Olympiad problems

2007 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities

Let $k$ be a given natural number. Prove that for any positive numbers $x; y; z$ with the sum $1$ the following inequality holds: \[\frac{x^{k+2}}{x^{k+1}+y^{k}+z^{k}}+\frac{y^{k+2}}{y^{k+1}+z^{k}+x^{k}}+\frac{z^{k+2}}{z^{k+1}+x^{k}+y^{k}}\geq \frac{1}{7}.\] When does equality occur?

2015 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Reals $a,b,c,x,y$ satisfy $a^2+b^2+c^2=x^2+y^2=1$. Find the maximum value of $$(ax+by)^2+(bx+cy)^2$$

2013 Tournament of Towns, 3

Tags: lcm , inequalities , least common multiple , number theory

Denote by $[a, b]$ the least common multiple of $a$ and $b$. Let $n$ be a positive integer such that $[n, n + 1] > [n, n + 2] >...> [n, n + 35]$. Prove that $[n, n + 35] > [n,n + 36]$.

Maryland University HSMC part II, 2023.5

Tags: inequalities , am-gm

Let $0 \le a_1 \le a_2 \le \dots \le a_n \le 1$ be $n$ real numbers with $n \ge 2$. Assume $a_1 + a_2 + \dots + a_n \ge n-1$. Prove that \[ a_2a_3\dots a_n \ge \left( 1 - \frac 1n \right)^{n-1} \]

1993 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities

Let ($b_n$) be a sequence such that $b_n \geq 0 $ and $b_{n+1}^2 \geq \frac{b_1^2}{1^3}+\cdots+\frac{b_n^2}{n^3}$ for all $n \geq 1$. Prove that there exists a natural number $K$ such that \[\sum_{n=1}^{K} \frac{b_{n+1}}{b_1+b_2+ \cdots + b_n} \geq \frac{1993}{1000}\]

1986 India National Olympiad, 5

Tags: polynomial , inequalities , algebra

If $ P(x)$ is a polynomial with integer coefficients and $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, three distinct integers, then show that it is impossible to have $ P(a)\equal{}b$, $ P(b)\equal{}c$, $ P(c)\equal{}a$.

1994 Korea National Olympiad, Problem 2

Tags: trigonometric inequality , trigonometry , inequality , geometry , algebra , inequalities

Let $ \alpha,\beta,\gamma$ be the angles of a triangle. Prove that $csc^2\frac{\alpha}{2}+csc^2\frac{\beta}{2}+csc^2\frac{\gamma}{2} \ge 12$ and find the conditions for equality.

2008 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: positive integer , inequalities , inequality , real number

Prove that for every positive integer $n$ and a non-negative real number $a$, the following inequality holds: $$n(n+1)a+2n \geqslant 4\sqrt{a}(\sqrt{1}+\sqrt{2}+\dots+\sqrt{n}).$$

1999 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , limit , calculus , integration , algebra

Let a sequence of positive reals $\{u_n\}^{\infty}_{n=1}$ be given. For every positive integer $n$, let $k_n$ be the least positive integer satisfying: \[\sum^{k_n}_{i=1} \frac{1}{i} \geq \sum^n_{i=1} u_i.\] Show that the sequence $\left\{\frac{k_{n+1}}{k_n}\right\}$ has finite limit if and only if $\{u_n\}$ does.

2005 Austria Beginners' Competition, 2

Tags: number theory , diophantine , inequalities

Determine the number of integer pairs $(x, y)$ such that $(|x| - 2)^2 + (|y| - 2)^2 < 5$ .

1999 Irish Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities

Find all real numbers $ x$ which satisfy: $ \frac{x^2}{(x\plus{}1\minus{}\sqrt{x\plus{}1})^2}<\frac{x^2\plus{}3x\plus{}18}{(x\plus{}1)^2}.$

2019-2020 Fall SDPC, 5

Tags: inequalities

Is there a function $f$ from the positive integers to themselves such that $$f(a)f(b) \geq f(ab)f(1)$$ with equality [b]if and only if[/b] $(a-1)(b-1)(a-b)=0$?

2006 Turkey MO (2nd round), 1

Tags: inequalities

$x_{1},...,x_{n}$ are positive reals such that their sum and their squares' sum are equal to $t$. Prove that $\sum_{i\neq{j}}\frac{x_{i}}{x_{j}}\ge\frac{(n-1)^{2}\cdot{t}}{t-1}$

1974 Polish MO Finals, 4

Tags: inequalities

Prove that, so have $k$ for $\forall a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ satisfying $$|\sum_{i=1}^k a_i -\sum_{j=k+1}^n a_j |\leq \max_{1\leq m\leq n} |a_m|$$

1995 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: inequalities

The positive reals $x_1, x_2, ... , x_n$ have harmonic mean $1$. Find the smallest possible value of $x_1 + \frac{x_2 ^2}{2} + \frac{x_3 ^3}{3} + ... + \frac{x_n ^n}{n}$.

2009 Mathcenter Contest, 3

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Let $x,y,z>0$ Prove that $$\frac{x^2+2}{\sqrt{z^2+xy}}+\dfrac{y^2+2}{\sqrt{x ^2+yz}}+\dfrac{z^2+2}{\sqrt{y^2+zx}}\geq 6$$. [i](nooonuii)[/i]

2024 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 4

Tags: algebra , inequality , inequalities

Let $n\geq 2$ be an integer and $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n>1$ be real numbers. Prove that the inequality below holds. $$\prod_{i=1}^n\left(a_ia_{i+1}-\frac{1}{a_ia_{i+1}}\right)\geq 2^n\prod_{i=1}^n\left(a_i-\frac{1}{a_i}\right)$$

1985 Traian Lălescu, 2.2

Tags: young s inequality , real analysis , inequalities , integral inequality , bijective , integral , calculus

Let $ a,b,c\in\mathbb{R}_+^*, $ and $ f:[0,a]\longrightarrow [0,b] $ bijective and non-decreasing. Prove that: $$ \frac{1}{b}\int_0^a f^2 (x)dx +\frac{1}{a}\int_0^b \left( f^{-1} (x)\right)^2dx\le ab. $$

2006 Junior Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

Tags: algebra , inequalities , three variable inequality

The sum of non-negative numbers $ x $, $ y $ and $ z $ is $3$. Prove the inequality $$ {1 \over x ^ 2 + y + z} + {1 \over x + y ^ 2 + z} + {1 \over x + y + z ^ 2} \leq 1. $$

2015 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 5

Tags: algebra , inequalities , maximization

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=10$ and $ab+bc+ca=25$. Let $m=\min\{ab,bc,ca\}$. Find the largest possible value of $m$.

2013 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

If $a, b, c > 0$ satisfy $a + b + c = 3$, then prove that $$\frac{a^2(b + 1)}{ ab + a + b} + \frac{b^2(c + 1)}{ bc + b + c} + \frac{c^2(a + 1)}{ ca + c + a} \ge 2$$ Mathematical Excalibur P322/Vol.14, no.2

2010 German National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be pairwise distinct real numbers. Show that \[ (\frac{2a-b}{a-b})^2+(\frac{2b-c}{b-c})^2+(\frac{2c-a}{c-a})^2 \ge 5. \]

2000 IMC, 4

Tags: 3d geometry , tetrahedron , inequalities

Let $OABC$ be a tetrahedon with $\angle BOC=\alpha,\angle COA =\beta$ and $\angle AOB =\gamma$. The angle between the faces $OAB$ and $OAC$ is $\sigma$ and the angle between the faces $OAB$ and $OBC$ is $\rho$. Show that $\gamma > \beta \cos\sigma + \alpha \cos\rho$.

2012 JBMO TST - Turkey, 3

Tags: function , inequalities

Show that for all real numbers $x, y$ satisfying $x+y \geq 0$ \[ (x^2+y^2)^3 \geq 32(x^3+y^3)(xy-x-y) \]

2018 JBMO Shortlist, G6

Tags: inequalities , geometric inequality , chord , geometry

Let $XY$ be a chord of a circle $\Omega$, with center $O$, which is not a diameter. Let $P, Q$ be two distinct points inside the segment $XY$, where $Q$ lies between $P$ and $X$. Let $\ell$ the perpendicular line drawn from $P$ to the diameter which passes through $Q$. Let $M$ be the intersection point of $\ell$ and $\Omega$, which is closer to $P$. Prove that $$ MP \cdot XY \ge 2 \cdot QX \cdot PY$$