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Let $ a, b, c $ be positive real numbers such that $ ab+bc+ca=1 $. Prove that \[ \sqrt{ a^2 + b^2 + \frac{1}{c^2}} + \sqrt{ b^2 + c^2 + \frac{1}{a^2}} + \sqrt{ c^2 + a^2 + \frac{1}{b^2}} \ge \sqrt{33} \]
Let $a_1, a_2, \cdots , a_n$ and $b_1, b_2,\cdots, b_n$ be nonnegative real numbers. Show that \[(a_1a_2 \cdots a_n)^{1/n}+ (b_1b_2 \cdots b_n)^{1/n} \le ((a_1 + b_1)(a_2 + b_2) \cdots (a_n + b_n))^{1/n}\]
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find the largest real number $\lambda$ such that for all positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2n}$ satisfying the inequality \[\frac{1}{2n}\sum_{i=1}^{2n}(x_i+2)^n\geq \prod_{i=1}^{2n} x_i,\] the following inequality also holds \[\frac{1}{2n}\sum_{i=1}^{2n}(x_i+1)^n\geq \lambda\prod_{i=1}^{2n} x_i.\]
Solve following system equations: \[\left\{ \begin{array}{c} 3x+4y=26\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\ \sqrt{x^2+y^2-4x+2y+5}+\sqrt{x^2+y^2-20x-10y+125}=10\ \end{array} \right.\ \ \]
Let $u, v$ be real numbers. The minimum value of $\sqrt{u^2+v^2} +\sqrt{(u-1)^2+v^2}+\sqrt {u^2+ (v-1)^2}+ \sqrt{(u-1)^2+(v-1)^2}$ can be written as $\sqrt{n}$. Find the value of $10n$.
$ABCD $ is a cyclic quadrilateral such that the diagonals $AC $ and $BD $ are perpendicular and their intersection is $P $. Point $Q $ on the segment $CP$ is such that $CQ=AP $. Prove that the perimeter of triangle $BDQ $ is at least $2AC $. Tuymaada 2017 Q2 Juniors
let $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$,$b_1,b_2,...,b_n$,$c_1,c_2,...,c_n$ be real numbers. prove that $$ \sum_{cyc}{ \sqrt{\sum_{i \in \{1,...,n\} }{ (3a_i-b_i-c_i)^2}}} \ge \sum_{cyc}{\sqrt{\sum_{i \in \{1,2,...,n\}}{a_i^2}}}$$
Given positive numbers $a,b,c$, find the minimum of the function $f(x) = \sqrt{a^2 +x^2} +\sqrt{(b-x)^2 +c^2}$.
Let $a_{ij}, i = 1, 2, \dots, m$ and $j = 1, 2, \dots, n$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \sum_{i = 1}^m \left( \sum_{j = 1}^n \frac{1}{a_{ij}} \right)^{-1} \le \left( \sum_{j = 1}^n \left( \sum_{i = 1}^m a_{ij} \right)^{-1} \right)^{-1} \]
Given a prime $p$, let $d(a,b)$ be the number of integers $c$ such that $1 \leq c < p$, and the remainders when $ac$ and $bc$ are divided by $p$ are both at most $\frac{p}{3}$. Determine the maximum value of \[\sqrt{\sum_{a=1}^{p-1}\sum_{b=1}^{p-1}d(a,b)(x_a + 1)(x_b + 1)} - \sqrt{\sum_{a=1}^{p-1}\sum_{b=1}^{p-1}d(a,b)x_ax_b}\] over all $(p-1)$-tuples $(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_{p-1})$ of real numbers. [i]Brian Hamrick.[/i]
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find the largest real number $\lambda$ such that for all positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2n}$ satisfying the inequality \[\frac{1}{2n}\sum_{i=1}^{2n}(x_i+2)^n\geq \prod_{i=1}^{2n} x_i,\] the following inequality also holds \[\frac{1}{2n}\sum_{i=1}^{2n}(x_i+1)^n\geq \lambda\prod_{i=1}^{2n} x_i.\]
Assign to each side $b$ of a convex polygon $P$ the maximum area of a triangle that has $b$ as a side and is contained in $P$. Show that the sum of the areas assigned to the sides of $P$ is at least twice the area of $P$.
Let real numbers $ a,b,c$. Prove that $ \sqrt{2(a^2\plus{}b^2)}\plus{}\sqrt{2(b^2\plus{}c^2)}\plus{}\sqrt{2(c^2\plus{}a^2)}\ge \sqrt{3(a\plus{}b)^2\plus{}3(b\plus{}c)^2\plus{}3(c\plus{}a)^2}$.
$P(x)$ is polynomial with degree $n\geq 2$ and nonnegative coefficients. $a,b,c$ - sides for some triangle. Prove, that $\sqrt[n]{P(a)},\sqrt[n]{P(b)},\sqrt[n]{P(c)}$ are sides for some triangle too.
Let $a,b\in\mathbb{R}_+$ such that $a+b=1$. Find the minimum value of the following expression: \[E(a,b)=3\sqrt{1+2a^2}+2\sqrt{40+9b^2}.\]
Determine all positive real solutions $(a,b)$ to the following system of equations. \begin{align*} \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} &= 6 \\ \sqrt{a-5} + \sqrt{b-5} &= 4 \end{align*}
For any reals $x, y$, show the following inequality: $$\sqrt{(x+4)^2 + (y+2)^2} + \sqrt{(x-5)^2 + (y+4)^2} \le \sqrt{(x-2)^2 + (y-6)^2} + \sqrt{(x-5)^2 + (y-6)^2} + 20$$ [i](Proposed by Bogdan Rublov)[/i]
Let $t\ge\frac{1}{2}$ be a real number and $n$ a positive integer. Prove that \[t^{2n}\ge (t-1)^{2n}+(2t-1)^n\]
Let $a,b\in\mathbb{R}_+$ such that $a+b=1$. Find the minimum value of the following expression: \[E(a,b)=3\sqrt{1+2a^2}+2\sqrt{40+9b^2}.\]
Assign to each side $b$ of a convex polygon $P$ the maximum area of a triangle that has $b$ as a side and is contained in $P$. Show that the sum of the areas assigned to the sides of $P$ is at least twice the area of $P$.
Prove that for all positive real numbers $a,b,c$ we have \[\sqrt{a^2-ab+b^2}+\sqrt{b^2-bc+c^2}\ge\sqrt{a^2+ac+c^2} \]
Suppose tetrahedron $PABC$ has volume $420$ and satisfies $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$, and $CA = 15$. The minimum possible surface area of $PABC$ can be written as $m+n\sqrt{k}$, where $m,n,k$ are positive integers and $k$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Compute $m+n+k$. [i]Ray Li[/i]
What is the minimum value of \[\sqrt {x^2 - 4x + 7 - 2\sqrt 2} + \sqrt {x^2 - 8x + 27 - 6\sqrt 2}\] where $x$ is a real number? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1 + \sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of above} $
Solve the system of equation for $(x,y) \in \mathbb{R}$ $$\left\{\begin{matrix} \sqrt{x^2+y^2}+\sqrt{(x-4)^2+(y-3)^2}=5\\ 3x^2+4xy=24 \end{matrix}\right.$$ \\ Explain your answer
Solve the system of equation for $(x,y) \in \mathbb{R}$ $$\left\{\begin{matrix} \sqrt{x^2+y^2}+\sqrt{(x-4)^2+(y-3)^2}=5\\ 3x^2+4xy=24 \end{matrix}\right.$$ \\ Explain your answer