Olympiad problems

2015 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

If $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=abc$ prove that $$\frac{abc}{3\sqrt{2}}\left ( \sum_{cyc}\frac{\sqrt{a^3+b^3}}{ab+1} \right )\geq \sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{a^2+1}$$

2006 Petru Moroșan-Trident, 3

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM

Let a ,b and c be positive real numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$. Prove that for whatever positive real numbers x y and z, the inequality below holds. $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}\ge \sqrt{xy}+\sqrt{yz}+\sqrt{zx}$ At first I noticed $\sqrt{xy}+\sqrt{yz}+\sqrt{zx}\le \sqrt{x+y+z}\sqrt{x+y+z}=x+y+z$, so perhaps the next move is to prove $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}\ge x+y+z$, but I don't see how to do that, the best thing that I can do with the LHS of this inequality is to prove it by AM-GM in the way that $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}\ge 3\left(\frac{xyz}{abc}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}\ge 3(xyz)^{\frac{1}{3}}$, but this isn't going to be helpful...

Maryland University HSMC part II, 2023.5

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , UMD

Let $0 \le a_1 \le a_2 \le \dots \le a_n \le 1$ be $n$ real numbers with $n \ge 2$. Assume $a_1 + a_2 + \dots + a_n \ge n-1$. Prove that \[ a_2a_3\dots a_n \ge \left( 1 - \frac 1n \right)^{n-1} \]

2021 Hong Kong TST, 1

Tags: AM-GM , equation , algebra

Find all real triples $(a,b,c)$ satisfying \[(2^{2a}+1)(2^{2b}+2)(2^{2c}+8)=2^{a+b+c+5}.\]

2023 UMD Math Competition Part II, 5

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , UMD

Let $0 \le a_1 \le a_2 \le \dots \le a_n \le 1$ be $n$ real numbers with $n \ge 2$. Assume $a_1 + a_2 + \dots + a_n \ge n-1$. Prove that \[ a_2a_3\dots a_n \ge \left( 1 - \frac 1n \right)^{n-1} \]

2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 15

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , geometry , AM-GM

All the numbers $2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7$ are assigned to the six faces of a cube, one number to each face. For each of the eight vertices of the cube, a product of three numbers is computed, where the three numbers are the numbers assigned to the three faces that include that vertex. What is the greatest possible value of the sum of these eight products? $\textbf{(A)}\ 312 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 343 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 625 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 729 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1680$

2019 Centers of Excellency of Suceava, 1

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM

Prove that $ \binom{m+n}{\min (m,n)}\le \sqrt{\binom{2m}{m}\cdot \binom{2n}{n}} , $ for nonnegative $ m,n. $ [i]Gheorghe Stoica[/i]

2010 Victor Vâlcovici, 2

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , Trigonometric inequality

$ \sum_{cyc}\frac{1}{\left(\text{tg} y+\text{tg} z\right) \text{cos}^2 x} \ge 3, $ for any $ x,y,z\in (0,\pi/2) $ [i]Carmen[/i] and [i]Viorel Botea[/i]

2012 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM

With positive $ a,b,c, $ prove: $$ \frac{a}{8a^2+5b^2+3c^2} +\frac{b}{8b^2+5c^2+3a^2} +\frac{c}{8c^2+5a^2+3b^2}\le\frac{1}{16}\left( \frac{1}{a} +\frac{1}{b} +\frac{1}{c} \right) $$ [i]Titu Zvonaru[/i]

2019 NMTC Junior, 7

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM

The perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is $2$ and it's sides are $BC=a, CA=b,AB=c$. Prove that $$abc+\frac{1}{27}\ge ab+bc+ca-1\ge abc. $$

2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 17

Tags: inequalities , AMC , AMC 12 , algebra , quadratics , AM-GM , optimization

Let $a,b,$ and $c$ be real numbers such that \begin{align*} a+b+c &= 2, \text{ and} \\ a^2+b^2+c^2&= 12 \end{align*} What is the difference between the maximum and minimum possible values of $c$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{10}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{16}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{20}{3} $

2022 Bulgaria JBMO TST, 2

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , Titu's Lemma , cauchy schwarz

Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers with $abc = 1$. Determine the minimum possible value of $$ \left(\frac{a}{b} + \frac{b}{c} + \frac{c}{a}\right) \cdot \left(\frac{ab}{a+b} + \frac{bc}{b+c} + \frac{ca}{c+a}\right) $$ as well as all triples $(a,b,c)$ which attain the minimum.

2023 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM

Let $n>k>1$ be positive integers. Determine all positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ which satisfy $$ \sum_{i=1}^n \sqrt{\frac{k a_i^k}{(k-1) a_i^k+1}}=\sum_{i=1}^n a_i=n . $$

2021 Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1

Tags: Sequence , recursive , Inequality , factorial , AM-GM , inequalities

Let $(a_n)^{+\infty}_{n=1}$ be a sequence defined recursively as follows: $a_1=1$ and $$a_{n+1}=1 + \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}ka_k$$ For every $n > 1$, prove that $\sqrt[n]{a_n} < \frac {n+1}{2}$.

1998 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Tags: combinatorics unsolved , combinatorics , AM-GM

Let $k$ be a positive integer. Some of the $2k$-element subsets of a given set are marked. Suppose that for any subset of cardinality less than or equal to $(k+1)^2$ all the marked subsets contained in it (if any) have a common element. Show that all the marked subsets have a common element.

2021-IMOC, A6

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , algebra

Let $n$ be some positive integer and $a_1 , a_2 , \dots , a_n$ be real numbers. Denote $$S_0 = \sum_{i=1}^{n} a_i^2 , \hspace{1cm} S_1 = \sum_{i=1}^{n} a_ia_{i+1} , \hspace{1cm} S_2 = \sum_{i=1}^{n} a_ia_{i+2},$$ where $a_{n+1} = a_1$ and $a_{n+2} = a_2.$ 1. Show that $S_0 - S_1 \geq 0$. 2. Show that $3$ is the minimum value of $C$ such that for any $n$ and $a_1 , a_2 , \dots , a_n,$ there holds $C(S_0 - S_1) \geq S_1 - S_2$.

2011 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2

Tags: AMGM , squeezing , AM-GM , algebra , limits , caluclus , calculus

$ a>0,\quad\lim_{n\to\infty }\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{1}{n+a^i} $

2022 Cyprus JBMO TST, 3

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

If $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers with $abc=1$, prove that (a) \[2\left(\frac{ab}{a+b}+\frac{bc}{b+c}+\frac{ca}{c+a}\right) \geqslant \frac{9}{ab+bc+ca}\] (b)\[2\left(\frac{ab}{a+b}+\frac{bc}{b+c}+\frac{ca}{c+a}\right) \geqslant \frac{9}{a^2 b+b^2 c+c^2 a}\]

2015 India Regional MathematicaI Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed , rearrangement inequality , AM-GM , geometry , geometry proposed

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AB=a$, $BC=b$, $CD=c$ and $DA=d$. Suppose \[a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2=ab+bc+cd+da,\] and the area of $ABCD$ is $60$ sq. units. If the length of one of the diagonals is $30$ units, determine the length of the other diagonal.

2017 Iran MO (3rd round), 3

Tags: algebra , Inequality , AM-GM , Iran , inequalities

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $$\sum_{cyc} \frac {a^3b}{(3a+2b)^3} \ge \sum_{cyc} \frac {a^2bc}{(2a+2b+c)^3} $$

2022 Indonesia TST, A

Tags: Inequality , AM-GM , math , simple , algebra , inequalities

Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc = 1$. Prove that $$(a + b + c)(ab + bc + ca) + 3\ge 4(a + b + c).$$

2025 Malaysian IMO Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM

Let $\mathbb R$ be the set of real numbers. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ where there exist a real constant $c\ge 0$ such that $$x^3+y^2f(y)+zf(z^2)\ge cf(xyz)$$ holds for all reals $x$, $y$, $z$ that satisfy $x+y+z\ge 0$. [i]Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

2016 AMC 10, 17

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , geometry , AM-GM

All the numbers $2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7$ are assigned to the six faces of a cube, one number to each face. For each of the eight vertices of the cube, a product of three numbers is computed, where the three numbers are the numbers assigned to the three faces that include that vertex. What is the greatest possible value of the sum of these eight products? $\textbf{(A)}\ 312 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 343 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 625 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 729 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1680$

2023 Taiwan TST Round 3, 4

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , number theory , Taiwan , Diophantine equation

Find all positive integers $a$, $b$ and $c$ such that $ab$ is a square, and \[a+b+c-3\sqrt[3]{abc}=1.\] [i]Proposed by usjl[/i]

2020-IMOC, A1

Tags: inequalities , AM-GM , algebra , functional equation , IMOC

$\definecolor{A}{RGB}{190,0,60}\color{A}\fbox{A1.}$ Find all $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$\definecolor{A}{RGB}{80,0,200}\color{A} x^4+y^4+z^4\ge f(xy)+f(yz)+f(zx)\ge xyz(x+y+z)$$holds for all $a,b,c\in\mathbb{R}$. [i]Proposed by [/i][b][color=#FFFF00]usjl[/color][/b]. [color=#B6D7A8]#1733[/color]