Found problems: 2529
In a triangle $ABC$, points $A_{1}$ and $A_{2}$ are chosen in the prolongations beyond $A$ of segments $AB$ and $AC$, such that $AA_{1}=AA_{2}=BC$. Define analogously points $B_{1}$, $B_{2}$, $C_{1}$, $C_{2}$. If $[ABC]$ denotes the area of triangle $ABC$, show that $[A_{1}A_{2}B_{1}B_{2}C_{1}C_{2}] \geq 13 [ABC]$.
We have $2^m$ sheets of paper, with the number $1$ written on each of them. We perform the following operation. In every step we choose two distinct sheets; if the numbers on the two sheets are $a$ and $b$, then we erase these numbers and write the number $a + b$ on both sheets. Prove that after $m2^{m -1}$ steps, the sum of the numbers on all the sheets is at least $4^m$ .
[i]Proposed by Abbas Mehrabian, Iran[/i]
Consider an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let $P$ be the foot of the altitude of triangle $ABC$ issuing from the vertex $A$, and let $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. Assume that $\angle C \geq \angle B+30^{\circ}$. Prove that $\angle A+\angle COP < 90^{\circ}$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\omega$, and let $X$ be the reflection of $A$ in $B$. Line $CX$ meets $\omega$ again at $D$. Lines $BD$ and $AC$ meet at $E$, and lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. Let $M$ and $N$ denote the midpoints of $AB$ and $ AC$.
Can line $EF$ share a point with the circumcircle of triangle $AMN?$
[i]Proposed by Sayandeep Shee[/i]
If $ a\ge b>1$, what is the largest possible value of $ \log_a(a/b)\plus{}\log_b(b/a)$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{}2 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 0 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 4$
Let $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n$ $(n\geq2)$ be a non-decreasing monotonous sequence of positive numbers such that $x_1,\frac{x_2}{2},\cdots,\frac{x_n}{n}$ is a non-increasing monotonous sequence .Prove that
\[ \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i }{n\left (\prod_{i=1}^{n}x_i \right )^{\frac{1}{n}}}\le \frac{n+1}{2\sqrt[n]{n!}}\]
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a + b + c = 1$. Show that
$$\left(\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{bc}\right)\left(\frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{ca}\right)\left(\frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{ab}\right) \geq 1728$$
Let $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ be positive real numbers for which $$\frac{1}{1+x_1}+\frac{1}{1+x_2}+...+\frac{1}{1+x_n}=1$$
Prove that $x_1x_2...x_n \ge (n -1)^n$.
Let $ x,y,z$ be positive real numbers,satisfying equality $ x^{2}\plus{}y^{2}\plus{}z^{2}\equal{}25$. Find the minimal possible value of the expression $ \frac{xy}{z} \plus{} \frac{yz}{x} \plus{} \frac{zx}{y}$.
Problem Shortlist BMO 2017
Let $ a $,$ b$,$ c$, be positive real numbers such that $abc= 1 $. Prove that
$$\frac{1}{a^{5}+b^{5}+c^{2}}+\frac{1}{b^{5}+c^{5}+a^{2}}+\frac{1}{c^{5}+b^{5}+b^{2}}\leq 1 . $$
Prove that for all non-negative numbers $x,y,z$ satisfying $x+y+z=1$, one has
\[1 \le \frac{x}{1-yz}+\frac{y}{1-zx}+\frac{z}{1-xy} \le \frac{9}{8}.\]
Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers such that $x^2+y^2+z^2=3$. Prove that
\[ xyz(x+y+z)+2021\geqslant 2024xyz\]
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:
$\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{1}{a_i}-\lambda\prod_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{a_i}\leq n-\lambda$.
$x$, $y$ and $z$ are positive reals such that $x+y+z=xyz$. Find the minimum value of:
\[ x^7(yz-1)+y^7(zx-1)+z^7(xy-1) \]
Let $x_1, x_2, ..., x_n$ be positive numbers, with $n \ge 2$. Prove that
$$\left(x_1+\frac{1}{x_1}\right)\left(x_2+\frac{1}{x_2}\right)...\left(x_n+\frac{1}{x_n}\right)\ge \left(x_1+\frac{1}{x_2}\right)\left(x_2+\frac{1}{x_3}\right)...\left(x_{n-1}+\frac{1}{x_n}\right)\left(x_n+\frac{1}{x_1}\right)$$
For $a$ a positive real number, let $x_1$, $x_2$, $x_3$ be the roots of the equation $x^3-ax^2+ax-a=0$. Determine the smallest possible value of $x_1^3+x_2^3+x_3^3-3x_1x_2x_3$.
Let $n>1$ be an integer and $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be $n{}$ arbitrary real numbers. Determine the minimum value of \[\sum_{i<j}|\cos(x_i-x_j)|.\]
Let $a,b,x,y$ be positive numbers with $a+b+x+y < 2$. Given that $$\begin{cases} a+b^2 = x+y^2 \\ a^2 +b = x^2 +y\end {cases} $$ show that $a = x$ and $b = y$
The positive real $x, y, z$ are such that $x^2+y^2+z^2 = 3$. Prove that$$\frac{x^2+yz}{x^2+yz +1}+\frac{y^2+zx}{y^2+zx+1}+\frac{z^2+xy}{z^2+xy+1}\leq 2$$
a) $a,b,c,d$ are positive reals such that $abcd=1$. Prove that \[\sum_{cyc} \frac{1+ab}{1+a}\geq 4.\]
(b)In a scalene triangle $ABC$, $\angle BAC =120^{\circ}$. The bisectors of angles $A,B,C$ meets the opposite sides in $P,Q,R$ respectively. Prove that the circle on $QR$ as diameter passes through the point $P$.
How many real triples $(x,y,z)$ are there such that $x^4+y^4+z^4+1 = 4xyz$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 0
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{Infinitely many}
$
Let $P(x) = x^4-x^3+x$.
a) Prove that for all positive real numbers $a$, the polynomial $P(x) - a$ has a unique positive zero.
b) A sequence $(a_n)$ is defined by $a_1 = \dfrac{1}{3}$ and for all $n \geq 1$, $a_{n+1}$ is the positive zero of the polynomial $P(x) - a_n$. Prove that the sequence $(a_n)$ converges, and find the limit of the sequence.
Let $\mathbb{R}^+$ denote the set of positive real numbers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}^+$ such that for each $x \in \mathbb{R}^+$, there is exactly one $y \in \mathbb{R}^+$ satisfying $$xf(y)+yf(x) \leq 2$$
Let $a$, $b$ be two distinct real numbers and let $c$ be a positive real numbers such that
$a^4 - 2019a = b^4 - 2019b = c$.
Prove that $- \sqrt{c} < ab < 0$.
Let $a,b,c$ be real positive numbers. Prove that the following inequality holds:
\[{
\sum_{\rm cyc}\sqrt{5a^2+5c^2+8b^2\over 4ac}\ge 3\cdot \root 9 \of{8(a+b)^2(b+c)^2(c+a)^2\over (abc)^2}
}\]