Olympiad problems

2006 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 2

Let $P$ be a point inside a triangle $ABC$, and $A_1B_2,B_1C_2,C_1A_2$ be segments passing through $P$ and parallel to $AB, BC, CA$ respectively, where points $A_1, A_2$ lie on $BC, B_1, B_2$ on $CA$, and $C_1,C_2$ on $AB$. Prove that \[ \text{Area}(A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2) \ge \frac{1}{2}\text{Area}(ABC)\]

2003 JBMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: inequalities

Parallels to the sides of a triangle passing through an interior point divide the inside of a triangle into $6$ parts with the marked areas as in the figure. Show that $\frac{a}{\alpha}+\frac{b}{\beta}+\frac{c}{\gamma}\ge \frac{3}{2}$ [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/a/b0a85df58f2994b0975b654df0c342d8dc4d34.png[/img]

2004 Nicolae Păun, 4

Tags: complex number , inequalities

[b]a)[/b] Show that the solution of the equation $ |z-i|=1 $ in $ \mathbb{C} $ is the set $ \{ 2e^{i\alpha} \sin\alpha |\alpha\in [0,\pi ) \} . $ [b]b)[/b] Let be $ n\ge 1 $ complex numbers $ z_1,z_2,\ldots ,z_n $ that verify the inequalities $$ \left| z_k-i \right|\le 1,\quad\forall k\in\{ 1,2,\ldots ,n \} . $$ Prove that there exists a complex number $ w $ such that $ |w-i|\le 1 $ and $ w^n=z_1z_2\cdots z_n. $ [i]Dan-Ștefan Marinescu[/i]

2005 MOP Homework, 5

Tags: inequalities , search , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral such that $AB \cdot BC=2 \cdot AD \cdot DC$. Prove that its diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ satisfy the inequality $8BD^2 \le 9AC^2$. [color=#FF0000]Moderator says: Use the search before posting contest problems [url]http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=530783[/url][/color]

2007 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 1

Tags: inequalities , inradius , geometry

$D$ is an arbitrary point inside triangle $ABC$, and $E$ is inside triangle $BDC$. Prove that \[\frac{S_{DBC}}{(P_{DBC})^{2}}\geq\frac{S_{EBC}}{(P_{EBC})^{2}}\]

1979 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Prove that if $ a, b, c $ are non-negative numbers, then $$ a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + 3abc \geq a^2(b + c) + b^2(a + c) + c^2(a + b).$$

2009 Croatia Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Solve in the set of real numbers: \[ 3\left(x^2 \plus{} y^2 \plus{} z^2\right) \equal{} 1, \] \[ x^2y^2 \plus{} y^2z^2 \plus{} z^2x^2 \equal{} xyz\left(x \plus{} y \plus{} z\right)^3. \]

2002 Pan African, 6

Tags: inequalities , induction

If $a_1 \geq a_2 \geq \cdots \geq a_n \geq 0$ and $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n=1$, then prove: \[a_1^2+3a_2^2+5a_3^2+ \cdots +(2n-1)a_n^2 \leq 1\]

1998 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities

For a fixed $\theta \in \lbrack 0, \frac{\pi}{2} \rbrack$, find the smallest $a \in \mathbb{R}^{+}$ which satisfies the following conditions: [b]I. [/b] $\frac{\sqrt a}{\cos \theta} + \frac{\sqrt a}{\sin \theta} > 1$. [b]II.[/b] There exists $x \in \lbrack 1 - \frac{\sqrt a}{\sin \theta}, \frac{\sqrt a}{\cos \theta} \rbrack$ such that $\lbrack (1 - x)\sin \theta - \sqrt{a - x^2 \cos^{2} \theta} \rbrack^{2} + \lbrack x\cos \theta - \sqrt{a - (1 - x)^2 \sin^{2} \theta} \rbrack^{2} \leq a$.

1975 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 1

Tags: real , inequalities , algebra

Let $a, b, c, d$ be distinct positive real numbers. Prove that if one of the numbers $c, d$ lies between $a$ and $b$, or one of $a, b$ lies between $c$ and $d$, then $$\sqrt{(a+b)(c+d)} >\sqrt{ab} +\sqrt{cd}$$ and that otherwise, one can choose $a, b, c, d$ so that this inequality is false.

2006 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: function , cauchy inequality , inequalities

$x_{1}, x_{2}, \cdots, x_{n}$ are positive numbers such that $\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}= 1$. Prove that \[\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sqrt{x_{i}}\right) \left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x_{i}}}\right) \leq \frac{n^{2}}{\sqrt{n+1}}\]

2014 Online Math Open Problems, 7

Tags: inequalities

How many integers $n$ with $10 \le n \le 500$ have the property that the hundreds digit of $17n$ and $17n+17$ are different? [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

1985 Canada National Olympiad, 5

Tags: induction , triangle inequality , inequalities

Let $1 < x_1 < 2$ and, for $n = 1$, 2, $\dots$, define $x_{n + 1} = 1 + x_n - \frac{1}{2} x_n^2$. Prove that, for $n \ge 3$, $|x_n - \sqrt{2}| < 2^{-n}$.

2012 Online Math Open Problems, 46

Tags: function , inequalities , algebra , functional equation

If $f$ is a function from the set of positive integers to itself such that $f(x) \leq x^2$ for all natural $x$, and $f\left( f(f(x)) f(f(y))\right) = xy$ for all naturals $x$ and $y$. Find the number of possible values of $f(30)$. [i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 10

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , trig identities , law of cosines , triangle inequality , power of a point , inequalities

Points $A$ and $B$ lie on circle $\omega$. Point $P$ lies on the extension of segment $AB$ past $B$. Line $\ell$ passes through $P$ and is tangent to $\omega$. The tangents to $\omega$ at points $A$ and $B$ intersect $\ell$ at points $D$ and $C$ respectively. Given that $AB=7$, $BC=2$, and $AD=3$, compute $BP$.

1997 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.6

Tags: algebra , logarithm , inequalities

Prove that if $1 < a < b < c$, then $$\log_a(\log_a b) + \log_b(\log_b c) + \log_c(\log_c a) > 0.$$

2008 Canada National Olympiad, 3

Tags: trigonometry , algebra , inequalities

Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be positive real numbers for which $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \equal{} 1$. Prove that \[ {{a\minus{}bc}\over{a\plus{}bc}} \plus{} {{b\minus{}ca}\over{b\plus{}ca}} \plus{} {{c\minus{}ab}\over{c\plus{}ab}} \leq {3 \over 2}.\]

2003 China Girls Math Olympiad, 6

Tags: inequalities

Let $ n \geq 2$ be an integer. Find the largest real number $ \lambda$ such that the inequality \[ a^2_n \geq \lambda \sum^{n\minus{}1}_{i\equal{}1} a_i \plus{} 2 \cdot a_n.\] holds for any positive integers $ a_1, a_2, \ldots a_n$ satisfying $ a_1 < a_2 < \ldots < a_n.$

2001 Moldova National Olympiad, Problem 7

Tags: calculus , integration , inequalities

Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ be a continuously differentiable function such that $f(x_0)=0$ for some $x_0\in[0,1]$. Prove that $$\int^1_0f(x)^2dx\le4\int^1_0f’(x)^2dx.$$

2021 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , algebra

If $a,b,c>0,a+b+c=1$,then: $\frac{1}{abc}+\frac{4}{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}\geq\frac{13}{ab+bc+ca}$

2007 China Northern MO, 2

Tags: geometric inequality , inequalities

Let $ a,\, b,\, c$ be side lengths of a triangle and $ a+b+c = 3$. Find the minimum of \[ a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+\frac{4abc}{3}\]

2005 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , inequalities , inradius , euler , vector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$, incenter $I$ and centroid $S$, and let $d$ be the diameter of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Prove the inequality \[9\cdot HS^2+4\left(AH\cdot AI+BH\cdot BI+CH\cdot CI\right)\geq 3d^2,\] and determine when equality holds.

1974 USAMO, 2

Tags: inequalities , function , logarithm

Prove that if $ a,b,$ and $ c$ are positive real numbers, then \[ a^ab^bc^c \ge (abc)^{(a\plus{}b\plus{}c)/3}.\]

2014 AMC 10, 25

Tags: inequalities , function , floor function , logarithm

The number $5^{867}$ is between $2^{2013}$ and $2^{2014}$. How many pairs of integers $(m,n)$ are there such that $1\leq m\leq 2012$ and \[5^n<2^m<2^{m+2}<5^{n+1}?\] $\textbf{(A) }278\qquad \textbf{(B) }279\qquad \textbf{(C) }280\qquad \textbf{(D) }281\qquad \textbf{(E) }282\qquad$

1964 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4

Tags: min , max , combinatorial geometry , geometry , inequalities , geometric inequalities

Points $H_1, H_2, ... , H_n$ are arranged in the plane so that each distance $H_iH_j \le 1$. The point $P$ is chosen to minimise $\max (PH_i)$. Find the largest possible value of $\max (PH_i)$ for $n = 3$. Find the best upper bound you can for $n = 4$.