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Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=3$. Prove that: \[ \frac 1{a^2}+\frac 1{b^2}+\frac 1{c^2} \geq a^2+b^2+c^2. \]
A particle moves in a straight line with monotonically decreasing acceleration. It starts from rest and has velocity $v$ a distance $d$ from the start. What is the maximum time it could have taken to travel the distance $d$?
Let $a,b,c,x,y,z$ be positive real numbers such that $ay+bz+cx \le az+bx+cy$. Prove that $$ \frac{xy}{ax+bx+cy}+\frac{yz}{by+cy+az}+\frac{zx}{cz+az+bx} \le \frac{x+y+z}{a+b+c}$$
$ABC$ is an arbitrary triangle. $A',B',C'$ are midpoints of arcs $BC, AC, AB$. Sides of triangle $ABC$, intersect sides of triangle $A'B'C'$ at points $P,Q,R,S,T,F$. Prove that \[\frac{S_{PQRSTF}}{S_{ABC}}=1-\frac{ab+ac+bc}{(a+b+c)^{2}}\]
Let $f$ be an injective function from ${1,2,3,\ldots}$ in itself. Prove that for any $n$ we have: $\sum_{k=1}^{n} f(k)k^{-2} \geq \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{-1}.$
Let $ n $ be an integer greater than or equal to $ 2 $. Prove that if the real numbers $ a_1 , a_2 , \cdots , a_n $ satisfy $ a_1 ^2 + a_2 ^2 + \cdots + a_n ^ 2 = n $, then \[\sum_{1 \le i < j \le n} \frac{1}{n- a_i a_j} \le \frac{n}{2} \] must hold.
Show that \[ \frac{(b+c)(a^4-b^2c^2)}{ab+2bc+ca}+\frac{(c+a)(b^4-c^2a^2)}{bc+2ca+ab}+\frac{(a+b)(c^4-a^2b^2)}{ca+2ab+bc} \geq 0 \] for all positive real numbers $a, \: b , \: c.$
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]
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive reals such taht $a+b+c+d=1$. Prove that: \[6(a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}+d^{3})\geq a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+\frac{1}{8}.\]
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $\dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{c} = a+b+c$. Prove that: \[\frac{1}{(2a+b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{(a+2b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{(a+b+2c)^2}\leq \frac{3}{16}.\] [i]Proposed by Juhan Aru, Estonia[/i]
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers, such that $(ab)^2 + (bc)^2 + (ca)^2 = 3$. Prove that \[ (a^2 - a + 1)(b^2 - b + 1)(c^2 - c + 1) \ge 1. \] [i]Proposed by Florin Stanescu (wer), România[/i]
Let $f$ be an injective function from ${1,2,3,\ldots}$ in itself. Prove that for any $n$ we have: $\sum_{k=1}^{n} f(k)k^{-2} \geq \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{-1}.$
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]
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a + b + c = 1$. If $n$ is a positive integer then prove that \[ \frac{(3a)^n}{(b + 1)(c + 1)} + \frac{(3b)^n}{(c + 1)(a + 1)} + \frac{(3c)^n}{(a + 1)(b + 1)} \ge \frac{27}{16} \,. \]
Assume $ a_{1} \ge a_{2} \ge \dots \ge a_{107} > 0 $ satisfy $ \sum\limits_{k=1}^{107}{a_{k}} \ge M $ and $ b_{107} \ge b_{106} \ge \dots \ge b_{1} > 0 $ satisfy $ \sum\limits_{k=1}^{107}{b_{k}} \le M $. Prove that for any $ m \in \{1,2, \dots, 107\} $, the arithmetic mean of the following numbers $$ \frac{a_{1}}{b_{1}}, \frac{a_{2}}{b_{2}}, \dots, \frac{a_{m}}{b_{m}} $$ is greater than or equal to $ \frac{M}{N} $
Let $p$ be a positive real number given. Find the minimun vale of $x^3+y^3$, knowing that $x$ and $y$ are positive real numbers such that $xy(x+y)=p$.
The non-negative numbers $ x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_5$ satisfy $ \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^5 \frac {1}{1 \plus{} x_i} \equal{} 1$. Prove that $ \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^5 \frac {x_i}{4 \plus{} x_i^2} \leq 1$.
Let $a,b,c>0$ such that $a+b+c=1$. Prove: \[\frac{a^{2}}b+\frac{b^{2}}c+\frac{c^{2}}a \ge 3(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}) \]
Show that if $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and if $2S = a + b + c$, then \[\frac{a^n}{b+c} + \frac{b^n}{c+a} +\frac{c^n}{a+b} \geq \left(\dfrac 23 \right)^{n-2}S^{n-1} \quad \forall n \in \mathbb N \] [i]Proposed by Greece.[/i]
Let $f$ be an injective function from ${1,2,3,\ldots}$ in itself. Prove that for any $n$ we have: $\sum_{k=1}^{n} f(k)k^{-2} \geq \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{-1}.$
Let $a$,$b$,$c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $abc=1$. Prove that inequality $\dfrac{a^k}{a+b}+ \dfrac{b^k}{b+c}+\dfrac{c^k}{c+a}\ge \dfrac{3}{2}$ holds for all integer $k$ ($k \ge 2$).
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers with $abc \leq a+b+c$. Show that \[ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \geq \sqrt 3 abc. \] [i]Cristinel Mortici, Romania[/i]
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a + b + c = 1$. If $n$ is a positive integer then prove that \[ \frac{(3a)^n}{(b + 1)(c + 1)} + \frac{(3b)^n}{(c + 1)(a + 1)} + \frac{(3c)^n}{(a + 1)(b + 1)} \ge \frac{27}{16} \,. \]
Show that if $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and if $2S = a + b + c$, then \[\frac{a^n}{b+c} + \frac{b^n}{c+a} +\frac{c^n}{a+b} \geq \left(\dfrac 23 \right)^{n-2}S^{n-1} \quad \forall n \in \mathbb N \] [i]Proposed by Greece.[/i]
Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow R$ be a continuous function and n be an integer number,n>0.Prove that $\int_0^1f(x)dx \le (n+1)*\int_0^1 x^n*f(x)dx $