didn't" "What tha heck I didn't get perfect score in AMC!"

Useless answer replies: "is it 420?"

Faulty/no LaTeX used: $cosx=\frac1$

Abundant use of chat/1337 speak: lol omg wtf |-|4><0r5

Repetitive solutions: someone solved the problem and I am posting my solution too, I don't care if it's the same!

Lack of use of hide tags: *scratches head* I dunno how to use 'hide' (dunno=don't know)

And much much more annoying and stupid things I have seen in AoPS/ML.
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I added that contest names aren't good either as titles.
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I always wanted to ask this, and I don't know why I have waited so long... How to use search function????
You can't type latex code if you want to search for some expresion, and if you are looking for same problem in 90% cases, text, beside expresion codes, are useles. Is there some way for using this for which I don't know, because, I get very upset when I see locked post, and message use search function, but I can't find problem like that.

For example this: http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=741742#741742

Can you show how to find this problem.
Tnx

Bye

P.S. If this is not the place for this kind of message, pls delete it, or I will, but pls, answer it...

EDIT: I am sorry I didn't mention this at first, I also support this kind of mesurements for making people to use their common sense, this should be used in other forums too, I can't put up with titles like "hard", and all that in sake of mora functional search function :)
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mathmanman
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The keywords "phi positive integers" allow to find it quite quickly, restricting the search to the Number Theory subforum.

Also, I just wanted to say that I strongly agree with ZetaX's decision.
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Hawk Tiger
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I agree with you ,ZetaX.But sometimes I don't have many words to show my YOUR COMMON SENSE ,because my English is not good. :blush:
I'll try to do better.
I also find that The search function seldom works.........
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Altheman
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@10000th User:

I disagree with the idea of no repeat solutions. I post solutions for problems because it is instructive for me to write out the proof and to get commentary from other users.
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darij grinberg
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Altheman wrote:
@10000th User:

I disagree with the idea of no repeat solutions. I post solutions for problems because it is instructive for me to write out the proof and to get commentary from other users.

I think he was referring to the lower fores, where solutions often happen to be merely computations etc. Here in the advanced section, it is always ok to post solutions, even if they happen to be equivalent to solutions already posted (it can always happen that the new post is easier to understand than the older one, and there are other reasons as well). It is also ok to post hints if no solutions were posted. But if someone posted a complete proof of an inequality using Cauchy-Schwarz, then it is not ok anymore to post the one-liner "Cauchy-Schwarz pwns it".

darij
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hinhhoc273
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But no ones explain 'what is common sense' ?
Thank you for your ideas. I'll try correct my mistakes.
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Stephen
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hinhhoc273 wrote:
But no ones explain 'what is common sense' ?
Thank you for your ideas. I'll try correct my mistakes.

Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgements and to behave in a pratical and sensible way.
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Stephen
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Zetax, a fully agree with you. I'll be good in this site! :lol:
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interesting
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Is this allowed to post a solution which is faulty, or the one who posts is not able to recognize whether his solution is complete or not???
Like those who are new to this IMO LEVEL MATHS?
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darij grinberg
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Of course it is allowed. Sometimes we can actually learn from others' mistakes. But you should post the solution in a way that people can understand it and see whether it is right or wrong. This is what this whole topic is about. Unfortunately, many people here tend to answer topics with one-sentence posts like "the problem is easy using modulo arithmetic", and whenever somebody points out to them that such a posting is completely useless, they flame him for not having understood their ingenious one-sentence solution. As ZetaX writes, use your common sense. Nobody requires you to double-check every solution you write, but you should make sure it is readable.
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