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Determine all non-trivial finite rings with am unit element in which the sum of all elements is invertible. [i]Mihai Opincariu[/i]
Let $a,b,c$ be distinct positive real numbers with $abc=1$. Prove that $$\sum_{\text{cyc}} \frac{a^6}{(a-b)(a-c)}>15.$$
Find all function $f,g: \mathbb{Q} \to \mathbb{Q}$ such that \[\begin{array}{l} f\left( {g\left( x \right) - g\left( y \right)} \right) = f\left( {g\left( x \right)} \right) - y \\ g\left( {f\left( x \right) - f\left( y \right)} \right) = g\left( {f\left( x \right)} \right) - y \\ \end{array}\] for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Q}$.
Prove that \[\sum_{cyc}(x+y)\sqrt{(z+x)(z+y)} \geq 4(xy+yz+zx),\] for all positive real numbers $x,y$ and $z$.
a, b, c are positive real numbers and a+b+c=k. Find the minimum value of $ b^2/(ka+bc)^1/2+c^2/(kb+ac)^1/2+a^2/(kc+ab)^1/2 $
For $1\leq i\leq 215$ let $a_i=\frac{1}{2^i}$ and $a_{216}=\frac{1}{2^{215}}$. Let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_{216}$ be positive real numbers such that \[ \sum\limits_{i=1}^{216} x_i=1 \text{\quad and \quad} \sum\limits_{1\leq i<j \leq 216} x_ix_j = \frac{107}{215}+ \sum\limits_{i=1}^{216} \frac{a_ix_i^2}{2(1-a_i)}.\] The maximum possible value of $x_2=\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
The sidelengths of a triangle are $a,b,c$. (a) Prove that there is a triangle which has the sidelengths $\sqrt a,\sqrt b,\sqrt c$. (b) Prove that $\displaystyle \sqrt{ab}+\sqrt{bc}+\sqrt{ca} \leq a+b+c < 2 \sqrt{ab} + 2 \sqrt{bc} + 2 \sqrt{ca}$.
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be nonnegative reals such that $ab+bc+ca = \frac{1}{3}$. Prove that \[\frac{1}{a^{2}-bc+1}+\frac{1}{b^{2}-ca+1}+\frac{1}{c^{2}-ab+1}\leq 3 \]
Let \(a,b,c\) be positive real numbers such that \(ab+bc+ac = a+b+c\). Prove the following inequality: \[\sqrt{a+\frac{b}{c}} + \sqrt{b+\frac{c}{a}} + \sqrt{c+\frac{a}{b}} \leq \sqrt{2} \cdot \min \left\{ \frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a},\ \frac{b}{a}+\frac{c}{b}+\frac{a}{c} \right\}.\] \\ \\ [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti.[/i]
Given positive integers $a,b,c$ which are pairwise coprime. Let $f(n)$ denotes the number of the non-negative integer solution $(x,y,z)$ to the equation $$ax+by+cz=n.$$ Prove that there exists constants $\alpha, \beta, \gamma \in \mathbb{R}$ such that for any non-negative integer $n$, $$|f(n)- \left( \alpha n^2+ \beta n + \gamma \right) | < \frac{1}{12} \left( a+b+c \right).$$
Prove or disprove that $\forall a,b,c,d \in \mathbb{R}^+$ we have the following inequality: \[3 \leq \frac{4a+b}{a+4b} + \frac{4b+c}{b+4c} + \frac{4c+a}{c+4a} < \frac{33}{4}\]
Let $x,y,z$ be non-negative numbers such that $x+y+z \leq 3$. Prove that $$\frac{2}{1+x}+\frac{2}{1+y}+\frac{2}{1+z} \geq 3$$
Suppose $ a$ and $ b$ are real numbers such that the roots of the cubic equation $ ax^3\minus{}x^2\plus{}bx\minus{}1$ are positive real numbers. Prove that: \[ (i)\ 0<3ab\le 1\text{ and }(i)\ b\ge \sqrt{3} \] [19 points out of 100 for the 6 problems]
Let be a real number $ c $ and a differentiable function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ such that $$ f(c)\neq \frac{1}{b-a}\int_a^b f(x)dx, $$ for any real numbers $ a\neq b. $ Prove that $ f'(c)=0. $ [i]Florin Rotaru[/i]
Circle $C_0$ has radius $1$, and the point $A_0$ is a point on the circle. Circle $C_1$ has radius $r<1$ and is internally tangent to $C_0$ at point $A_0$. Point $A_1$ lies on circle $C_1$ so that $A_1$ is located $90^{\circ}$ counterclockwise from $A_0$ on $C_1$. Circle $C_2$ has radius $r^2$ and is internally tangent to $C_1$ at point $A_1$. In this way a sequence of circles $C_1,C_2,C_3,...$ and a sequence of points on the circles $A_1,A_2,A_3,...$ are constructed, where circle $C_n$ has radius $r^n$ and is internally tangent to circle $C_{n-1}$ at point $A_{n-1}$, and point $A_n$ lies on $C_n$ $90^{\circ}$ counterclockwise from point $A_{n-1}$, as shown in the figure below. There is one point $B$ inside all of these circles. When $r=\frac{11}{60}$, the distance from the center of $C_0$ to $B$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. [asy] size(6cm); real r = 0.8; pair nthCircCent(int n){ pair ans = (0, 0); for(int i = 1; i <= n; ++i) ans += rotate(90 * i - 90) * (r^(i - 1) - r^i, 0); return ans; } void dNthCirc(int n){ draw(circle(nthCircCent(n), r^n)); } dNthCirc(0); dNthCirc(1); dNthCirc(2); dNthCirc(3); dot("$A_0$", (1, 0), dir(0)); dot("$A_1$", nthCircCent(1) + (0, r), dir(135)); dot("$A_2$", nthCircCent(2) + (-r^2, 0), dir(0)); [/asy]
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be positive real numbers such that $ abc \equal{} 1$. Prove that \[ \frac {1}{a^{3}\left(b \plus{} c\right)} \plus{} \frac {1}{b^{3}\left(c \plus{} a\right)} \plus{} \frac {1}{c^{3}\left(a \plus{} b\right)}\geq \frac {3}{2}. \]
Prove that for any positive $ x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n,y_1,y_2,\ldots,y_n$ the inequality \[ \sum_{i\equal{}1}^n\frac1{x_iy_i}\ge\frac{4n^2}{\sum_{i\equal{}1}^n(x_i\plus{}y_i)^2} \] holds.
Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and let $\{a_n\}_n$, $\{b_n\}_n$ be sequences of reals such that \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int^1_0 | f(x) - a_nx - b_n | dx = 0 . \] Prove that: a) The sequences $\{a_n\}_n$, $\{b_n\}_n$ are convergent; b) The function $f$ is linear.
Let the real numbers $a,b,c,d$ satisfy the relations $a+b+c+d=6$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2=12.$ Prove that \[36 \leq 4 \left(a^3+b^3+c^3+d^3\right) - \left(a^4+b^4+c^4+d^4 \right) \leq 48.\] [i]Proposed by Nazar Serdyuk, Ukraine[/i]
If $a_k>0~(k=1,2,\ldots,n)$ then prove that $$\sum_{\text{cyc}}\left(\frac{(a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_{n-1})^2}{a_n}+\frac{a_n^2}{a_1}\right)\ge\frac{n^2}2\sum_{k=1}^na_k$$ [i]Proposed by Mihály Bencze[/i]
Let $ \mathbb{N}_0$ denote the set of nonnegative integers. Find all functions $ f$ from $ \mathbb{N}_0$ to itself such that \[ f(m \plus{} f(n)) \equal{} f(f(m)) \plus{} f(n)\qquad \text{for all} \; m, n \in \mathbb{N}_0. \]
Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $x_1\le x_2\le\cdots\le x_n$ be real numbers. Prove that \[ \left(\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}|x_i-x_j|\right)^2\le\frac{2(n^2-1)}{3}\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}(x_i-x_j)^2. \] Show that the equality holds if and only if $x_1, \ldots, x_n$ is an arithmetic sequence.
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers with $a+b+c+d=2$. Prove the following inequality: $$\frac{(a+c)^{2}}{ad+bc}+\frac{(b+d)^{2}}{ac+bd}+4\geq 4\left ( \frac{a+b+1}{c+d+1}+\frac{c+d+1}{a+b+1} \right).$$ [i]Proposed by Mohammad Jafari[/i]
Find the largest real number $k$, such that for any positive real numbers $a,b$, $$(a+b)(ab+1)(b+1)\geq kab^2$$
Let $a, b$ be reals with $a \neq 0$ and let $$P(x)=ax^4-4ax^3+(5a+b)x^2-4bx+b.$$ Show that all roots of $P(x)$ are real and positive if and only if $a=b$.