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Let $ w, x, y, z$ are non-negative reals such that $ wx \plus{} xy \plus{} yz \plus{} zw \equal{} 1$. Show that $ \frac {w^3}{x \plus{} y \plus{} z} \plus{} \frac {x^3}{w \plus{} y \plus{} z} \plus{} \frac {y^3}{w \plus{} x \plus{} z} \plus{} \frac {z^3}{w \plus{} x \plus{} y}\geq \frac {1}{3}$.
Let $P(x)$ be a quadratic polynomial with nonnegative coeficients. Show that for any real numbers $x$ and $y$, we have the inequality $P(xy)^2 \leqslant P(x^2)P(y^2)$. [i]E. Malinnikova[/i]
Positive integers $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n$ ($n \ge 4$) are arranged in a circle such that each $x_i$ divides the sum of the neighbors; that is \[ \frac{x_{i-1}+x_{i+1}}{x_i} = k_i \] is an integer for each $i$, where $x_0 = x_n$, $x_{n+1} = x_1$. Prove that \[ 2n \le k_1 + k_2 + \dots + k_n < 3n. \]
Let $ a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers with $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c\plus{}d \equal{} 4$. Prove that \[ a^{2}bc\plus{}b^{2}cd\plus{}c^{2}da\plus{}d^{2}ab\leq 4.\]
Given that $x > 1$, compute $x$ such that $$\log_{16}(x) + \log_x(2)$$ is minimal.
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $\frac{a^3+3b^3}{5a+b}+\frac{b^3+3c^3}{5b+c}+\frac{c^3+3a^3}{5c+a} \geq \frac{2}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2)$.
Show that for a triangle we have \[ \max \{am_a,bm_b,cm_c\} \leq sR \] where $m_a$ denotes the length of median of side $BC$ and $s$ is half of the perimeter of the triangle.
$A$ and $B$ are two points in the plane $\alpha$, and line $r$ passes through points $A, B$. There are $n$ distinct points $P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_n$ in one of the half-plane divided by line $r$. Prove that there are at least $\sqrt n$ distinct values among the distances $AP_1, AP_2, \ldots, AP_n, BP_1, BP_2, \ldots, BP_n.$
$ ABC$ is a triangle, the bisector of angle $ A$ meets the circumcircle of triangle $ ABC$ in $ A_1$, points $ B_1$ and $ C_1$ are defined similarly. Let $ AA_1$ meet the lines that bisect the two external angles at $ B$ and $ C$ in $ A_0$. Define $ B_0$ and $ C_0$ similarly. Prove that the area of triangle $ A_0B_0C_0 \equal{} 2 \cdot$ area of hexagon $ AC_1BA_1CB_1 \geq 4 \cdot$ area of triangle $ ABC$.
[b]i)[/b] Let $0<a<b$.Prove that amongst all triangles having base $a$ and perimeter $a+b$ the triangle having two sides(other than the base) equal to $\frac {b}{2}$ has the maximum area. [b]ii)[/b]Using $i)$ or otherwise, prove that amongst all quadrilateral having give perimeter the square has the maximum area.
Find all positive integers $n$ such that the inequality $$\left( \sum\limits_{i=1}^n a_i^2\right) \left(\sum\limits_{i=1}^n a_i \right) -\sum\limits_{i=1}^n a_i^3 \geq 6 \prod\limits_{i=1}^n a_i$$ holds for any $n$ positive numbers $a_1, \dots, a_n$.
Find all solutions (real and complex) for $x,y,z$, given that: \[ x+y+z = 6 \\ x^2+y^2+z^2 = 12 \\ x^3+y^3+z^3 = 24 \]
Let $a$ , $b$ , $c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc=1$ . Show that : \[\frac{1}{a^3+bc}+\frac{1}{b^3+ca}+\frac{1}{c^3+ab} \leq \frac{ \left (ab+bc+ca \right )^2 }{6}\]
Prove that for positive reals $a$,$b$,$c$ so that $a+b+c+abc=4$, \[\left (1+\dfrac{a}{b}+ca \right )\left (1+\dfrac{b}{c}+ab \right)\left (1+\dfrac{c}{a}+bc \right) \ge 27\] holds.
Prove that for every integer $ n>1$, $ n((n\plus{}1)^{\frac{2}{n}}\minus{}1)<\displaystyle\sum_{i\equal{}1}^{n}\frac{2i\plus{}1}{i^2}<n(1\minus{}n^{\minus{}\frac{2}{n\minus{}1}})\plus{}4$.
Prove that for any natural number $ n, $ there exists a number having $ n+1 $ decimal digits, namely, $ k_0,k_1,k_2,\ldots ,k_n $, and a $ \text{(n+1)-tuple}, $ say $\left( \epsilon_0 ,\epsilon_1 ,\epsilon_2\ldots ,\epsilon_n \right)\in\{-1,1\}^{n+1} , $ that satisfies: $$ 1\le \prod_{j=0}^n (2+j)^{k_j\cdot \epsilon_j}\le \sqrt[10^n-1]{2} $$ [i]Sorin Rădulescu[/i] and [i]Ion Savu[/i]
Let $A$ be the set of all permutations $a = (a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{2003})$ of the 2003 first positive integers such that each permutation satisfies the condition: there is no proper subset $S$ of the set $\{1, 2, \ldots, 2003\}$ such that $\{a_k | k \in S\} = S.$ For each $a = (a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{2003}) \in A$, let $d(a) = \sum^{2003}_{k=1} \left(a_k - k \right)^2.$ [b]I.[/b] Find the least value of $d(a)$. Denote this least value by $d_0$. [b]II.[/b] Find all permutations $a \in A$ such that $d(a) = d_0$.
[b]a)[/b] Let be two nonegative integers $ n\ge 1,k, $ and $ n $ real numbers $ a,b,\ldots ,c. $ Prove that $$ (1/a+1/b+\cdots 1/c)\left( a^{1+k} +b^{1+k}+\cdots c^{1+k} \right)\ge n\left(a^k+b^k+\cdots +c^k\right) . $$ [b]b)[/b] If $ 1\le d\le e\le f\le g\le h\le i\le 1000 $ are six real numbers, determine the minimum value the expression $$ d/e+f/g+h/i $$ can take.
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc=1$. Prove that $$\sqrt{\frac{a^3}{1+bc}}+\sqrt{\frac{b^3}{1+ac}}+\sqrt{\frac{c^3}{1+ab}}\geq 2$$ Are there any triples $(a,b,c)$, for which the equality holds? [i]Proposed by Konstantinos Metaxas.[/i]
Find the smallest positive value taken by $a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc$ for positive integers $a$, $b$, $c$ . Find all $a$, $b$, $c$ which give the smallest value
let $x,y$ be positive real numbers. prove that $ 4x^4+4y^3+5x^2+y+1\geq 12xy $
Let $a,b,c$ be non-negative real numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2 \le 3$ then prove that; $$(a+b+c)(a+b+c-abc)\ge2(a^2b+b^2c+c^2a)$$
Let $\left \{ c_i \right \}_{i=0}^{\infty}$ be a sequence of non-negative real numbers with $c_{2017}>0$. A sequence of polynomials is defined as $$P_{-1}(x)=0 \ , \ P_0(x)=1 \ , \ P_{n+1}(x)=xP_n(x)+c_nP_{n-1}(x).$$ Prove that there doesn't exist any integer $n>2017$ and some real number $c$ such that $$P_{2n}(x)=P_n(x^2+c).$$ [i]Proposed by Navid Safaei[/i]
Suppose that positive numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy $x^{3}+y^{4}\leq x^{2}+y^{3}$. Prove that $x^{3}+y^{3}\leq 2.$