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Find all non-zero real numbers $ x, y, z$ which satisfy the system of equations: \[ (x^2 \plus{} xy \plus{} y^2)(y^2 \plus{} yz \plus{} z^2)(z^2 \plus{} zx \plus{} x^2) \equal{} xyz\] \[ (x^4 \plus{} x^2y^2 \plus{} y^4)(y^4 \plus{} y^2z^2 \plus{} z^4)(z^4 \plus{} z^2x^2 \plus{} x^4) \equal{} x^3y^3z^3\]
Let $(x_n)_{n\ge 0}$ a sequence of real numbers defined by $x_0>0$ and $x_{n+1}=x_n+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x_n}}$. Compute $\lim_{n\to \infty}x_n$ and $\lim_{n\to \infty} \frac{x_n^3}{n^2}$.
Let $a, b \in \Gamma$, $a < b$ and the differentiable function $f : [a, b] \to \Gamma$, such that $f (a) = a$ and $f (b) = b$. Prove that $$\int \limits_{a}^{b} \left(f'(x)\right)^2dx \geq b-a$$
Let $ a, b, c$ be positive integers for which $ abc \equal{} 1$. Prove that $ \sum \frac{1}{b(a\plus{}b)} \ge \frac{3}{2}$.
Let $a$, $b$, and $c$ be nonzero real numbers. Prove that $a+b+c$ and $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}$ cannot both be $0$.
For any three positive real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, prove the inequality \[\frac{\left(b+c\right)^{2}}{a^{2}+bc}+\frac{\left(c+a\right)^{2}}{b^{2}+ca}+\frac{\left(a+b\right)^{2}}{c^{2}+ab}\geq 6.\] Darij
Given the following real numbers $a. b, c $ greater than one that $a + b + c = 6$. Prove the inequality $$\frac{a}{b^2-1}+\frac{b}{c^2-1}+\frac{c}{a^2-1}\ge 2$$
$a,b,c,d$ are positive reals with sum $1$. Show that $\frac{a^2}{a+b}+\frac{b^2}{b+c}+\frac{c^2}{c+d}+\frac{d^2}{d+a} \ge \frac{1}{2}$ with equality iff $a=b=c=d=\frac{1}{4}$.
Let $ a,b,c$ be positive reals; show that $ \displaystyle a \plus{} b \plus{} c \leq \frac {bc}{b \plus{} c} \plus{} \frac {ca}{c \plus{} a} \plus{} \frac {ab}{a \plus{} b} \plus{} \frac {1}{2}\left(\frac {bc}{a} \plus{} \frac {ca}{b} \plus{} \frac {ab}{c}\right)$ [i](Darij Grinberg)[/i]
Let $(G,\cdot)$ be a finite group of order $n$. Show that each element of $G$ is a square if and only if $n$ is odd.
For positive $ a, b, c, d$ prove that $ (a \plus{} b)(b \plus{} c)(c \plus{} d)(d \plus{} a)(1 \plus{} \sqrt [4]{abcd})^{4}\geq16abcd(1 \plus{} a)(1 \plus{} b)(1 \plus{} c)(1 \plus{} d)$
Find all functions $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that for all reals $x$ and $y$, \[f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=f(xy)+f(x)+f(y).\]
Let $a,b,c\ge0$ and $a+b+c\ge3.$ Prove that $a^4+b^3+c^2\ge a^3+b^2+c.$
Find the maximum value of real number $k$ such that \[\frac{a}{1+9bc+k(b-c)^2}+\frac{b}{1+9ca+k(c-a)^2}+\frac{c}{1+9ab+k(a-b)^2}\geq \frac{1}{2}\] holds for all non-negative real numbers $a,\ b,\ c$ satisfying $a+b+c=1$.
$a_i, x_i$ are positive reals such that $a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_n = x_1 + x_2 + ... + x_n = 1$. Show that \[ 2 \sum_{i<j} x_ix_j \leq \frac{n-2}{n-1} + \sum \frac{a_ix_i ^2}{1-a_i} \] When do we have equality?
Let $\alpha \in \mathbb{C}\setminus \{0\}$ and $A \in \mathcal{M}_n(\mathbb{C})$, $A \neq O_n$, be such that $$A^2 + (A^*)^2 = \alpha A\cdot A^*,$$ where $A^* = (\bar A)^T.$ Prove that $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$, $|\alpha| \le 2$. and $A\cdot A^* = A^*\cdot A.$
For a prime number $p$, let $GL_2(\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z})$ be the group of invertible $2 \times 2$ matrices of residues modulo $p$, and let $S_p$ be the symmetric group (the group of all permutations) on $p$ elements. Show that there is no injective group homomorphism $\phi : GL_2(\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}) \rightarrow S_p$.
Prove the inequality \[ \frac{a_1+ a_3}{a_1 + a_2} + \frac{a_2 + a_4}{a_2 + a_3} + \frac{a_3 + a_1}{a_3 + a_4} + \frac{a_4 + a_2}{a_4 + a_1} \geq 4, \] where $a_i > 0, i = 1, 2, 3, 4.$
Let $ x, y, z $ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{2x^2 + xy}{(y+ \sqrt{zx} + z )^2} + \frac{2y^2 + yz}{(z+ \sqrt{xy} + x )^2} + \frac{2z^2 + zx}{(x+ \sqrt{yz} +y )^2} \ge 1 \]
For all real numbers $x$, we denote by $\lfloor x \rfloor$ the largest integer that does not exceed $x$. Find all functions $f$ that are defined on the set of all real numbers, take real values, and satisfy the equality \[f(x + y) = (-1)^{\lfloor y \rfloor} f(x) + (-1)^{\lfloor x \rfloor} f(y)\] for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. [i]Navneel Singhal, India[/i]
$\boxed{A2}$ Find the maximum value of $z+x$ if $x,y,z$ are satisfying the given conditions.$x^2+y^2=4$ $z^2+t^2=9$ $xt+yz\geq 6$
Point $P$ is in the interior of $\triangle ABC$. The side lengths of $ABC$ are $AB = 7$, $BC = 8$, $CA = 9$. The three foots of perpendicular lines from $P$ to sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ are $D$, $E$, $F$ respectively. Suppose the minimal value of $\frac{BC}{PD} + \frac{CA}{PE} + \frac{AB}{PF}$ can be written as $\frac{a}{b}\sqrt{c}$, where $\gcd(a,b) = 1$ and $c$ is square free, calculate $abc$. [asy] size(120); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointfontpen = fontsize(10); // pointpen = black; pair B=(0,0), C=(8,0), A=IP(CR(B,7),CR(C,9)), P = (2,1.6), D=foot(P,B,C), E=foot(P,A,C), F=foot(P,A,B); D(A--B--C--cycle); D(P--D); D(P--E); D(P--F); D(MP("A",A,N)); D(MP("B",B)); D(MP("C",C)); D(MP("D",D)); D(MP("E",E,NE)); D(MP("F",F,NW)); D(MP("P",P,SE)); [/asy]
Let $ \alpha,\beta,\gamma$ be the angles of a triangle. Prove that $csc^2\frac{\alpha}{2}+csc^2\frac{\beta}{2}+csc^2\frac{\gamma}{2} \ge 12$ and find the conditions for equality.
Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x, y, z,$ \[f(x+y^2+z)=f(f(x))+yf(y)+f(z). \]
Find all functions $f$ from the reals to the reals such that \[ \left(f(x)+f(z)\right)\left(f(y)+f(t)\right)=f(xy-zt)+f(xt+yz) \] for all real $x,y,z,t$.