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Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals s.t. $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$. Prove the following inequality \[ \sum \frac{a}{a^3+bc} >3 . \] [i]Proposed by A. Khrabrov[/i]
In a triangle $ ABC$ incircle touches the sides $ AB$, $ AC$ and $ BC$ at $ C_1$, $ B_1$ and $ A_1$ respectively. Prove that $ \sqrt {\frac {AB_1}{AB}} \plus{} \sqrt {\frac {BC_1}{BC}} \plus{} \sqrt {\frac {CA_1}{CA}}\leq\frac {3}{\sqrt {2}}$ is true.
Given $a,b,c,d>0$, prove that: \[\sum_{cyc}\frac{c}{a+2b}+\sum_{cyc}\frac{a+2b}{c}\geq 8(\frac{(a+b+c+d)^2}{ab+ac+ad+bc+bd+cd}-1),\] where $\sum_{cyc}f(a,b,c,d)=f(a,b,c,d)+f(d,a,b,c)+f(c,d,a,b)+f(b,c,d,a)$.
Given positive odd number $m$ and integer ${a}.$ Proof: For any real number $c,$ $$\#\left\{x\in\mathbb Z\cap [c,c+\sqrt m]\mid x^2\equiv a\pmod m\right\}\le 2+\log_2m.$$ [i]Proposed by Yinghua Ai[/i]
Let $a,b,c\in \left( 0,\infty \right)$.Prove the inequality $\frac{a-\sqrt{bc}}{a+2\left( b+c \right)}+\frac{b-\sqrt{ca}}{b+2\left( c+a \right)}+\frac{c-\sqrt{ab}}{c+2\left( a+b \right)}\ge 0.$
If $x,y\in(-2,2),xy=-1$, then the minumum value of $u=\frac{4}{4-x^2}+\frac{9}{9-y^2}$ is $\text{(A)}\frac{8}{5}\qquad\text{(B)}\frac{24}{11}\qquad\text{(C)}\frac{12}{7}\qquad\text{(D)}\frac{12}{5}\qquad$
Suppose that $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ are positive real numbers such that $ a_1 \leq a_2 \leq \dots \leq a_n$. Let \[ {{a_1 \plus{} a_2 \plus{} \dots \plus{} a_n} \over n} \equal{} m; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ {{a_1^2 \plus{} a_2^2 \plus{} \dots \plus{} a_n^2} \over n} \equal{} 1. \] Suppose that, for some $ i$, we know $ a_i \leq m$. Prove that: \[ n \minus{} i \geq n \left(m \minus{} a_i\right)^2 \]
Let $a,\ b>0$ be real numbers, $n\geq 2$ be integers. Evaluate $I_n=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{exp(ia(x-ib))}{(x-ib)^n}dx.$
Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be real numbers larger than $1$. Prove the inequality $$\frac{ab}{c-1}+\frac{bc}{a - 1}+\frac{ca}{b -1} \ge 12.$$ When does equality hold? [i](Karl Czakler)[/i]
Let $a$,$b$,$c$ be nonnegative reals such that $$a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+\frac{2}{3}ac+\frac{4}{3}bc=1$$ Find the maximum and minimum value of $a+b+c$.
Determine all functions $ f: \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ which satisfy: $ f(x\plus{}f(y))\equal{}f(x)\plus{}y$ for all $ x,y \in \mathbb{N}$.
If $ a$ and $ b$ are positive and $ a \plus{} b \equal{} 1$, prove that \[ \left(a\plus{}\frac{1}{a}\right)^2\plus{}\left(b\plus{}\frac{1}{b}\right)^2 \geq \frac{25}{2}\]
Let $ a_1,a_2,...,a_N$ be positive real numbers whose sum equals $ 1$. For a natural number $ i$, let $ n_i$ denote the number of $ a_k$ for which $ 2^{1-i} \geq a_k \geq 2^{-i}$ holds. Prove that \[ \sum_{i=1}^{\infty} \sqrt{n_i2^{-i}} \leq 4+\sqrt{\log_2 N}.\] [i]L. Leinder[/i]
For a certain triangle all of its altitudes are integers whose sum is less than 20. If its Inradius is also an integer Find all possible values of area of the triangle.
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^+\to\mathbb{R}^+$ such that whenever $a>b>c>d>0$ and $ad=bc$, \[f(a+d)+f(b-c)=f(a-d)+f(b+c).\] [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]
Let $P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_n$ be distinct $2$-element subsets of $\{1, 2, \ldots, n\}$. Suppose that for every $1 \le i < j \le n$, if $P_i \cap P_j \neq \emptyset$, then there is some $k$ such that $P_k = \{i, j\}$. Prove that if $a \in P_i$ for some $i$, then $a \in P_j$ for exactly one value of $j$ not equal to $i$.
In a $999 \times 999$ square table some cells are white and the remaining ones are red. Let $T$ be the number of triples $(C_1,C_2,C_3)$ of cells, the first two in the same row and the last two in the same column, with $C_1,C_3$ white and $C_2$ red. Find the maximum value $T$ can attain. [i]Proposed by Merlijn Staps, The Netherlands[/i]
Let $ n$ be a positive integer such that $ n\geq 3$. Let $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ and $ b_1$, $ b_2$, ..., $ b_n$ be $ 2n$ positive real numbers satisfying the equations \[ a_1 \plus{} a_2 \plus{} ... \plus{} a_n \equal{} 1, \quad \text{and} \quad b_1^2 \plus{} b_2^2 \plus{} ... \plus{} b_n^2 \equal{} 1.\] Prove the inequality \[a_1\left(b_1 \plus{} a_2\right) \plus{} a_2\left(b_2 \plus{} a_3\right) \plus{} ... \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}\left(b_{n \minus{} 1} \plus{} a_n\right) \plus{} a_n\left(b_n \plus{} a_1\right) < 1.\]
Let be a natural number $ n, $ a positive real number $ \lambda , $ and a complex number $ z. $ Prove the following inequalities. $$ 0\le -\lambda +\frac{1}{n}\sum_{\stackrel{w\in\mathbb{C}}{w^n=1 }} \left| z-\lambda w \right|\le |z| $$ [i]Gheorghe Iurea[/i]
Suppose that a sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ of positive real numbers satisfies \[a_{k+1}\geq\frac{ka_k}{a_k^2+(k-1)}\] for every positive integer $k$. Prove that $a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_n\geq n$ for every $n\geq2$.
Let $p(x)$ be a nonconstant polynomial with real coefficients. For every positive integer~$n$, let $$q_n(x) = (x+1)^np(x)+x^n p(x+1) .$$ Prove that there are only finitely many numbers $n$ such that all roots of $q_n(x)$ are real.
Suppose that a sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ of positive real numbers satisfies \[a_{k+1}\geq\frac{ka_k}{a_k^2+(k-1)}\] for every positive integer $k$. Prove that $a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_n\geq n$ for every $n\geq2$.
Let $\,S\,$ be a finite set of points in three-dimensional space. Let $\,S_{x},\,S_{y},\,S_{z}\,$ be the sets consisting of the orthogonal projections of the points of $\,S\,$ onto the $yz$-plane, $zx$-plane, $xy$-plane, respectively. Prove that \[ \vert S\vert^{2}\leq \vert S_{x} \vert \cdot \vert S_{y} \vert \cdot \vert S_{z} \vert, \] where $\vert A \vert$ denotes the number of elements in the finite set $A$. [hide="Note"] Note: The orthogonal projection of a point onto a plane is the foot of the perpendicular from that point to the plane. [/hide]
Show that for $n>1$ and any positive real numbers $k,x_{1},x_{2},...,x_{n}$ then \[\frac{f(x_{1}-x_{2})}{x_{1}+x_{2}}+\frac{f(x_{2}-x_{3})}{x_{2}+x_{3}}+...+\frac{f(x_{n}-x_{1})}{x_{n}+x_{1}}\geq \frac{n^2}{2(x_{1}+x_{2}+...+x_{n})}\] Where $f(x)=k^x$. When does equality hold.
Given the positive real numbers $a_{1},a_{2},\dots,a_{n},$ such that $n>2$ and $a_{1}+a_{2}+\dots+a_{n}=1,$ prove that the inequality \[ \frac{a_{2}\cdot a_{3}\cdot\dots\cdot a_{n}}{a_{1}+n-2}+\frac{a_{1}\cdot a_{3}\cdot\dots\cdot a_{n}}{a_{2}+n-2}+\dots+\frac{a_{1}\cdot a_{2}\cdot\dots\cdot a_{n-1}}{a_{n}+n-2}\leq\frac{1}{\left(n-1\right)^{2}}\] does holds.