Let $n$ be an odd positive integer, and let $x_1,x_2,\cdots ,x_n$ be non-negative real numbers. Show that \[ \min_{i=1,\ldots,n} (x_i^2+x_{i+1}^2) \leq \max_{j=1,\ldots,n} (2x_jx_{j+1}) \]where $x_{n+1}=x_1$.

Let $a, b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $$\frac{1}{a + 2019}+\frac{1}{b + 2019}+\frac{1}{c + 2019}=\frac{1}{2019}.$$ Prove that $abc \ge 4038^3$.

Prove that : $\ln \frac{11}{27}<\int_{\frac 14}^{\frac 34} \frac{1}{\ln (1-x)}\ dx<\ln \frac{7}{15}.$

Given are real numbers $a<b<c<d$. Determine all permutations $p,q,r,s$ of the numbers $a,b,c,d$ for which the value of the sum $$(p-q)^2+(q-r)^2+(r-s)^2+(s-p)^2$$is minimal.

Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers satisfying $a<b<c,a+b+c=6,ab+bc+ac=9$. Prove that $0<a<1<b<3<c<4$ [hide="Solution"] Let $abc=k$, then $a,b,c\ (a<b<c)$ are the roots of cubic equation $x^3-6x^2+9x-k=0\Longleftrightarrow x(x-3)^2=k$ that is to say, $a,b,c\ (a<b<c)$ are the $x$-coordinates of the interception of points between $y=x(x-3)^2$ and $y=k$. $y=x(x-3)^2$ have local maximuml value of $4$ at $x=1$ and local minimum value of $0$ at $x=3$. Since the $x$-coordinate of the interception point between $y=x(x-3)^2$ and $y=4$ which is the tangent line at local maximum point $(1,4)$ is a point $(4,4)$,Moving the line $y=k$ so that the two graphs $y=x(x-3)^2$ and $y=k$ have the distinct three interception points,we can find that the range of $a,b,c$ are $0<a<1,1<b<3,3<c<4 $,we are done.[/hide]

Let $a>1$ be a real number. Prove that for all $n\in\mathbb{N}*$ that : $\frac{a^n-1}{n}\ge \sqrt{a}^{n+1}-\sqrt{a}^{n-1}$

Let $D$ be a point inside acute triangle $ABC$ satisfying the condition \[DA\cdot DB\cdot AB+DB\cdot DC\cdot BC+DC\cdot DA\cdot CA=AB\cdot BC\cdot CA.\] Determine (with proof) the geometric position of point $D$.

Let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be real numbers. Prove that \[ \sum_{i,j=1}^n |x_i+x_j|\geq n\sum_{i=1}^n |x_i| \]

Let $S$ be a set of $n$ elements and $S_1,\ S_2,\dots,\ S_k$ are subsets of $S$ ($k\geq2$), such that every one of them has at least $r$ elements. Show that there exists $i$ and $j$, with $1\leq{i}<j\leq{k}$, such that the number of common elements of $S_i$ and $S_j$ is greater or equal to: $r-\frac{nk}{4(k-1)}$

Let $ S_i$ be the set of all integers $ n$ such that $ 100i\leq n < 100(i \plus{} 1)$. For example, $ S_4$ is the set $ {400,401,402,\ldots,499}$. How many of the sets $ S_0, S_1, S_2, \ldots, S_{999}$ do not contain a perfect square?

Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers.Prove that $(xy^2+yz^2+zx^2)(x^2y+y^2z+z^2x)(xy+yz+zx)\geq 3(x+y+z)^2(xyz)^2.$

Consider two real numbers $ a\in [ - 2,\infty)\ ,\ r\in [0,\infty)$ and the natural number $ n\ge 1$. Show that: \[ r^{2n} + ar^n + 1\ge (1 - r)^{2n}\]

A circle $\omega$ cuts the sides $BC,CA,AB$ of the triangle $ABC$ at $A_1$ and $A_2$; $B_1$ and $B_2$; $C_1$ and $C_2$, respectively. Let $P$ be the center of $\omega$. $A'$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $A_1A_2P$, $B'$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $B_1B_2P$, $C'$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $C_1C_2P$. Prove that $AA', BB'$ and $CC'$ concur.

Let $a_0,a_1,\cdots ,a_n$ be numbers from the interval $(0,\pi/2)$ such that \[ \tan (a_0-\frac{\pi}{4})+ \tan (a_1-\frac{\pi}{4})+\cdots +\tan (a_n-\frac{\pi}{4})\geq n-1. \] Prove that \[ \tan a_0\tan a_1 \cdots \tan a_n\geq n^{n+1}. \]

Show that $\frac{x^2}{1 - x}+\frac{(1 - x)^2}{x} \ge 1$ for all real numbers $x$, where $0 < x < 1$

Show that \[ \sum_{cyc} \sqrt[4]{\frac{(a^2+b^2)(a^2-ab+b^2)}{2}} \leq \frac{2}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2)\left(\frac{1}{a+b}+\frac{1}{b+c}+\frac{1}{c+a}\right) \] for all positive real numbers $a, \: b, \: c.$

Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers, where $a \not= 0$ and $a \not= b$ and all the roots of the equation $ax^{3}-x^{2}+bx-1 = 0$ is a real and positive number. Find the smallest possible value of $P = \dfrac{5a^{2}-3ab+2}{a^{2}(b-a)}$. [i](Heir of Ramanujan)[/i]

Let $ a,b,c$ be positive real numbers which satisfy $ 5(a^2\plus{}b^2\plus{}c^2)<6(ab\plus{}bc\plus{}ca)$. Prove that these three inequalities hold: $ a\plus{}b>c$, $ b\plus{}c>a$, $ c\plus{}a>b$.

At the beginning of a month a shop has $10$ different products for sale, each with equal prices. Every day the price of each product is either doubled or trebled. By the beginning of the following month all the prices have become different. Prove that the ratio (the maximal price) /(the minimal price) is greater than $27$. (D. Fomin and Stanislav Smirnov, St Petersburg)

Let $x, y,z$ be positive real numbers satisfying $2x^2+3y^2+6z^2+12(x+y+z) =108$. Find the maximum value of $x^3y^2z$. Alexandru Gırban

If $a,b$ are nonnegative real numbers, prove the inequality $$\frac{a+\sqrt[3]{a^2b}+\sqrt[3]{ab^2}+b}4\le\frac{\sqrt{a+\sqrt{ab}+b}}3.$$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with inradius $r$, circumradius $R$, and with sides $a=BC,b=CA,c=AB$. Prove that \[\frac{R}{2r} \ge \left(\frac{64a^2b^2c^2}{(4a^2-(b-c)^2)(4b^2-(c-a)^2)(4c^2-(a-b)^2)}\right)^2.\]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle whose side lengths are opposite the angle $A,B,C$ are $a,b,c$ respectively. Prove that $$\frac{ab\sin{2C}+bc\sin{ 2A}+ca\sin{2B}}{ab+bc+ca}\leq\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$. [i](nooonuii)[/i]

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 $40ac<1$.

Determine the minimum value of $$(r-1)^2 + \left(\frac{s}{r}-1 \right)^2 + \left(\frac{t}{s}-1 \right)^{2} + \left( \frac{4}{t} -1 \right)^2$$ for all real numbers $1\leq r \leq s \leq t \leq 4.$