Found problems: 583
1969 IMO Shortlist, 67
Given real numbers $x_1,x_2,y_1,y_2,z_1,z_2$ satisfying $x_1>0,x_2>0,x_1y_1>z_1^2$, and $x_2y_2>z_2^2$, prove that: \[ {8\over(x_1+x_2)(y_1+y_2)-(z_1+z_2)^2}\le{1\over x_1y_1-z_1^2}+{1\over x_2y_2-z_2^2}. \] Give necessary and sufficient conditions for equality.
2005 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 2
If $a_1$, $a_2$ and $a_3$ are nonnegative real numbers for which $a_1+a_2+a_3=1$, then prove the inequality $a_1\sqrt{a_2}+a_2\sqrt{a_3}+a_3\sqrt{a_1}\leq \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
2001 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let ${a_n}$ be a non-increasing sequence of positive numbers. Prove that if for $n \ge 2001$, $na_{n} \le 1$, then for any positive integer $m \ge 2001$ and $x \in \mathbb{R}$, the following inequality holds:
$\left | \sum_{k=2001}^{m} a_{k} \sin kx \right | \le 1 + \pi$
2011 IFYM, Sozopol, 3
Let $a=x_1\leq x_2\leq ...\leq x_n=b$. Prove the following inequality:
$(x_1+x_2+...+x_n )(\frac{1}{x_1} +\frac{1}{x_2} +...+\frac{1}{x_n} )\leq \frac{(a+b)}{4ab} n^2$.
2002 India National Olympiad, 3
If $x$, $y$ are positive reals such that $x + y = 2$ show that $x^3y^3(x^3+ y^3) \leq 2$.
2022 Baltic Way, 4
The positive real numbers $x,y,z$ satisfy $xy+yz+zx=1$. Prove that:
$$ 2(x^2+y^2+z^2)+\frac{4}{3}\bigg (\frac{1}{x^2+1}+\frac{1}{y^2+1}+\frac{1}{z^2+1}\bigg) \ge 5 $$
2022 Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Let $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ be a sequence defined recursively with: $x_1=2$ and $x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n(x_n+n)}{n+1}$ for all $n \ge 1$. Prove that $$n(n+1) >\frac{(x_1+x_2+ \ldots +x_n)^2}{x_{n+1}}.$$
[i]Proposed by Nikola Velov[/i]
2021 Switzerland - Final Round, 4
Suppose that $a,b,c,d$ are positive real numbers satisfying $(a+c)(b+d)=ac+bd$. Find the smallest possible value of
$$\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{d}+\frac{d}{a}.$$
[i]Israel[/i]
2010 BAMO, 5
Let $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ be positive real numbers such that $abcd=1$. Prove that
$1/[(1/2 +a+ab+abc)^{1/2}]+ 1/[(1/2+b+bc+bcd)^{1/2}] + 1/[(1/2+c+cd+cda)^{1/2}] + 1/[1(1/2+d+da+dab)^{1/2}]$ is greater than or equal to $2^{1/2}$.
2019 Stars of Mathematics, 4
For positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, ..., a_n$ with product 1 prove:
$$\left(\frac{a_1}{a_2}\right)^{n-1}+\left(\frac{a_2}{a_3}\right)^{n-1}+...+\left(\frac{a_{n-1}}{a_n}\right)^{n-1}+\left(\frac{a_n}{a_1}\right)^{n-1} \geq a_1^{2}+a_2^{2}+...+a_n^{2}$$
Proposed by Andrei Eckstein
2022 JBMO TST - Turkey, 6
Let $c$ be a real number. If the inequality
$$f(c)\cdot f(-c)\ge f(a)$$
holds for all $f(x)=x^2-2ax+b$ where $a$ and $b$ are arbitrary real numbers, find all possible values of $c$.
2007 JBMO Shortlist, 2
$\boxed{\text{A2}}$ Prove that for all Positive reals $a,b,c$ $\frac{a^2-bc}{2a^2+bc}+\frac{b^2-ca}{2b^2+ca}+\frac{c^2-ab}{2c^2+ab}\leq 0$
2021 Greece JBMO TST, 1
If positive reals $x,y$ are such that $2(x+y)=1+xy$, find the minimum value of expression $$A=x+\frac{1}{x}+y+\frac{1}{y}$$
2018 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 1
If $a, b$ are positive reals such that $a+b<2$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{1+a^2}+\frac{1}{1+b^2} \le \frac{2}{1+ab}$$ and determine all $a, b$ yielding equality.
[i]Proposed by Gottfried Perz[/i]
2001 Moldova National Olympiad, Problem 2
If $n\in\mathbb N$ and $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are arbitrary numbers in the interval $[0,1]$, find the maximum possible value of the smallest among the numbers $a_1-a_1a_2,a_2-a_2a_3,\ldots,a_n-a_na_1$.
2017 District Olympiad, 4
If $ a,b,c>0 $ and $ ab+bc+ca+abc=4, $ then $ \sqrt{ab} +\sqrt{bc} +\sqrt{ca} \le 3\le a+b+c. $
1976 Vietnam National Olympiad, 6
Show that $\frac{1}{x_1^n} + \frac{1}{x_2^n} +...+ \frac{1}{x_k^n} \ge k^{n+1}$ for positive real numbers $x_i $ with sum $1$.
2015 JBMO TST-Turkey, 4
Prove that
$$\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c} \ge \dfrac{a}{b}+\dfrac{b}{c}+\dfrac{c}{a}+2(a+b+c)$$
for the all $a,b,c$ positive real numbers satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2+2abc \le 1$.
1977 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
We consider two sequences of real numbers $x_{1} \geq x_{2} \geq \ldots \geq x_{n}$ and $\ y_{1} \geq y_{2} \geq \ldots \geq y_{n}.$ Let $z_{1}, z_{2}, .\ldots, z_{n}$ be a permutation of the numbers $y_{1}, y_{2}, \ldots, y_{n}.$ Prove that $\sum \limits_{i=1}^{n} ( x_{i} -\ y_{i} )^{2} \leq \sum \limits_{i=1}^{n}$ $( x_{i} - z_{i})^{2}.$
2014 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 2
Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca=1$. Prove the inequality: $$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \geq 3(a+b+c)$$
1998 IMO, 2
In a contest, there are $m$ candidates and $n$ judges, where $n\geq 3$ is an odd integer. Each candidate is evaluated by each judge as either pass or fail. Suppose that each pair of judges agrees on at most $k$ candidates. Prove that \[{\frac{k}{m}} \geq {\frac{n-1}{2n}}. \]
1991 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 543
Show that $\frac{(x + y + z)^2}{3} \ge x\sqrt{yz} + y\sqrt{zx} + z\sqrt{xy}$ for all non-negative reals $x, y, z$.
2012 Balkan MO Shortlist, A2
Let $a,b,c\ge 0$ and $a+b+c=\sqrt2$. Show that
\[\frac1{\sqrt{1+a^2}}+\frac1{\sqrt{1+b^2}}+\frac1{\sqrt{1+c^2}} \ge 2+\frac1{\sqrt3}\]
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In general if $a_1, a_2, \cdots , a_n \ge 0$ and $\sum_{i=1}^n a_i=\sqrt2$ we have
\[\sum_{i=1}^n \frac1{\sqrt{1+a_i^2}} \ge (n-1)+\frac1{\sqrt3}\]
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1988 IMO Longlists, 11
Let $ u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_m$ be $ m$ vectors in the plane, each of length $ \leq 1,$ with zero sum. Show that one can arrange $ u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_m$ as a sequence $ v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_m$ such that each partial sum $ v_1, v_1 \plus{} v_2, v_1 \plus{} v_2 \plus{} v_3, \ldots, v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_m$ has length less than or equal to $ \sqrt {5}.$
2018 Serbia Team Selection Test, 2
Let $n$ be a fixed positive integer and let $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ be positive real numbers. Prove that
$$x_1\left(1-x_1^2\right)+x_2\left(1-(x_1+x_2)^2\right)+\cdots+x_n\left(1-(x_1+...+x_n)^2\right)<\frac{2}{3}.$$