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Let $a,b$ be positive real numbers.Prove that $(1+a)^{8}+(1+b)^{8}\geq 128ab(a+b)^{2}$.
Show that if $x,y,z,w$ are positive reals, then \[ \frac{3}{2}\sqrt{(x^2+y^2)(w^2+z^2)} + \sqrt{(x^2+w^2)(y^2+z^2) - 3xyzw} \geq (x+z)(y+w) \]
Let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be arbitrary real numbers. Prove the inequality \[ \frac{x_1}{1+x_1^2} + \frac{x_2}{1+x_1^2 + x_2^2} + \cdots + \frac{x_n}{1 + x_1^2 + \cdots + x_n^2} < \sqrt{n}. \]
For real numbers $x \ge 0$ and $y \ge 0$, write $A= \frac{x+y}{2}$ for the arithmetic mean and $G=\sqrt{xy}$ for the geometric mean of $x$ and $y$. Furthermore, let $W= \frac{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}}{2}$ be the arithmetic mean of $\sqrt{x}$ and $\sqrt{y}$. Prove that $$G\le W^2 \le A.$$ Determine all $x$ and $y$ such that $G= W^2 = A$
Prove that $0\le yz+zx+xy-2xyz\le{7\over27}$, where $x,y$ and $z$ are non-negative real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=1$.
Let $a, b, c ,d$ be real numbers greater than $1$ and $x, y$ be real numbers such that \[ a^x+b^y = (a^2+b^2)^x \quad \text{and} \quad c^x+d^y = 2^y(cd)^{y/2} \] Prove that $x<y$.
Let $x, y,$ and $z$ be positive real numbers such that $xy + yz + zx = 3$. Prove that $$\frac{x + 3}{y + z} + \frac{y + 3}{z + x} + \frac{z + 3}{x + y} + 3 \ge 27 \cdot \frac{(\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{y} + \sqrt{z})^2}{(x + y + z)^3}.$$ Proposed by [i]Petar Filipovski, Macedonia[/i]
Prove for postitive $a$ and natural $n$ $$a^n+\frac{1}{a^n}-2 \geq n^2(a+\frac{1}{a}-2)$$
Problem 4. Let a,b be positive real numbers and let x,y be positive real numbers less than 1, such that: a/(1-x)+b/(1-y)=1 Prove that: ∛ay+∛bx≤1.
Find the minimum value of \[\frac{9x^2 \sin^2 x + 4}{x \sin x}\] for $0 < x < \pi$.
For all positive real numbers $x,y,z$ satisfying the inequality $$\frac{xy}{z}+\frac{yz}{x}+\frac{zx}{y}\leq 3,$$ prove that $$\frac{x^2}{y^3}+\frac{y^2}{z^3}+\frac{z^2}{x^3}\geq \frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{x}.$$
Show that for any positive real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ the following inequality takes place $$\frac{a}{\sqrt{7a^2+b^2+c^2}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{a^2+7b^2+c^2}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+7c^2}} \leq 1.$$
Let $n\geq 2$ be an integer and $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n>1$ be real numbers. Prove that the inequality below holds. $$\prod_{i=1}^n\left(a_ia_{i+1}-\frac{1}{a_ia_{i+1}}\right)\geq 2^n\prod_{i=1}^n\left(a_i-\frac{1}{a_i}\right)$$
Find the smallest natural number nonzero n so that it exists in real numbers $x_1, x_2,..., x_n$ which simultaneously check the conditions: 1) $x_i \in [1/2 , 2]$ , $i = 1, 2,... , n$ 2) $x_1+x_2+...+x_n \ge \frac{7n}{6}$ 3) $\frac{1}{x_1}+\frac{1}{x_2}+...+\frac{1}{x_n}\ge \frac{4n}{3}$
Prove that for all positive integers $n$ the following inequality holds: $$ \frac{1}{1^2 +2020}+\frac{1}{2^2+2020} + \ldots + \frac{1}{n^2+2020} < \frac{1}{22} $$
Prove the inequality \[(-a+b+c)^2(a-b+c)^2(a+b-c)^2 \geq (-a^2+b^2+c^2)(a^2-b^2+c^2)(a^2+b^2-c^2)\] for all real numbers $a, b, c.$
Triangle $ ABC$ has $ \angle C \equal{} 60^{\circ}$ and $ BC \equal{} 4$. Point $ D$ is the midpoint of $ BC$. What is the largest possible value of $ \tan{\angle BAD}$? $ \textbf{(A)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{6} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{2\sqrt {2}} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{4\sqrt {2} \minus{} 3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$
Let $f(x) =x^4+14x^3+52x^2+56x+16.$ Let $z_1, z_2, z_3, z_4$ be the four roots of $f$. Find the smallest possible value of $|z_az_b+z_cz_d|$ where $\{a,b,c,d\}=\{1,2,3,4\}$.
Let $e > 0$ be a given real number. Find the least value of $f(e)$ (in terms of $e$ only) such that the inequality $a^{3}+ b^{3}+ c^{3}+ d^{3} \leq e^{2}(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}) + f(e)(a^{4}+b^{4}+c^{4}+d^{4})$ holds for all real numbers $a, b, c, d$.
Show that for all real numbers $x, y$ satisfying $x+y \geq 0$ \[ (x^2+y^2)^3 \geq 32(x^3+y^3)(xy-x-y) \]
Let $ a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{100}$ be nonnegative real numbers such that $ a^2_1 \plus{} a^2_2 \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a^2_{100} \equal{} 1.$ Prove that \[ a^2_1 \cdot a_2 \plus{} a^2_2 \cdot a_3 \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a^2_{100} \cdot a_1 < \frac {12}{25}. \] [i]Author: Marcin Kuzma, Poland[/i]
For positive real numbers $ x,y,z$ the inequality \[\frac1{x^2\plus{}1}\plus{}\frac1{y^2\plus{}1}\plus{}\frac1{z^2\plus{}1}\equal{}\frac12\] holds. Prove the inequality \[\frac1{x^3\plus{}2}\plus{}\frac1{y^3\plus{}2}\plus{}\frac1{z^3\plus{}2}<\frac13.\]
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 $\sqrt[n]{a_n} < \frac {n+1}{2}$.
Let $a,b,c>0$ be real numbers with the property that $a+b+c=1$. Prove that \[\frac{1}{a+bc}+\frac{1}{b+ca}+\frac{1}{c+ab}\geq\frac{7}{1+abc}.\]
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots a_n,k$, and $M$ be positive integers such that $$\frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{a_n}=k\quad\text{and}\quad a_1a_2\cdots a_n=M.$$ If $M>1$, prove that the polynomial $$P(x)=M(x+1)^k-(x+a_1)(x+a_2)\cdots (x+a_n)$$ has no positive roots.