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Find all quadrupels $(a, b, c, d)$ of positive real numbers that satisfy the following two equations: \begin{align*} ab + cd &= 8,\\ abcd &= 8 + a + b + c + d. \end{align*}
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc = 1$. Prove that: $\displaystyle\prod(a^5+a^4+a^3+a^2+a+1)\geq 8(a^2+a+1)(b^2+b+1)(c^2+c+1)$
Determine the maximum value of the sum \[ S=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{2^n}(a_1 a_2 \dots a_n)^{\frac{1}{n}} \] over all sequences $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ of nonnegative real numbers satisfying \[ \sum_{k=1}^{\infty}a_k=1. \]
$ ABCD$ is a quadrilateral with $ BC$ parallel to $ AD$. $ M$ is the midpoint of $ CD$, $ P$ is the midpoint of $ MA$ and $ Q$ is the midpoint of $ MB$. The lines $ DP$ and $ CQ$ meet at $ N$. Prove that $ N$ is inside the quadrilateral $ ABCD$.
Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers with $x + y =1 $. Prove that $$\frac{(3x-1)^2}{x}+ \frac{(3y-1)^2}{y} \ge1.$$ For which $x$ and $y$ equality holds? (K. Czakler, GRG 21, Vienna)
The definite integrals between $0$ and $1$ of the squares of the continuous real functions $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are both equal to $1$. Prove that there is a real number $c$ such that \[f(c)+g(c)\leq 2\]
Let $k$ be a positive integer. For each nonnegative integer $n$, let $f(n)$ be the number of solutions $(x_1,\ldots,x_k)\in\mathbb{Z}^k$ of the inequality $|x_1|+...+|x_k|\leq n$. Prove that for every $n\ge1$, we have $f(n-1)f(n+1)\leq f(n)^2$. (Proposed by Esteban Arreaga, Renan Finder and José Madrid, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro)
Given the inequalities: $a)$ $\left(\frac{2a}{b+c}\right)^2+\left(\frac{2b}{a+c}\right)^2+\left(\frac{2c}{a+b}\right)^2\geq \frac{a}{c}+\frac{b}{a}+\frac{c}{b}$ $b)$ $\left(\frac{a+b}{c}\right)^2+\left(\frac{b+c}{a}\right)^2+\left(\frac{c+a}{b}\right)^2\geq \frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a}+9$ For each of them either prove that it holds for all positive real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ or present a counterexample $(a,b,c)$ which doesn't satisfy the inequality.
The nonnegative real numbers $a$ and $b$ satisfy $a + b = 1$. Prove that: $$\frac{1}{2} \leq \frac{a^3+b^3}{a^2+b^2} \leq 1$$ When do we have equality in the right inequality and when in the left inequality? [i]Proposed by Walther Janous [/i]
Point $ A$ lies at $ (0, 4)$ and point $ B$ lies at $ (3, 8)$. Find the $ x$-coordinate of the point $ X$ on the $ x$-axis maximizing $ \angle AXB$.
[i]20 problems for 25 minutes.[/i] [b]p1.[/b] Evaluate $20 \times 21 + 2021$. [b]p2.[/b] Let points $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$ lie on a line in that order. Given that $AB = 5CD$ and $BD = 2BC$, compute $\frac{AC}{BD}$. [b]p3.[/b] There are $18$ students in Vincent the Bug's math class. Given that $11$ of the students take U.S. History, $15$ of the students take English, and $2$ of the students take neither, how many students take both U.S. History and English? [b]p4.[/b] Among all pairs of positive integers $(x, y)$ such that $xy = 12$, what is the least possible value of $x + y$? [b]p5.[/b] What is the smallest positive integer $n$ such that $n! + 1$ is composite? [b]p6.[/b] How many ordered triples of positive integers $(a, b,c)$ are there such that $a + b + c = 6$? [b]p7.[/b] Thomas orders some pizzas and splits each into $8$ slices. Hungry Yunseo eats one slice and then finds that she is able to distribute all the remaining slices equally among the $29$ other math club students. What is the fewest number of pizzas that Thomas could have ordered? [b]p8.[/b] Stephanie has two distinct prime numbers $a$ and $b$ such that $a^2-9b^2$ is also a prime. Compute $a + b$. [b]p9.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a unit square and $E$ be a point on diagonal $AC$ such that $AE = 1$. Compute $\angle BED$, in degrees. [b]p10.[/b] Sheldon wants to trace each edge of a cube exactly once with a pen. What is the fewest number of continuous strokes that he needs to make? A continuous stroke is one that goes along the edges and does not leave the surface of the cube. [b]p11.[/b] In base $b$, $130_b$ is equal to $3n$ in base ten, and $1300_b$ is equal to $n^2$ in base ten. What is the value of $n$, expressed in base ten? [b]p12.[/b] Lin is writing a book with $n$ pages, numbered $1,2,..., n$. Given that $n > 20$, what is the least value of $n$ such that the average number of digits of the page numbers is an integer? [b]p13.[/b] Max is playing bingo on a $5\times 5$ board. He needs to fill in four of the twelve rows, columns, and main diagonals of his bingo board to win. What is the minimum number of boxes he needs to fill in to win? [b]p14.[/b] Given that $x$ and $y$ are distinct real numbers such that $x^2 + y = y^2 + x = 211$, compute the value of $|x - y|$. [b]p15.[/b] How many ways are there to place 8 indistinguishable pieces on a $4\times 4$ checkerboard such that there are two pieces in each row and two pieces in each column? [b]p16.[/b] The Manhattan distance between two points $(a, b)$ and $(c, d)$ in the plane is defined to be $|a - c| + |b - d|$. Suppose Neil, Neel, and Nail are at the points $(5, 3)$, $(-2,-2)$ and $(6, 0)$, respectively, and wish to meet at a point $(x, y)$ such that their Manhattan distances to$ (x, y)$ are equal. Find $10x + y$. [b]p17.[/b] How many positive integers that have a composite number of divisors are there between $1$ and $100$, inclusive? [b]p18.[/b] Find the number of distinct roots of the polynomial $$(x - 1)(x - 2) ... (x - 90)(x^2 - 1)(x^2 - 2) ... (x^2 - 90)(x^4 - 1)(x^4 - 2)...(x^4 - 90)$$. [b]p19.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $ A$ to $BC$. Let $P,Q$ be points on $AB$, $AC$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$ and $\angle PDQ = 90^o$. Given that $AD = 25$, $BD = 9$, and $CD = 16$, compute $111 \times PQ$. [b]p20.[/b] The simplified fraction with numerator less than $1000$ that is closest but not equal to $\frac{47}{18}$ is $\frac{p}{q}$ , where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $p$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].
Let $f, g:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow [0,\infty )$ be two functions such that $f(n)=g(n)=0$ with the exception of finitely many integers $n$. Define $h:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow [0,\infty )$ by \[h(n)=\max \{f(n-k)g(k): k\in\mathbb{Z}\}.\] Let $p$ and $q$ be two positive reals such that $1/p+1/q=1$. Prove that \[ \sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}h(n)\geq \Bigg(\sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}f(n)^p\Bigg)^{1/p}\Bigg(\sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}g(n)^q\Bigg)^{1/q}.\]
Let $q$ be a positive integer which is not a perfect cube. Prove that there exists a positive constant $C$ such that for all natural numbers $n$, one has $$\{ nq^{\frac{1}{3}} \} + \{ nq^{\frac{2}{3}} \} \geq Cn^{-\frac{1}{2}}$$ where $\{ x \}$ denotes the fractional part of $x$.
Let $ z_1,z_2,z_3\in\mathbb{C} , $ different two by two, having the same modulus $ \rho . $ Show that: $$ \frac{1}{\left| z_1-z_2\right|\cdot \left| z_1-z_3\right|} +\frac{1}{\left| z_2-z_1\right|\cdot \left| z_2-z_3\right|} +\frac{1}{\left| z_3-z_1\right|\cdot \left| z_3-z_2\right|}\ge\frac{1}{\rho^2} . $$
All russian olympiad 2016,Day 2 ,grade 9,P8 : Let $a, b, c, d$ be are positive numbers such that $a+b+c+d=3$ .Prove that$$\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}+\frac{1}{d^2}\le\frac{1}{a^2b^2c^2d^2}$$ All russian olympiad 2016,Day 2,grade 11,P7 : Let $a, b, c, d$ be are positive numbers such that $a+b+c+d=3$ .Prove that $$\frac{1}{a^3}+\frac{1}{b^3}+\frac{1}{c^3}+\frac{1}{d^3}\le\frac{1}{a^3b^3c^3d^3}$$ Russia national 2016
Positive real numbers $x, y, z$ satisfy $xyz+xy+yz+zx = x+y+z+1$. Prove that \[ \frac{1}{3} \left( \sqrt{\frac{1+x^2}{1+x}} + \sqrt{\frac{1+y^2}{1+y}} + \sqrt{\frac{1+z^2}{1+z}} \right) \le \left( \frac{x+y+z}{3} \right)^{5/8} . \]
Consider a square of sidelength $ n$ and $ (n\plus{}1)^2$ interior points. Prove that we can choose $ 3$ of these points so that they determine a triangle (eventually degenerated) of area at most $ \frac12$.
If $a,b,c\in (0,1)$ satisfy $a+b+c=2$ , prove that $\frac{abc}{(1-a)(1-b)(1-c)}\ge 8$
Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $a+b+c = 4$ and $a,b,c > 1$. Prove that: \[\frac 1{a-1} + \frac 1{b-1} + \frac 1{c-1} \ge \frac 8{a+b} + \frac 8{b+c} + \frac 8{c+a}\]
For real numbers $a, b, c, d \in [0, 1]$, find the largest possible value of the following expression: $$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2-ab-bc-cd-da$$ [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko[/i]
Let $a, b, c, d \ge 0$ such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 = 4$. Prove that $$\frac{a + b + c + d}{2} \ge 1 + \sqrt{abcd}$$ When does the equality hold? Leonard Giugiuc and Valmir B. Krasniqi
If reals $a,b,c$ satisfy $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$ then prove that $|a|+|b|+|c|-abc\leq4$.
Given three positive real numbers $ x$, $ y$, $ z$ such that $ x \plus{} y \plus{} z \equal{} 1$, prove that $ \frac {xy}{\sqrt {xy \plus{} yz}} \plus{} \frac {yz}{\sqrt {yz \plus{} zx}} \plus{} \frac {zx}{\sqrt {zx \plus{} xy}} \le \frac {\sqrt {2}}{2}$.
A number is written in each corner of the cube. On each step, each number is replaced with the average of three numbers in the three adjacent corners (all the numbers are replaced simultaneously). After ten such steps, every number returns to its initial value. Must all numbers have been originally equal? [i](3 points)[/i]
Find positive reals $a,b,c$ such that: $$\sqrt{\frac{a}{b+c}} + \sqrt{\frac{b}{c+a}} + \sqrt{\frac{c}{a+b}} = 2$$