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2019 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 1
Tags: algebra , inequalities
If $a, b, c$ are real numbers such that a$b + bc + ca = 0$, prove the inequality $$2(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)(a^2b^2 + b^2c^2 + c^2a^2) \ge 27a^2b^2c^2$$ When does the equality hold ? Leonard Giugiuc

2025 Vietnam National Olympiad, 6
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ be non-negative numbers such that $a+b+c=3.$ Prove that \[\sqrt{3a^3+4bc+b+c}+\sqrt{3b^3+4ca+c+a}+\sqrt{3c^3+4ab+a+b} \geqslant 9.\]

2010 Romania Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: inequalities , vector , algebra
Let $n$ be a positive integer number. If $S$ is a finite set of vectors in the plane, let $N(S)$ denote the number of two-element subsets $\{\mathbf{v}, \mathbf{v'}\}$ of $S$ such that \[4\,(\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{v'}) + (|\mathbf{v}|^2 - 1)(|\mathbf{v'}|^2 - 1) < 0. \] Determine the maximum of $N(S)$ when $S$ runs through all $n$-element sets of vectors in the plane. [i]***[/i]

2022 Indonesia TST, A
Tags: algebra , polynomial , inequalities
Given a monic quadratic polynomial $Q(x)$, define \[ Q_n (x) = \underbrace{Q(Q(\cdots(Q(x))\cdots))}_{\text{compose $n$ times}} \] for every natural number $n$. Let $a_n$ be the minimum value of the polynomial $Q_n(x)$ for every natural number $n$. It is known that $a_n > 0$ for every natural number $n$ and there exists some natural number $k$ such that $a_k \neq a_{k+1}$. (a) Prove that $a_n < a_{n+1}$ for every natural number $n$. (b) Is it possible to satisfy $a_n < 2021$ for every natural number $n$? [i]Proposed by Fajar Yuliawan[/i]

1989 National High School Mathematics League, 2
Tags: inequalities
$x_i\in\mathbb{R}(i=1,2,\cdots,n;n\geq2)$, satisfying that $\sum_{i=1}^n|x_i|=1,\sum_{i=1}^nx_i=0$. Prove that $|\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{x_i}{i}|\leq\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{2n}$

2006 IMO Shortlist, 6
Tags: inequalities , function , algebra
Determine the least real number $M$ such that the inequality \[|ab(a^{2}-b^{2})+bc(b^{2}-c^{2})+ca(c^{2}-a^{2})| \leq M(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2})^{2}\] holds for all real numbers $a$, $b$ and $c$.

1990 IMO Longlists, 77
Tags: inequalities
Let $a, b, c \in \mathbb R$. Prove that \[(a^2 + ab + b^2)(b^2 + bc + c^2)(c^2 + ca + a^2) \geq (ab + bc + ca)^3.\] When does the equality hold?

1991 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Tags: geometry , circumcircle , inequalities
Let $G$ be centroid and $R$ the circunradius of a triangle $ABC$. The extensions of $GA,GB,GC$ meet the circuncircle again at $D,E,F$. Prove that: $\frac{3}{R} \leq \frac{1}{GD} + \frac{1}{GE} + \frac{1}{GF} \leq \sqrt{3} \leq \frac{1}{AB} + \frac{1}{BC} + \frac{1}{CA}$

1982 IMO Longlists, 28
Tags: inequalities
Let $(u_1, \ldots, u_n)$ be an ordered $n$tuple. For each $k, 1 \leq k \leq n$, define $v_k=\sqrt[k]{u_1u_2 \cdots u_k}$. Prove that \[\sum_{k=1}^n v_k \leq e \cdot \sum_{k=1}^n u_k.\] ($e$ is the base of the natural logarithm).

1975 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Show that \[ a^n + b^n + c^n \geq ab^{n-1} + bc^{n-1} + ca^{n-1} \] for real $a,b,c \geq 0$ and $n$ a positive integer.

2007 Postal Coaching, 3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $a$ and $b$ be two positive real numbers such that $a^{2007} = a + 1$ and $b^{4014} = b + 3a$. Determine whether $a > b$ or $b > a$.

2018 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 4
Tags: inequalities , algebra , algebraic inequality
For all $x,y,z$ positive real numbers, find the all $c$ positive real numbers that providing $$\frac{x^3y+y^3z+z^3x}{x+y+z}+\frac{4c}{xyz}\ge2c+2$$

2007 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2
Tags: calculus , inequalities
Let $x, y, z \ge 0$ be real numbers. Prove that: \[\frac{x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}}{3}\ge xyz+\frac{3}{4}|(x-y)(y-z)(z-x)| .\] [hide="Additional task"]Find the maximal real constant $\alpha$ that can replace $\frac{3}{4}$ such that the inequality is still true for any non-negative $x,y,z$.[/hide]

2012 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 10
Tags: algebra , number theory , irrational , inequalities
Let $x$ be an irrational number. Show that there are integers $m$ and $n$ such that $\frac{1}{2555}< mx + n <\frac{1}{2012}$

1996 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2
Tags: inequalities , similar triangles , geometry
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Construct the points $P,Q,R,$ and $S$ on continue of $AB,BC,CD,$ and $DA$, respectively, such that \[BP=CQ=DR=AS.\] Show that if $PQRS$ is a square, then $ABCD$ is also a square.

2003 Hong kong National Olympiad, 1
Tags: inequalities
Find the greatest real number $K$ such that for all positive real number $u,v,w$ with $u^{2}>4vw$ we have $(u^{2}-4vw)^{2}>K(2v^{2}-uw)(2w^{2}-uv)$

1987 Traian Lălescu, 2.2
Tags: function , calculus , integration , inequalities
Let $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ a continuous function. Prove that $$ \int_0^1 f^2\left( x^2 \right) dx\ge \frac{3}{4}\left( \int_0^1 f(x)dx \right)^2 , $$ and find the circumstances under which equality happens.

2010 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1.3
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Given $a, b,c \ge 0, a + b + c = 1$, prove that $(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)^2 + 6abc \ge ab + bc + ac$ (I. Voronovich)

2003 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 2
Tags: inequalities , function , algebra
The product of the positive real numbers $x, y, z$ is 1. Show that if \[ \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} \geq x+y+z \]then \[ \frac{1}{x^{k}}+\frac{1}{y^{k}} + \frac{1}{z^{k}} \geq x^{k}+y^{k}+z^{k} \] for all positive integers $k$.

2006 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Tags: inequalities
Let $n$ be a positive integer with $n \geq 2$, and $0<a_{1}, a_{2},...,a_{n}< 1$. Find the maximum value of the sum $\sum_{i=1}^{n}(a_{i}(1-a_{i+1}))^{\frac{1}{6}}$ where $a_{n+1}=a_{1}$

2010 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Tags: superior algebra , inequalities , group theory , abstract algebra
Let $G$ be a finite group of order $n$. Define the set \[H=\{x:x\in G\text{ and }x^2=e\},\] where $e$ is the neutral element of $G$. Let $p=|H|$ be the cardinality of $H$. Prove that a) $|H\cap xH|\ge 2p-n$, for any $x\in G$, where $xH=\{xh:h\in H\}$. b) If $p>\frac{3n}{4}$, then $G$ is commutative. c) If $\frac{n}{2}<p\le\frac{3n}{4}$, then $G$ is non-commutative. [i]Marian Andronache[/i]

2002 Polish MO Finals, 1
Tags: inequalities
$x_1,...,x_n$ are non-negative reals and $n \geq 3$. Prove that at least one of the following inequalities is true: \[ \sum_{i=1} ^n \frac{x_i}{x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}} \geq \frac{n}{2}, \] \[ \sum_{i=1} ^n \frac{x_i}{x_{i-1}+x_{i-2}} \geq \frac{n}{2} . \]

2010 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 10
Tags: algebra , maximum , inequalities
Find the maximum value of $M =\frac{x}{2x + y} +\frac{y}{2y + z}+\frac{z}{2z + x}$ , $x,y, z > 0$

2016 Iran Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers such that $\frac{1}{a+1}+\frac{1}{b+1}+\frac{1}{c+1}+\frac{1}{d+1}=2$. Prove that $$\sum_{cyc} \sqrt{\frac{a^2+1}{2}} \geq (3.\sum_{cyc} \sqrt{a}) -8$$

2006 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3
Tags: ss , inequalities , algebra
Let $a,b,c>0$ be real numbers with sum 1. Prove that \[ \frac{a^2}b + \frac{b^2}c + \frac{c^2} a \geq 3(a^2+b^2+c^2) . \]