Found problems: 6530
2011 Mathcenter Contest + Longlist, 8 sl12
Let $a,b,c\in\mathbb{R^+}$. Prove that $$\frac{a^{11}}{b^5c^5}+\frac{b^{11}}{ c^5a^5}+\frac{c^{11}}{a^5b^5}\ge a+b+c$$ [i](Real Matrik)[/i]
1973 USAMO, 4
Determine all roots, real or complex, of the system of simultaneous equations
\begin{align*} x+y+z &= 3, \\
x^2+y^2+z^2 &= 3, \\
x^3+y^3+z^3 &= 3.\end{align*}
2004 IMC, 3
Let $D$ be the closed unit disk in the plane, and let $z_1,z_2,\ldots,z_n$ be fixed points in $D$. Prove that there exists a point $z$ in $D$ such that the sum of the distances from $z$ to each of the $n$ points is greater or equal than $n$.
2015 FYROM JBMO Team Selection Test, 3
Let $a, b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $\prod_{cyc}(16a^2+8b+17)\geq2^{12}\prod_{cyc}(a+1)$.
1986 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ and $ b_1$, $ b_2$, ..., $ b_n$ be $ 2 \cdot n$ real numbers. Prove that the following two statements are equivalent:
[b]i)[/b] For any $ n$ real numbers $ x_1$, $ x_2$, ..., $ x_n$ satisfying $ x_1 \leq x_2 \leq \ldots \leq x_ n$, we have $ \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \cdot x_k \leq \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k \cdot x_k,$
[b]ii)[/b] We have $ \sum^{s}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \leq \sum^{s}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k$ for every $ s\in\left\{1,2,...,n\minus{}1\right\}$ and $ \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \equal{} \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k$.
2019 Turkey MO (2nd round), 1
$a, b, c$ are positive real numbers such that $$(\sqrt {ab}-1)(\sqrt {bc}-1)(\sqrt {ca}-1)=1$$
At most, how many of the numbers: $$a-\frac {b}{c}, a-\frac {c}{b}, b-\frac {a}{c}, b-\frac {c}{a}, c-\frac {a}{b}, c-\frac {b}{a}$$ can be bigger than $1$?
2016 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1
Let $a, b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers such that $a + b + c = 1$. Prove that
$$\frac{a}{a+b^2}+\frac{b}{b+c^2}+\frac{c}{c+a^2} \le \frac{1}{4} \left( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \right)$$
1988 IMO Longlists, 22
In a triangle $ ABC,$ choose any points $ K \in BC, L \in AC, M \in AB, N \in LM, R \in MK$ and $ F \in KL.$ If $ E_1, E_2, E_3, E_4, E_5, E_6$ and $ E$ denote the areas of the triangles $ AMR, CKR, BKF, ALF, BNM, CLN$ and $ ABC$ respectively, show that
\[ E \geq 8 \cdot \sqrt [6]{E_1 E_2 E_3 E_4 E_5 E_6}.
\]
2004 Serbia Team Selection Test, 2
Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be real numbers such that $abc=1$. Prove that the most two of numbers
$$2a-\frac{1}{b},\ 2b-\frac{1}{c},\ 2c-\frac{1}{a}$$
are greater than $1$.
2020 China Team Selection Test, 5
Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$ be a permutation of $1,2,\cdots,n$. Among all possible permutations, find the minimum of $$\sum_{i=1}^n \min \{ a_i,2i-1 \}.$$
2009 IMO Shortlist, 4
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca\leq 3abc$. Prove that
\[\sqrt{\frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}+\sqrt{\frac{b^2+c^2}{b+c}}+\sqrt{\frac{c^2+a^2}{c+a}}+3\leq \sqrt{2}\left(\sqrt{a+b}+\sqrt{b+c}+\sqrt{c+a}\right)\]
[i]Proposed by Dzianis Pirshtuk, Belarus[/i]
2013 Turkmenistan National Math Olympiad, 3
If a,b,c positive numbers and such that $a+\sqrt{b+\sqrt{c}}=c+\sqrt{b+\sqrt{a}}$. Prove that if $a\neq c$ then $40ac<1$.
2008 Romania National Olympiad, 4
Let $ \mathcal G$ be the set of all finite groups with at least two elements.
a) Prove that if $ G\in \mathcal G$, then the number of morphisms $ f: G\to G$ is at most $ \sqrt [p]{n^n}$, where $ p$ is the largest prime divisor of $ n$, and $ n$ is the number of elements in $ G$.
b) Find all the groups in $ \mathcal G$ for which the inequality at point a) is an equality.
MathLinks Contest 3rd, 2
Prove that for all positive reals $a, b, c$ the following double inequality holds:
$$\frac{a+b+c}{3}\ge \sqrt[3]{\frac{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}{8}}\ge \frac{\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt{bc}\sqrt{ca}}{3}$$
2024 China Girls Math Olympiad, 7
Let $n$ be a positive integer. If $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n \geq 0$, $x_1+x_2+\ldots+x_n=1$ and, assuming $x_{n+1}=x_1$, find the maximal value of $$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1+x_k^2+x_k^4}{1+x_{k+1}+x_{k+1}^2+x_{k+1}^3+x_{k+1}^4}.$$
2010 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 3
If $a, b$ are positive real numbers with sum $3$ and the positive real numbers $x, y, z$ have product $1$, prove that: $(ax + b)(ay + b)(az + b) \ge 27$. When equality holds?
1995 Baltic Way, 17
Prove that there exists a number $\alpha$ such that for any triangle $ABC$ the inequality
\[ \max(h_A,h_B,h_C)\le \alpha\cdot\min(m_A,m_B,m_C)\]
where $h_A,h_B,h_C$ denote the lengths of the altitudes and $m_A,m_B,m_C$ denote the lengths of the medians. Find the smallest possible value of $\alpha$.
Russian TST 2017, P3
Find the largest real constant $a$ such that for all $n \geq 1$ and for all real numbers $x_0, x_1, ... , x_n$ satisfying $0 = x_0 < x_1 < x_2 < \cdots < x_n$ we have
\[\frac{1}{x_1-x_0} + \frac{1}{x_2-x_1} + \dots + \frac{1}{x_n-x_{n-1}} \geq a \left( \frac{2}{x_1} + \frac{3}{x_2} + \dots + \frac{n+1}{x_n} \right)\]
I Soros Olympiad 1994-95 (Rus + Ukr), 9.9
Given the following real numbers $a. b, c $ greater than one that $a + b + c = 6$. Prove the inequality
$$\frac{a}{b^2-1}+\frac{b}{c^2-1}+\frac{c}{a^2-1}\ge 2$$
2024 ISI Entrance UGB, P6
Let $x_1 , \dots , x_{2024}$ be non negative real numbers with $\displaystyle{\sum_{i=1}^{2024}}x_i = 1$. Find, with proof, the minimum and maximum possible values of the following expression \[\sum_{i=1}^{1012} x_i + \sum_{i=1013}^{2024} x_i^2 .\]
2010 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 6
Find all values of $ r$ such that the inequality $$r (ab + bc + ca) + (3- r) \left( \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \right) \ge 9$$
is true for $a,b,c$ arbitrary positive reals
I Soros Olympiad 1994-95 (Rus + Ukr), 11.5
Function $f(x)$. which is defined on the set of non-negative real numbers, acquires real values. It is known that $f(0)\le 0$ and the function $f(x)/x$ is increasing for $x>0$. Prove that for arbitrary $x\ge 0$ and $y\ge 0$, holds the inequality $f(x+y)\ge f(x)+ f(y)$ .
2013 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $n$ and $k$ be two integers which are greater than $1$. Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n,c_1,c_2,\ldots,c_m$ be non-negative real numbers such that
i) $a_1\ge a_2\ge\ldots\ge a_n$ and $a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_n=1$;
ii) For any integer $m\in\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, we have that $c_1+c_2+\ldots+c_m\le m^k$.
Find the maximum of $c_1a_1^k+c_2a_2^k+\ldots+c_na_n^k$.
2012 HMNT, 10
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be reals. Find the least possible value of $$(2 \cos \alpha + 5 \sin \beta - 8)^2 + (2 \sin \alpha + 5 \cos \beta - 15)^2.$$
2021 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 4
Let there be an incircle of triangle $ABC$, and 3 circles each inscribed between incircle and angles of $ABC$.
Let $r, r_1, r_2, r_3$ be radii of these circles ($r_1, r_2, r_3 < r$). Prove that $$r_1+r_2+r_3 \geq r$$