Found problems: 6530
2018 JBMO Shortlist, A1
Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers . Prove:
$\frac{x}{\sqrt{\sqrt[4]{y}+\sqrt[4]{z}}}+\frac{y}{\sqrt{\sqrt[4]{z}+\sqrt[4]{x}}}+\frac{z}{\sqrt{\sqrt[4]{x}+\sqrt[4]{y}}}\geq \frac{\sqrt[4]{(\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}+\sqrt{z})^7}}{\sqrt{2\sqrt{27}}}$
2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Consider pairs of the sequences of positive real numbers \[a_1\geq a_2\geq a_3\geq\cdots,\qquad b_1\geq b_2\geq b_3\geq\cdots\] and the sums \[A_n = a_1 + \cdots + a_n,\quad B_n = b_1 + \cdots + b_n;\qquad n = 1,2,\ldots.\] For any pair define $c_n = \min\{a_i,b_i\}$ and $C_n = c_1 + \cdots + c_n$, $n=1,2,\ldots$.
(1) Does there exist a pair $(a_i)_{i\geq 1}$, $(b_i)_{i\geq 1}$ such that the sequences $(A_n)_{n\geq 1}$ and $(B_n)_{n\geq 1}$ are unbounded while the sequence $(C_n)_{n\geq 1}$ is bounded?
(2) Does the answer to question (1) change by assuming additionally that $b_i = 1/i$, $i=1,2,\ldots$?
Justify your answer.
2016 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $n$ be an integer greater than $1$, $\alpha$ is a real, $0<\alpha < 2$, $a_1,\ldots ,a_n,c_1,\ldots ,c_n$ are all positive numbers. For $y>0$, let
$$f(y)=\left(\sum_{a_i\le y} c_ia_i^2\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}+\left(\sum_{a_i>y} c_ia_i^{\alpha} \right)^{\frac{1}{\alpha}}.$$
If positive number $x$ satisfies $x\ge f(y)$ (for some $y$), prove that $f(x)\le 8^{\frac{1}{\alpha}}\cdot x$.
2008 German National Olympiad, 4
Find the smallest constant $ C$ such that for all real $ x,y$
\[ 1\plus{}(x\plus{}y)^2 \leq C \cdot (1\plus{}x^2) \cdot (1\plus{}y^2)\]
holds.
2021 IMO, 2
Show that the inequality \[\sum_{i=1}^n \sum_{j=1}^n \sqrt{|x_i-x_j|}\leqslant \sum_{i=1}^n \sum_{j=1}^n \sqrt{|x_i+x_j|}\]holds for all real numbers $x_1,\ldots x_n.$
1980 AMC 12/AHSME, 30
A six digit number (base 10) is squarish if it satisfies the following conditions:
(i) none of its digits are zero;
(ii) it is a perfect square; and
(iii) the first of two digits, the middle two digits and the last two digits of the number are all perfect squares when considered as two digit numbers.
How many squarish numbers are there?
$\text{(A)} \ 0 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 8 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 9$
2013 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3
For every positive real numbers $a$ and $b$ prove the inequality
\[\displaystyle \sqrt{ab} \leq \dfrac{1}{3} \sqrt{\dfrac{a^2+b^2}{2}}+\dfrac{2}{3} \dfrac{2}{\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}}.\]
[i]A. Khabrov[/i]
2010 Contests, 1
Show that $\frac{(x - y)^7 + (y - z)^7 + (z - x)^7 - (x - y)(y - z)(z - x) ((x - y)^4 + (y - z)^4 + (z - x)^4)}
{(x - y)^5 + (y - z)^5 + (z - x)^5} \ge 3$
holds for all triples of distinct integers $x, y, z$. When does equality hold?
2019 ELMO Shortlist, A1
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive reals such that $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=1$. Show that $$a^abc+b^bca+c^cab\ge 27bc+27ca+27ab.$$
[i]Proposed by Milan Haiman[/i]
1977 IMO Longlists, 54
If $0 \leq a \leq b \leq c \leq d,$ prove that
\[a^bb^cc^dd^a \geq b^ac^bd^ca^d.\]
2013 Austria Beginners' Competition, 3
Let $a$ and $ b$ be real numbers with $0\le a, b\le 1$. Prove that $$\frac{a}{b + 1}+\frac{b}{a + 1}\le 1$$ When does equality holds?
(K. Czakler, GRG 21, Vienna)
2012 China Second Round Olympiad, 3
Let $P_0 ,P_1 ,P_2 , ... ,P_n$ be $n+1$ points in the plane. Let $d$($d>0$) denote the minimal value of all the distances between any two points. Prove that
\[|P_0P_1|\cdot |P_0P_2|\cdot ... \cdot |P_0P_n|>(\frac{d}{3})^n\sqrt{(n+1)!}.\]
2010 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 3
Let $a > 0$ be a real number and let $f : R \to R$ be a function satisfying $$f(x_1) + f(x_2) \ge a f(x_1 + x_2), \forall x_1 ,x_2 \in R.$$ Prove that $$f(x_1) + f(x_2) +(x_3) \ge \frac{3a^2}{a+2} f(x_1+ x_2 + x_3), \forall x_1 ,x_2,x_3 \in R$$.
2013 USAMTS Problems, 4
An infinite sequence of real numbers $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ is called $\emph{spooky}$ if $a_1=1$ and for all integers $n>1$,
\[\begin{array}{c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c@{\;\,}c}
na_1&+&(n-1)a_2&+&(n-2)a_3&+&\dots&+&2a_{n-1}&+&a_n&<&0,\\
n^2a_1&+&(n-1)^2a_2&+&(n-2)^2a_3&+&\dots&+&2^2a_{n-1}&+&a_n&>&0.
\end{array}\]Given any spooky sequence $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$, prove that
\[2013^3a_1+2012^3a_2+2011^3a_3+\cdots+2^3a_{2012}+a_{2013}<12345.\]
2010 Brazil Team Selection Test, 4
Let $f$ be any function that maps the set of real numbers into the set of real numbers. Prove that there exist real numbers $x$ and $y$ such that \[f\left(x-f(y)\right)>yf(x)+x\]
[i]Proposed by Igor Voronovich, Belarus[/i]
2008 VJIMC, Problem 2
Find all continuously differentiable functions $f:[0,1]\to(0,\infty)$ such that $\frac{f(1)}{f(0)}=e$ and
$$\int^1_0\frac{\text dx}{f(x)^2}+\int^1_0f'(x)^2\text dx\le2.$$
1991 AIME Problems, 15
For positive integer $n$, define $S_n$ to be the minimum value of the sum \[ \sum_{k=1}^n \sqrt{(2k-1)^2+a_k^2}, \] where $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are positive real numbers whose sum is 17. There is a unique positive integer $n$ for which $S_n$ is also an integer. Find this $n$.
1997 Taiwan National Olympiad, 3
Let $n>2$ be an integer. Suppose that $a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}$ are real numbers such that $k_{i}=\frac{a_{i-1}+a_{i+1}}{a_{i}}$ is a positive integer for all $i$(Here $a_{0}=a_{n},a_{n+1}=a_{1}$). Prove that $2n\leq a_{1}+a_{2}+...+a_{n}\leq 3n$.
2014 USAMTS Problems, 2:
Let $a, b, c, x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers such that $ax + by \leq bx + cy \leq cx + ay$.
Prove that $b \leq c$.
Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g7
In triangle $ABC$, find the smallest possible value of $$|(\cot A + \cot B)(\cot B +\cot C)(\cot C + \cot A)|$$
2006 MOP Homework, 3
For positive integer $k$, let $p(k)$ denote the greatest odd divisor of $k$. Prove that for every positive integer $n$,
$$\frac{2n}{3} < \frac{p(1)}{1}+ \frac{p(2)}{2}+... +\frac{ p(n)}{n}<\frac{2(n + 1)}{3}$$
2022-IMOC, A2
Given positive integer $n>2,$ consider real numbers $a_1,a_2,\dots, a_n$ satisfying $a^{2}_1+a^2_2+\dots a^2_n=1.$ Find the maximal value of $$|a_1-a_2|+|a_2-a_3| +\dots +|a_n-a_1|.$$
[i]Proposed by ltf0501[/i]
1996 USAMO, 2
For any nonempty set $S$ of real numbers, let $\sigma(S)$ denote the sum of the elements of $S$. Given a set $A$ of $n$ positive integers, consider the collection of all distinct sums $\sigma(S)$ as $S$ ranges over the nonempty subsets of $A$. Prove that this collection of sums can be partitioned into $n$ classes so that in each class, the ratio of the largest sum to the smallest sum does not exceed 2.
2002 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 4
Let $a_0, a_1, ..., a_{2002}$ be real numbers.
a) Show that the smallest of the values $a_k (1-a_{2002-k})$ ($0 \le k \le 2002$) the following applies:
it is smaller or equal to $1/4$.
b) Does this statement always apply to the smallest of the values $a_k (1-a_{2003-k})$ ($1 \le k \le 2002$) ?
c) Show for positive real numbers $a_0, a_1, ..., a_{2002}$ :
the smallest of the values $a_k (1-a_{2003-k})$ ($1 \le k \le 2002$) is less than or equal to $1/4$.
1997 Polish MO Finals, 2
Find all real solutions to: \begin{eqnarray*} 3(x^2 + y^2 + z^2) &=& 1 \\ x^2y^2 + y^2z^2 + z^2x^2 &=& xyz(x + y + z)^3. \end{eqnarray*}