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1988 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Let $OABC$ be a trihedral angle such that \[ \angle BOC = \alpha, \quad \angle COA = \beta, \quad \angle AOB = \gamma , \quad \alpha + \beta + \gamma = \pi . \] For any interior point $P$ of the trihedral angle let $P_1$, $P_2$ and $P_3$ be the projections of $P$ on the three faces. Prove that $OP \geq PP_1+PP_2+PP_3$. [i]Constantin Cocea[/i]

2016 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 13

Find all triples $(a,b,c)$ of real numbers such that $|2a + b| \ge 4$ and $|ax^2 + bx + c| \le 1$ $ \forall x \in [-1, 1]$.

2000 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

Prove for real $x_1$, $x_2$, ....., $x_n$, $0 < x_k \leq {1\over 2}$, the inequality \[ \left( {n \over x_1 + \dots + x_n} - 1 \right)^n \leq \left( {1 \over x_1} - 1 \right) \dots \left( {1 \over x_n} - 1 \right). \]

2000 Moldova National Olympiad, Problem 6

Let $(a_n)_{n\ge0}$ be a sequence of positive numbers that satisfy the relations $a_{i-1}a_{i+1}\le a_i^2$ for all $i\in\mathbb N$. For any integer $n>1$, prove the inequality $$\frac{a_0+\ldots+a_n}{n+1}\cdot\frac{a_1+\ldots+a_{n-1}}{n-1}\ge\frac{a_0+\ldots+a_{n-1}}n\cdot\frac{a_1+\ldots+a_n}n.$$

2019 India IMO Training Camp, P2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle A=\angle C=30^{\circ}.$ Points $D,E,F$ are chosen on the sides $AB,BC,CA$ respectively so that $\angle BFD=\angle BFE=60^{\circ}.$ Let $p$ and $p_1$ be the perimeters of the triangles $ABC$ and $DEF$, respectively. Prove that $p\le 2p_1.$

1981 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 1

Determine all $a\in\mathbb R$ such that the inequality \[x^4+x^3-2(a+1)x^2-ax+a^2<0\] has at least one real solution $x.$

2008 China Girls Math Olympiad, 4

Equilateral triangles $ ABQ$, $ BCR$, $ CDS$, $ DAP$ are erected outside of the convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$. Let $ X$, $ Y$, $ Z$, $ W$ be the midpoints of the segments $ PQ$, $ QR$, $ RS$, $ SP$, respectively. Determine the maximum value of \[ \frac {XZ\plus{}YW}{AC \plus{} BD}. \]

2003 Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities
Assume $a,b,c$ are positive numbers, such that \[ a(1-b) = b(1-c) = c(1-a) = \dfrac14 \] Prove that $a=b=c$.

2019 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Given positive numbers $a_1, \ldots , a_n$, $b_1, \ldots , b_n$, $c_1, \ldots , c_n$. Let $m_k$ be the maximum of the products $a_ib_jc_l$ over the sets $(i, j, l)$ for which $max(i, j, l) = k$. Prove that $$(a_1 + \ldots + a_n) (b_1 +\ldots + b_n) (c_1 +\ldots + c_n) \leq n^2 (m_1 + \ldots + m_n).$$

2009 Kyrgyzstan National Olympiad, 7

Tags: inequalities
Does $ a^2 \plus{} b^2 \plus{} c^2 \leqslant 2(ab \plus{} bc \plus{} ca)$ hold for every $ a,b,c$ if it is known that $ a^4 \plus{} b^4 \plus{} c^4 \leqslant 2(a^2 b^2 \plus{} b^2 c^2 \plus{} c^2 a^2 )$.

2016 Azerbaijan Junior Mathematical Olympiad, 6

For all reals $x,y,z$ prove that $$\sqrt {x^2+\frac {1}{y^2}}+ \sqrt {y^2+\frac {1}{z^2}}+ \sqrt {z^2+\frac {1}{x^2}}\geq 3\sqrt {2}. $$

2004 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Prove that the equation $x^2+y^2+z^2+t^2=2^{2004}$, where $0 \leq x \leq y \leq z \leq t$, has exactly $2$ solutions in $\mathbb Z$. [i]Mihai Baluna[/i]

1979 Romania Team Selection Tests, 4.

Give an example of a second degree polynomial $P\in \mathbb{R}[x]$ such that \[\forall x\in \mathbb{R}\text{ with } |x|\leqslant 1: \; \left|P(x)+\frac{1}{x-4}\right| \leqslant 0.01.\] Are there linear polynomials with this property? [i]Octavian Stănășilă[/i]

2000 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 5

Let the real numbers $a, b, c$ be such that $a \ge b \ge c > 0$. Show that $$\frac{a^2-b^2}{c}+ \frac{c^2-b^2}{a}+ \frac{a^2-c^2}{b}\ge 3a - 4b + c.$$ When does equality hold?

2017 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2

$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

1999 Greece JBMO TST, 2

For $a,b,c>0$, prove that (i) $\frac{a+b+c}{2}-\frac{ab}{a+b}-\frac{bc}{b+c}-\frac{ca}{c+a}\ge 0$ (ii) $a(1+b)+b(1+c)+c(1+a)\ge 6\sqrt{abc}$

2008 ITest, 23

Tags: inequalities
Find the number of positive integers $n$ that are solutions to the simultaneous system of inequalities \begin{align*}4n-18&<2008,\\7n+17&>2008.\end{align*}

1964 IMO Shortlist, 2

Suppose $a,b,c$ are the sides of a triangle. Prove that \[ a^2(b+c-a)+b^2(a+c-b)+c^2(a+b-c) \leq 3abc \]

2012 Mathcenter Contest + Longlist, 5 sl13

Define $f : \mathbb{R}^+ \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ as the strictly increasing function such that $$f(\sqrt{xy})=\frac{f(x)+f(y)}{2}$$ for all positive real numbers $x,y$. Prove that there are some positive real numbers $a$ where $f(a)&lt;0$. [i] (PP-nine) [/i]

Gheorghe Țițeica 2025, P2

Tags: inequalities
Let $k\geq 2$ be a positive integer and $x_1,x_2,\dots ,x_k\in (0,1)$. Also, let $m_1,m_2,\dots ,m_k$ and $n_1,n_2,\dots ,n_k$ be integers. Define $$A=x_1^{m_1}x_2^{m_2}\dots x_k^{m_k},\quad B=x_1^{n_1}x_2^{n_2}\dots x_k^{n_k}.$$ Let $$C=x_1^{\min(m_1,n_1)}x_2^{\min(m_2,n_2)}\dots x_k^{\min(m_k,n_k)}$$ $$D=x_1^{\max(m_1,n_1)}x_2^{\max(m_2,n_2)}\dots x_k^{\max(m_k,n_k)}.$$ Prove that $A+B\leq C+D$. When does equality hold? [i]Dorel Miheț[/i]

1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 4

$a)$ In triangle $ABC$ let $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$ be touching points of incircle $ABC$ with $BA$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $l_1$, $l_2$ and $l_3$ be lenghts of arcs $ B_1C_1$, $A_1C_1$, $B_1A_1$ of incircle $ABC$, respectively, which does not contain points $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$, respectively. Does the following inequality hold: $$ \frac{a}{l_1}+\frac{b}{l_2}+\frac{c}{l_3} \geq \frac{9\sqrt{3}}{\pi}$$ $b)$ Tetrahedron $ABCD$ has three pairs of equal opposing sides. Find length of height of tetrahedron in function od lengths of sides

2013 District Olympiad, 2

Let $a,b\in \mathbb{C}$. Prove that $\left| az+b\bar{z} \right|\le 1$, for every $z\in \mathbb{C}$, with $\left| z \right|=1$, if and only if $\left| a \right|+\left| b \right|\le 1$.

2012 Estonia Team Selection Test, 5

Let $x, y, z$ be positive real numbers whose sum is $2012$. Find the maximum value of $$ \frac{(x^2 + y^2 + z^2)(x^3 + y^3 + z^3)}{(x^4 + y^4 + z^4)}$$

1992 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Let $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ be real numbers with $1 \ge x_1 \ge x_2\ge ... \ge x_n \ge 0$ and $x_1^2 +x_2^2+...+x_n^2= 1$. If $[x_1 +x_2 +...+x_n] = m$, prove that $x_1 +x_2 +...+x_m \ge 1$.

2012 ELMO Shortlist, 9

Let $a,b,c$ be distinct positive real numbers, and let $k$ be a positive integer greater than $3$. Show that \[\left\lvert\frac{a^{k+1}(b-c)+b^{k+1}(c-a)+c^{k+1}(a-b)}{a^k(b-c)+b^k(c-a)+c^k(a-b)}\right\rvert\ge \frac{k+1}{3(k-1)}(a+b+c)\] and \[\left\lvert\frac{a^{k+2}(b-c)+b^{k+2}(c-a)+c^{k+2}(a-b)}{a^k(b-c)+b^k(c-a)+c^k(a-b)}\right\rvert\ge \frac{(k+1)(k+2)}{3k(k-1)}(a^2+b^2+c^2).\] [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]