Let $N$ be a positive integer. The sequence $x_1, x_2, \ldots$ of non-negative reals is defined by $$x_n^2=\sum_{i=1}^{n-1} \sqrt{x_ix_{n-i}}$$ for all positive integers $n>N$. Show that there exists a constant $c>0$, such that $x_n \leq \frac{n} {2}+c$ for all positive integers $n$.

Prove that $\frac{1}{1999}< \prod_{i=1}^{999}{\frac{2i-1}{2i}}<\frac{1}{44}$.

Find all of the positive real numbers like $ x,y,z,$ such that : 1.) $ x \plus{} y \plus{} z \equal{} a \plus{} b \plus{} c$ 2.) $ 4xyz \equal{} a^2x \plus{} b^2y \plus{} c^2z \plus{} abc$ Proposed to Gazeta Matematica in the 80s by VASILE CÎRTOAJE and then by Titu Andreescu to IMO 1995.

For each $P$ inside the triangle $ABC$, let $A(P), B(P)$, and $C(P)$ be the points of intersection of the lines $AP, BP$, and $CP$ with the sides opposite to $A, B$, and $C$, respectively. Determine $P$ in such a way that the area of the triangle $A(P)B(P)C(P)$ is as large as possible.

Kathryn, for a history project on sports, chronicled the history of college football. When she mentioned that Auburn got cheated out of the NCAA Football championship in the $2004-05$ season due to the many flaws in the BCS system, her teacher just couldn’t contain her applause, and awarded an automatic A to her for the rest of the year. The lecture was so popular, in fact, that many students pressed Kathryn to record the lecture on video and sell DVDs of it. If the function for Kathryn’s profit for selling DVDs of her college football presentation is $y = -x^2 + 14x + 251$, where $y$ is Kathryn’s profit and $x$ is the price per DVD, what price (in dollars) will maximize her profit?

Let $ a,b,c>0$. Prove that: $ \dfrac{a}{2a\plus{}b}\plus{}\dfrac{b}{2b\plus{}c}\plus{}\dfrac{c}{2c\plus{}a}\leq 1$

Let $n \geqslant 3$ be an integer, and let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be real numbers in the interval $[0,1]$. Let $s=x_1+x_2+\ldots+x_n$, and assume that $s \geqslant 3$. Prove that there exist integers $i$ and $j$ with $1 \leqslant i<j \leqslant n$ such that \[2^{j-i}x_ix_j>2^{s-3}.\]

Nonzero real numbers $x$, $y$, $a$, and $b$ satisfy $x < a$ and $y < b$. How many of the following inequalities must be true? (I) $x+y < a+b$ (II) $x-y < a-b$ (III) $xy < ab$ (IV) $\frac{x}{y} < \frac{a}{b}$ ${ \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4$

Find all reals $ k$ such that \[ a^3 \plus{} b^3 \plus{} c^3 \plus{} d^3 \plus{} 1\geq k(a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d) \] holds for all $ a,b,c,d\geq \minus{} 1$. [i]Edited by orl.[/i]

Prove that for any four positive real numbers $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$ the inequality \[ \frac {(a \minus{} b)(a \minus{} c)}{a \plus{} b \plus{} c} \plus{} \frac {(b \minus{} c)(b \minus{} d)}{b \plus{} c \plus{} d} \plus{} \frac {(c \minus{} d)(c \minus{} a)}{c \plus{} d \plus{} a} \plus{} \frac {(d \minus{} a)(d \minus{} b)}{d \plus{} a \plus{} b}\ge 0\] holds. Determine all cases of equality. [i]Author: Darij Grinberg (Problem Proposal), Christian Reiher (Solution), Germany[/i]

Let $(x_i)$ be a decreasing sequence of positive reals, then show that: (a) for every positive integer $n$ we have $\sqrt{\sum^n_{i=1}{x_i^2}} \leq \sum^n_{i=1}\frac{x_i}{\sqrt{i}}$. (b) there is a constant C for which we have $\sum^{\infty}_{k=1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{k}}\sqrt{\sum^{\infty}_{i=k}x_i^2} \le C\sum^{\infty}_{i=1}x_i$.

For a positive integer $n$, we define the function $f_n(x)=\sum_{k=1}^n |x-k|$ for all real numbers $x$. For any two-digit number $n$ (in decimal representation), determine the set of solutions $\mathbb{L}_n$ of the inequality $f_n(x)<41$. [i](41st Austrian Mathematical Olympiad, National Competition, part 1, Problem 2)[/i]

A number of robots are placed on the squares of a finite, rectangular grid of squares. A square can hold any number of robots. Every edge of each square of the grid is classified as either passable or impassable. All edges on the boundary of the grid are impassable. You can give any of the commands up, down, left, or right. All of the robots then simultaneously try to move in the specified direction. If the edge adjacent to a robot in that direction is passable, the robot moves across the edge and into the next square. Otherwise, the robot remains on its current square. You can then give another command of up, down, left, or right, then another, for as long as you want. Suppose that for any individual robot, and any square on the grid, there is a finite sequence of commands that will move that robot to that square. Prove that you can also give a finite sequence of commands such that all of the robots end up on the same square at the same time.

Let $a, b, c$ be positive reals such that $4(a+b+c)\geq\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}$. Define \begin{align*} &A =\sqrt{\frac{3a}{a+2\sqrt{bc}}}+\sqrt{\frac{3b}{b+2\sqrt{ca}}}+\sqrt{\frac{3c}{c+2\sqrt{ab}}} \\ &B =\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c} \\ &C =\frac{a}{\sqrt{a+b}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{b+c}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{c+a}}. \end{align*} Prove that $$A\leq 2B\leq 4C.$$

Find the smallest real number $A$ such that, for every quadratic polynomial $f(x)$ satisfying $ | f(x)| \le 1$ for $0 \le x \le 1$, it holds that $f' (0) \le A$.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and let $K$, $L$, $M$, $N$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DA$ respectively. Let $NL$ and $KM$ meet at point $T$. Show that $8[DNTM] < [ABCD] < 8[DNTM]$, where $[P]$ denotes area of $P$.

Define a sequence {$a_n$}$^{\infty}_{n=1}$ by $a_1 = 4, a_2 = a_3 = (a^2 - 2)^2$ and $a_n = a_{n-1}.a_{n-2} - 2(a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}) - a_{n-3} + 8, n \ge 4$, where $a > 2$ is a natural number. Prove that for all $n$ the number $2 + \sqrt{a_n}$ is a perfect square.

Denote $\overline{w_a}, \overline{w_b}, \overline{w_c}$ the external angle-bisectors in triangle $ABC$, prove that $$\sum \limits_{cyc} \frac{1}{w_a}\leq \sqrt{\frac{(s^2 - r^2 - 4Rr)(8R^2 - s^2 - r^2 - 2Rr)}{8s^2R^2r}}$$

In the coordinate space, define a square $S$, defined by the inequality $|x|\leq 1,\ |y|\leq 1$ on the $xy$-plane, with four vertices $A(-1,\ 1,\ 0),\ B(1,\ 1,\ 0),\ C(1,-1,\ 0), D(-1,-1,\ 0)$. Let $V_1$ be the solid by a rotation of the square $S$ about the line $BD$ as the axis of rotation, and let $V_2$ be the solid by a rotation of the square $S$ about the line $AC$ as the axis of rotation. (1) For a real number $t$ such that $0\leq t<1$, find the area of cross section of $V_1$ cut by the plane $x=t$. (2) Find the volume of the common part of $V_1$ and $V_2$.

Let $S$ be the set of ordered pairs $(x, y)$ such that $0<x\le 1$, $0<y\le 1$, and $\left[\log_2{\left(\frac 1x\right)}\right]$ and $\left[\log_5{\left(\frac 1y\right)}\right]$ are both even. Given that the area of the graph of $S$ is $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$. The notation $[z]$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $z$.

Suppose $a,b,c,d$ are positive reals such that $ab+cd=1$ and $x_i,y_i$ are real numbers such that $x_i^2+y_i^2=1$ for $i=1,2,3,4$. Prove that \[(ax_1+bx_2+cx_3+dx_4)^2+(ay_4+by_3+cy_2+dy_1)^2\le 2\left(\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab}+\frac{c^2+d^2}{cd}\right).\] [i]Li Shenghong[/i]

Inside of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ found a point $M$ such that $\angle AMB=\angle ADM+\angle BCM$ and $\angle AMD=\angle ABM+\angle DCM$.Prove that $$AM\cdot CM+BM\cdot DM\ge \sqrt{AB\cdot BC\cdot CD\cdot DA}.$$

Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of $|x-60|+|y|=|x/4|.$

Let $a,b,c > 0$, prove that \[\frac{(a-b)^2}{(c+a)(c+b)} + \frac{(b-c)^2}{(a+b)(a+c)} + \frac{(c-a)^2}{(b+c)(b+a)} \geq \frac{(a-b)^2}{a^2+b^2+c^2}\]

Assume that $a, b,$ and $c$ are positive real numbers for which $(a+b)(a+c)(b+c) = 1$. Prove that $ab+bc+ca \leq\frac{3 }{4}.$