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2000 South africa National Olympiad, 4
Tags: geometry , perimeter , trigonometry , function , analytic geometry , angle bisector , inequalities
$ABCD$ is a square of side 1. $P$ and $Q$ are points on $AB$ and $BC$ such that $\widehat{PDQ} = 45^{\circ}$. Find the perimeter of $\Delta PBQ$.

2010 Contests, 2
Tags: inequalities , combinatorics
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find the number of sequences $x_{1},x_{2},\ldots x_{2n-1},x_{2n}$, where $x_{i}\in\{-1,1\}$ for each $i$, satisfying the following condition: for any integer $k$ and $m$ such that $1\le k\le m\le n$ then the following inequality holds \[\left|\sum_{i=2k-1}^{2m}x_{i}\right|\le\ 2\]

2024 Nepal TST, P2
Tags: function , natural number , inequalities
Let $f: \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ be an arbitrary function. Prove that there exist two positive integers $x$ and $y$ which satisfy $f(x+y) \le f(2x+f(y))$. [i](Proposed by David Anghel, Romania)[/i]

2007 German National Olympiad, 6
Tags: inequalities , calculus , derivative , quadratic , algebra
For two real numbers a,b the equation: $x^{4}-ax^{3}+6x^{2}-bx+1=0$ has four solutions (not necessarily distinct). Prove that $a^{2}+b^{2}\ge{32}$

2018 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 4
Tags: inequalities
For every $x,y\ge0$ prove that $(x+1)^2+(y-1)^2\ge\frac{8y\sqrt{xy}}{3\sqrt{3}}.$

2006 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 9.3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
It is known that $x^2_1+ x^2_2+...+ x^2_6= 6$ and $x_1 + x_2 +....+ x_6 = 0.$ Prove that $ x_1x_2....x_6 \le \frac12$ . .

MathLinks Contest 7th, 4.1
Tags: inequalities , geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , triangle inequality
Let $ A,B,C,D,E$ be five distinct points, such that no three of them lie on the same line. Prove that \[ AB\plus{}BC\plus{}CA \plus{} DE < AD \plus{} AE \plus{} BD\plus{}BE \plus{} CD\plus{}CE .\]

2023-IMOC, A5
Tags: algebra , inequalities
We can conduct the following moves to a real number $x$: choose a positive integer $n$, and positives reals $a_1,a_2,\cdots, a_n$ whose reciprocals sum up to $1$. Let $x_0=x$, and $x_k=\sqrt{x_{k-1}a_k}$ for all $1\leq k\leq n$. Finally, let $y=x_n$. We said $M>0$ is "tremendous" if for any $x\in \mathbb{R}^+$, we can always choose $n,a_1,a_2,\cdots, a_n$ to make the resulting $y$ smaller than $M$. Find all tremendous numbers. [i]Proposed by ckliao914.[/i]

2007 Indonesia TST, 3
Tags: inequalities , floor function , diophantine equation , number theory
For each real number $ x$< let $ \lfloor x \rfloor$ be the integer satisfying $ \lfloor x \rfloor \le x < \lfloor x \rfloor \plus{}1$ and let $ \{x\}\equal{}x\minus{}\lfloor x \rfloor$. Let $ c$ be a real number such that \[ \{n\sqrt{3}\}>\dfrac{c}{n\sqrt{3}}\] for all positive integers $ n$. Prove that $ c \le 1$.

1996 Moldova Team Selection Test, 4
Tags: function , inequalities , induction
Let $f: (0,+\infty)\rightarrow (0,+\infty)$ be a function satisfying the following condition: for arbitrary positive real numbers $x$ and $y$, we have $f(xy)\le f(x)f(y)$. Show that for arbitrary positive real number $x$ and natural number $n$, inequality $f(x^n)\le f(x)f(x^2)^{\dfrac{1}{2}}\dots f(x^n)^{\dfrac{1}{n}}$ holds.

2009 Brazil National Olympiad, 3
Tags: function , limit , cauchy inequality , inequalities
Let $ n > 3$ be a fixed integer and $ x_1,x_2,\ldots, x_n$ be positive real numbers. Find, in terms of $ n$, all possible real values of \[ {x_1\over x_n\plus{}x_1\plus{}x_2} \plus{} {x_2\over x_1\plus{}x_2\plus{}x_3} \plus{} {x_3\over x_2\plus{}x_3\plus{}x_4} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} {x_{n\minus{}1}\over x_{n\minus{}2}\plus{}x_{n\minus{}1}\plus{}x_n} \plus{} {x_n\over x_{n\minus{}1}\plus{}x_n\plus{}x_1}\]

2020 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 8
Tags: inequality , inequalities
For all positive real numbers $a,b,c$ with $a+b+c=3$, prove the inequality $$\frac{a^6}{c^2+2b^3} + \frac{b^6}{a^2+2c^3} + \frac{c^6}{b^2+2a^3} \geq 1.$$

1997 Portugal MO, 6
Tags: algebra , combinatorics , inequalities
$n$ parallel segments of lengths $a_1 \le a_2 \le a_3 \le ... \le a_n$ were painted to mark an airport atrium. However, the architect decided that the $n$ segments should have equal length. If the cost per meter of extending the lines is equal to the cost of reducing them, how long should the lines be in order to minimize costs?

2011 USA TSTST, 6
Tags: function , quadratic , inequalities
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers in the interval $[0, 1]$ with $a+b, b+c, c+a \ge 1$. Prove that \[ 1 \le (1-a)^2 + (1-b)^2 + (1-c)^2 + \frac{2\sqrt{2} abc}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}}. \]

2021-IMOC, A3
Tags: inequalities , algebra
For any real numbers $x, y, z$ with $xyz + x + y + z = 4, $show that $$(yz + 6)^2 + (zx + 6)^2 + (xy + 6)^2 \geq 8 (xyz + 5).$$

1990 Greece National Olympiad, 1
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $a,b$, be two real numbers. If for any $x>0$ holds that $|a-b|<x$, then prove that $a=b$.

2011 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 4.3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $n \ge 2$ be a positive integer and let $x_n$ be a positive real root to the equation $x(x+1)...(x + n) = 1$. Prove that $$x_n <\frac{1}{\sqrt{n! H_n}}$$ where $H_n = 1+\frac12+...+\frac{1}{n}$.

2020 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Tags: inequation , inequalities , algebra
a)Let$a,b,c\in\mathbb{R}$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$.Prove that: $|a-b|+|b-c|+|c-a|\le2\sqrt{2}$ b) Let $a_1,a_2,..a_{2019}\in\mathbb{R}$ and $\sum_{i=1}^{2019}a_i^2=1$.Find the maximum of: $S=|a_1-a_2|+|a_2-a_3|+...+|a_{2019}-a_1|$

2004 China Girls Math Olympiad, 5
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $ u, v, w$ be positive real numbers such that $ u\sqrt {vw} \plus{} v\sqrt {wu} \plus{} w\sqrt {uv} \geq 1$. Find the smallest value of $ u \plus{} v \plus{} w$.

2022 Kosovo & Albania Mathematical Olympiad, 0
Tags: inequalities
Let $a>0$. If the inequality $22<ax<222$ holds for precisely $10$ positive integers $x$, find how many positive integers satisfy the inequality $222<ax<2022$? [i]Note: The first 8 problems of the competition are questions which the contestants are expected to solve quickly and only write the answer of. This problem turned out to be a lot more difficult than anticipated for an answer-only question.[/i]

1993 IMO Shortlist, 9
Tags: inequalities , function , four variables , 4-variable inequality
Let $a,b,c,d$ be four non-negative numbers satisfying \[ a+b+c+d=1. \] Prove the inequality \[ a \cdot b \cdot c + b \cdot c \cdot d + c \cdot d \cdot a + d \cdot a \cdot b \leq \frac{1}{27} + \frac{176}{27} \cdot a \cdot b \cdot c \cdot d. \]

2016 Stars of Mathematics, 2
Tags: inequalities
Let $ n $ be a positive integer and $ n $ real numbers $ a_1,a_2,\ldots ,a_n $ such that $ a_1^2+a_2^2+\cdots +a_n^2=1. $ Show that $$ \sum_{1\le ij\le n} a_ia_j<2\sqrt n. $$ [i]Russian math competition[/i]

2005 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1
Tags: inequalities , 3-variable inequality , cyclic inequality , cauchy schwarz
Suppose $a,b,c\in \mathbb R^+$. Prove that :\[\left(\frac ab+\frac bc+\frac ca\right)^2\geq (a+b+c)\left(\frac1a+\frac1b+\frac1c\right)\]

2005 MOP Homework, 1
Tags: inequalities
Given real numbers $x$, $y$, $z$ such that $xyz=-1$, show that $x^4+y^4+z^4+3(x+y+z) \ge \sum_{sym} \frac{x^2}{y}$.

2013 IFYM, Sozopol, 8
Tags: inequalities
Let $ x, y, z $ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{2x^2 + xy}{(y+ \sqrt{zx} + z )^2} + \frac{2y^2 + yz}{(z+ \sqrt{xy} + x )^2} + \frac{2z^2 + zx}{(x+ \sqrt{yz} +y )^2} \ge 1 \]