Found problems: 2529
If $ x \plus{} y \equal{} 1$, then the largest value of $ xy$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 0.5\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{an irrational number about }{0.4}\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 0.25\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 0$
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc = 1$. Prove that
$$\frac{1}{a\sqrt{c^2 + 1}} + \frac{1}{b\sqrt{a^2 + 1}} + \frac{1}{c\sqrt{b^2+1}} > 2.$$
For arbitrary non-negative numbers $a$ and $b$ prove inequality
$\frac{a}{\sqrt{b^2+1}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{a^2+1}}\ge\frac{a+b}{\sqrt{ab+1}}$,
and find, where equality occurs.
(Day 2, 6th problem
authors: Tomáš Jurík, Jaromír Šimša)
Find the minimum value of \[\dfrac{(x+1/x)^6-(x^6+1/x^6)-2}{(x+1/x)^3+(x^3+1/x^3)}\] for $x>0$.
In a $2\times n$ array we have positive reals s.t. the sum of the numbers in each of the $n$ columns is $1$. Show that we can select a number in each column s.t. the sum of the selected numbers in each row is at most $\frac{n+1}4$.
How many ordered pairs of positive real numbers $(a,b)$ satisfy the equation
\[(1+2a)(2+2b)(2a+b) = 32ab?\]
$\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }1\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\qquad\textbf{(D) }3\qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{an infinite number}$
Let $a>0$, the function $f: (0,+\infty) \to R$ satisfies $f(a)=1$, if for any positive reals $x$ and $y$, there is \[f(x)f(y)+f \left( \frac{a}{x}\right)f \left( \frac{a}{y}\right) =2f(xy)\] then prove that $f(x)$ is a constant.
Find all positive real numbers $\lambda$ such that for all integers $n\geq 2$ and all positive real numbers $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$ with $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n=n$, the following inequality holds:
$\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{1}{a_i}-\lambda\prod_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{a_i}\leq n-\lambda$.
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic qudrilaterlal such that $AB.BC=2.CD.DA$
Prove that $8.BD^2 \leq 9.AC^2$
The lengths of two line segments are $ a$ units and $ b$ units respectively. Then the correct relation between them is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{a\plus{}b}{2} > \sqrt{ab} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{a\plus{}b}{2} < \sqrt{ab} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{a\plus{}b}{2} \equal{} \sqrt{ab}\\
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{a\plus{}b}{2} \leq \sqrt{ab} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{a\plus{}b}{2} \geq \sqrt{ab}$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $BC = 5$, $CA = 3$, and $AB = 4$. Variable points $P, Q$ are on segments $AB$, $AC$, respectively such that the area of $APQ$ is half of the area of $ABC$. Let $x$ and $y$ be the lengths of perpendiculars drawn from the midpoint of $PQ$ to sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Find the range of values of $2y + 3x$.
For all $x,y,z$ positive real numbers, find the all $c$ positive real numbers that providing
$$\frac{x^3y+y^3z+z^3x}{x+y+z}+\frac{4c}{xyz}\ge2c+2$$
Four positive integers $x,y,z$ and $t$ satisfy the relations
\[ xy - zt = x + y = z + t. \]
Is it possible that both $xy$ and $zt$ are perfect squares?
Prove that for all all non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ with $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$
\[\sqrt{a+b}+\sqrt{a+c}+\sqrt{b+c} \geq 5abc+2.\]
Find the smallest value that the expression takes $x^4 + y^4 - x^2y - xy^2$, for positive numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfying $x + y \le 1$.
Let $a_1,a_2,\dots,a_m$ be a finite sequence of positive integers. Prove that there exist nonnegative integers $b,c,$ and $N$ such that $$\left\lfloor \sum_{i=1}^m \sqrt{n+a_i} \right\rfloor =\left\lfloor \sqrt{bn+c} \right\rfloor$$ holds for all integers $n>N.$
[i]Proposed by Carl Schildkraut[/i]
For positive integers $i = 2, 3, \ldots, 2020$, let \[
a_i = \frac{\sqrt{3i^2+2i-1}}{i^3-i}.
\]Let $x_2$, $\ldots$, $x_{2020}$ be positive reals such that $x_2^4 + x_3^4 + \cdots + x_{2020}^4 = 1-\frac{1}{1010\cdot 2020\cdot 2021}$. Let $S$ be the maximum possible value of \[
\sum_{i=2}^{2020} a_i x_i (\sqrt{a_i} - 2^{-2.25} x_i)
\] and let $m$ be the smallest positive integer such that $S^m$ is rational. When $S^m$ is written as a fraction in lowest terms, let its denominator be $p_1^{\alpha_1} p_2^{\alpha_2}\cdots p_k^{\alpha_k}$ for prime numbers $p_1 < \cdots < p_k$ and positive integers $\alpha_i$. Compute $p_1\alpha_1+p_2\alpha_2 + \cdots + p_k\alpha_k$.
[i]Proposed by Edward Wan and Brandon Wang[/i]
Find the largest positive real $ k$, such that for any positive reals $ a,b,c,d$, there is always:
\[ (a\plus{}b\plus{}c) \left[ 3^4(a\plus{}b\plus{}c\plus{}d)^5 \plus{} 2^4(a\plus{}b\plus{}c\plus{}2d)^5 \right] \geq kabcd^3\]
Let $a, b, c$ be positive integers such that $a + 2b +3c = 100$.
Find the greatest value of $M = abc$
Suppose $x,y,z$, and $w$ are positive reals such that
\[ x^2 + y^2 - \frac{xy}{2} = w^2 + z^2 + \frac{wz}{2} = 36 \] \[ xz + yw = 30. \] Find the largest possible value of $(xy + wz)^2$.
[i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]
Triangle $ABC$ has $AB = 40$, $AC = 31$, and $\sin A = \tfrac15$. This triangle is inscribed in rectangle $AQRS$ with $B$ on $\overline{QR}$ and $C$ on $\overline{RS}$. Find the maximum possible area of $AQRS$.
Consider infinite sequences $a_1,a_2,\dots$ of positive integers satisfying $a_1=1$ and $$a_n \mid a_k+a_{k+1}+\dots+a_{k+n-1}$$ for all positive integers $k$ and $n.$ For a given positive integer $m,$ find the maximum possible value of $a_{2m}.$
[i]Proposed by Krit Boonsiriseth[/i]
Determine all triples of positive real numbers $(x, y, z)$ such that
\[x+y+z=6,\]\[\frac 1x + \frac 1y + \frac 1z = 2 - \frac{4}{xyz}.\]
Let $(a,b,c)$ be a Pythagorean triple, i.e. a triplet of positive integers with $ a^2\plus{}b^2\equal{}c^2$.
$a)$ Prove that $\left(\frac{c}{a}\plus{}\frac{c}{b}\right)^2>8$.
$b)$ Prove that there are no integer $n$ and Pythagorean triple $(a,b,c)$ satisfying $\left(\frac{c}{a}\plus{}\frac{c}{b}\right)^2\equal{}n$.
Find all triples $(x,y,z)$ of positive integers such that $x \leq y \leq z$ and
\[x^3(y^3+z^3)=2012(xyz+2).\]