Found problems: 1671
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.
The equation $(x+a) (x+b) = 9$ has a root $a+b$. Prove that $ab\le 1$.
Let $f \colon [0,1] \to \mathbb{R} $ be a differentiable function such that its derivative is an integrable function on $[0,1]$, and $f(1)=0$. Prove that \[ \int_0^1 (xf'(x))^2 dx \geq 12 \cdot \left( \int_0^1 xf(x) dx\right)^2 \]
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle of area 1. Show that the triangle whose vertices are the feet of the perpendiculars from the centroid $G$ to
$AB$, $BC$, $CA$ has area between $\frac 4{27}$ and $\frac 14$.
For positive integer $n$, define $S_n$ to be the minimum value of the sum \[ \sum_{k=1}^n \sqrt{(2k-1)^2+a_k^2}, \] where $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are positive real numbers whose sum is 17. There is a unique positive integer $n$ for which $S_n$ is also an integer. Find this $n$.
Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers such that $a + b = 1$. Prove the inequality
$$\sqrt{1+5a^2} + 5\sqrt{2+b^2} \geq 9.$$
[i]Proposed by Baasanjav Battsengel[/i]
Let $x, y, z$ be real numbers greater than $1$ such that $\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}=2$. Prove that
\[\sqrt{x-1}+\sqrt{y-1}+\sqrt{z-1}\leq \sqrt{x+y+z}.\]
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers. Prove that
\[\frac{a}{b+2c+3d}+\frac{b}{c+2d+3a}+\frac{c}{d+2a+3b}+\frac{d}{a+2b+3c} \geq \frac{2}{3}.\]
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove the inequality
\[\frac{a^2}{b}+\frac{b^2}{c}+\frac{c^2}{a}\geq a+b+c+\frac{4(a-b)^2}{a+b+c}.\]
When does equality occur?
Let $x_1,x_2,x_3 \ldots x_{2014}$ be positive real numbers such that $\sum_{j=1}^{2014} x_j=1$. Determine with proof the smallest constant $K$ such that
\[K\sum_{j=1}^{2014}\frac{x_j^2}{1-x_j} \ge 1\]
Let $a, b, c $ be positive real numbers such that $abc = \frac {2} {3}. $ Prove that:
$$\frac {ab}{a + b} + \frac {bc} {b + c} + \frac {ca} {c + a} \geqslant \frac {a+b+c} {a^3+b ^ 3 + c ^ 3}.$$
Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers with the property as $ab + bc + ca = 1$. Show that:
$$\frac {(a + b) ^ 2 + 1} {c ^ 2 + 2} + \frac {(b + c) ^ 2 + 1} {a ^ 2 + 2} + \frac {(c + a) ^ 2 + 1} {b ^ 2 + 2} \ge 3 $$.
Let $a, b, c$ be positive reals such that $abc=1$. Show that \[\frac{1}{a^5(b+2c)^2} + \frac{1}{b^5(c+2a)^2} + \frac{1}{c^5(a+2b)^2} \ge \frac{1}{3}.\]
Suppose $\{x_n\}$ is a decreasing sequence that $\displaystyle\lim_{n \rightarrow\infty}x_n=0$. Prove that $\sum(-1)^nx_n$ is convergent
Let $f(x)=ax^2+bx+c$, where $a,b,c$ are nonnegative real numbers, not all equal to zero. Prove that $f(xy)^2\le f(x^2)f(y^2)$ for all real numbers $x,y$.
Find all real polynomials $ f$ with $ x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ such that
\[ 2 y f(x \plus{} y) \plus{} (x \minus{} y)(f(x) \plus{} f(y)) \geq 0.
\]
0<a,b,c<1 ==> \sqrt (abc) + \sqrt (1-a)(1-b)(1-c) <1
$x,y,z \in \mathbb{R}^+$ and $x^5+y^5+z^5=xy+yz+zx$. Prove that
$$3 \ge x^2y+y^2z+z^2x$$
If $a$, $b$ ,$c$ are three positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca = 1$, prove that \[ \sqrt[3]{ \frac{1}{a} + 6b} + \sqrt[3]{\frac{1}{b} + 6c} + \sqrt[3]{\frac{1}{c} + 6a } \leq \frac{1}{abc}. \]
The colonizers of a spherical planet have decided to build $N$ towns, each having area $1/1000$ of the total area of the planet. They also decided that any two points belonging to different towns will have different latitude and different longitude. What is the maximal value of $N$?
Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers satisfying $2(\sin a + \cos a) \sin b = 3 - \cos b$. Find $3 \tan^2a+4\tan^2 b$.