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2016 EGMO TST Turkey, 1

Tags: inequalities
Prove that \[ x^4y+y^4z+z^4x+xyz(x^3+y^3+z^3) \geq (x+y+z)(3xyz-1) \] for all positive real numbers $x, y, z$.

2021 JBMO TST - Turkey, 4

Let $x,y,z$ be real numbers such that $$\left|\dfrac yz-xz\right|\leq 1\text{ and }\left|yz+\dfrac xz\right|\leq 1$$ Find the maximum value of the expression $$x^3+2y$$

2006 Moldova National Olympiad, 12.5

Tags: inequalities
Let $ a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n} $ be real positive numbers and $ k>m, k,m $ natural numbers. Prove that $(n-1)(a_{1}^m +a_{2}^m+...+a_{n}^m)\leq\frac{a_{2}^k+a_{3}^k+...+a_{n}^k}{a_{1}^{k-m}}+\frac{a_{1}^k+a_{3}^k+...+a_{n}^k}{a_2^{k-m}}+...+\frac{a_{1}^k+a_{2}^k+...+a_{n-1}^k}{a_{n}^{k-m}} $

2007 India National Olympiad, 3

Let $ m$ and $ n$ be positive integers such that $ x^2 \minus{} mx \plus{}n \equal{} 0$ has real roots $ \alpha$ and $ \beta$. Prove that $ \alpha$ and $ \beta$ are integers [b]if and only if[/b] $ [m\alpha] \plus{} [m\beta]$ is the square of an integer. (Here $ [x]$ denotes the largest integer not exceeding $ x$)

2014 Contests, 2

Tags: inequalities
Let $a$ ,$b$ and $c$ be distinct real numbers. $a)$ Determine value of $ \frac{1+ab }{a-b} \cdot \frac{1+bc }{b-c} + \frac{1+bc }{b-c} \cdot \frac{1+ca }{c-a} + \frac{1+ca }{c-a} \cdot \frac{1+ab}{a-b} $ $b)$ Determine value of $ \frac{1-ab }{a-b} \cdot \frac{1-bc }{b-c} + \frac{1-bc }{b-c} \cdot \frac{1-ca }{c-a} + \frac{1-ca }{c-a} \cdot \frac{1-ab}{a-b} $ $c)$ Prove the following ineqaulity $ \frac{1+a^2b^2 }{(a-b)^2} + \frac{1+b^2c^2 }{(b-c)^2} + \frac{1+c^2a^2 }{(c-a)^2} \geq \frac{3}{2} $ When does eqaulity holds?

2014 National Olympiad First Round, 28

The integers $-1$, $2$, $-3$, $4$, $-5$, $6$ are written on a blackboard. At each move, we erase two numbers $a$ and $b$, then we re-write $2a+b$ and $2b+a$. How many of the sextuples $(0,0,0,3,-9,9)$, $(0,1,1,3,6,-6)$, $(0,0,0,3,-6,9)$, $(0,1,1,-3,6,-9)$, $(0,0,2,5,5,6)$ can be gotten? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5 $

2005 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities
Let n be a positive integer, and let $a_1$, $a_2$, ..., $a_n$, $b_1$, $b_2$, ..., $b_n$ be positive real numbers such that $a_1\geq a_2\geq ...\geq a_n$ and $b_1\geq a_1$, $b_1b_2\geq a_1a_2$, $b_1b_2b_3\geq a_1a_2a_3$, ..., $b_1b_2...b_n\geq a_1a_2...a_n$. Prove that $b_1+b_2+...+b_n\geq a_1+a_2+...+a_n$.

1970 IMO Longlists, 50

The area of a triangle is $S$ and the sum of the lengths of its sides is $L$. Prove that $36S \leq L^2\sqrt 3$ and give a necessary and sufficient condition for equality.

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 8

Let $a, b, c$ be positive reals with $a^{2014}+b^{2014}+c^{2014}+abc=4$. Prove that \[ \frac{a^{2013}+b^{2013}-c}{c^{2013}} + \frac{b^{2013}+c^{2013}-a}{a^{2013}} + \frac{c^{2013}+a^{2013}-b}{b^{2013}} \ge a^{2012}+b^{2012}+c^{2012}. \][i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]

1964 Putnam, A1

Given $6$ points in a plane, assume that each two of them are connected by a segment. Let $D$ be the length of the longest, and $d$ the length of the shortest of these segments. Prove that $\frac Dd\ge\sqrt3$.

2011 Akdeniz University MO, 3

Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ positive reals such that $a+b+c=3$. Show that following expression's minimum value is $2$. $$\frac{\sqrt a +\sqrt b +\sqrt c}{ab+bc+ca} + \frac{1}{1+2\sqrt {ab}} + \frac {1}{1+ 2\sqrt {bc}} + \frac{1}{1+ 2\sqrt {ca}}$$

1995 Tournament Of Towns, (452) 1

Let $a, b, c$ and $d$ be points of the segment $[0,1]$ of the real line (this means numbers $x$ such that $0 \le x \le 1$). Prove that there exists a point $x$ on this segment such that $$\frac{1}{|x-a|}+\frac{1}{|x-b|}+\frac{1}{|x-c|}+\frac{1}{|x-d|}< 40.$$ (LD Kurliandchik)

2005 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 4a

Show that for all positive real numbers $a, b$ and $c$, the inequality $(a+b)(a+c)\ge 2\sqrt{abc(a+b+c)}$ is true.

2015 Macedonia National Olympiad, Problem 2

Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c \in \mathbb{R}^{+}$ such that $abc=1$. Prove that: $$a^2b + b^2c + c^2a \ge \sqrt{(a+b+c)(ab + bc +ca)}$$

2012 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Suppose $N\in \mathbb N$ is not a perfect square, hence we know that the continued fraction of $\sqrt{N}$ is of the form $\sqrt{N}=[a_0,\overline{a_1,a_2,...,a_n}]$. If $a_1\neq 1$ prove that $a_i\le 2a_0$.

PEN J Problems, 10

Show that [list=a] [*] if $n>49$, then there are positive integers $a>1$ and $b>1$ such that $a+b=n$ and $\frac{\phi(a)}{a}+\frac{\phi(b)}{b}<1$. [*] if $n>4$, then there are $a>1$ and $b>1$ such that $a+b=n$ and $\frac{\phi(a)}{a}+\frac{\phi(b)}{b}>1$.[/list]

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 62

Prove that $$\int \limits_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}(\cos x)^{1+\sqrt{2n+1}}dx\leq \frac{2^{n-1}n!\sqrt{\pi}}{\sqrt{2(2n+1)!}}$$for all $n\in \mathbb{N}^*$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 611

Let $g(t)$ be the minimum value of $f(x)=x2^{-x}$ in $t\leq x\leq t+1$. Evaluate $\int_0^2 g(t)dt$. [i]2010 Kumamoto University entrance exam/Science[/i]

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 25

Let $x_i$, $y_i$, $z_i$, $w_i \in \mathbb{R}^+, i = 1, 2,\cdots n$, such that$$\sum \limits_{i=1}^nx_i=nx,\ \sum \limits_{i=1}^ny_i=ny,\ \sum \limits_{i=1}^nw_i=nw $$ $$\Gamma \left(z_i\right)\geq \Gamma \left(w_i\right),\ \sum \limits_{i=1}^n\Gamma \left(z_i\right)=n\Gamma^* (z)$$Then$$\sum \limits_{i=1}^n \frac{\left(\Gamma \left(x_i\right)+\Gamma \left(y_i\right)\right)^2}{\Gamma \left(z_i\right)-\Gamma \left(w_i\right)}\geq n\frac{\left(\Gamma \left(x\right)+\Gamma \left(y\right)\right)^2}{\Gamma^* \left(z\right)-\Gamma \left(w\right)}$$

1976 Vietnam National Olympiad, 6

Show that $\frac{1}{x_1^n} + \frac{1}{x_2^n} +...+ \frac{1}{x_k^n} \ge k^{n+1}$ for positive real numbers $x_i $ with sum $1$.

2023 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities
$a,b,c$ are positive real numbers such that $a+b+c\ge 3$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=2abc+1$. Prove that $$a+b+c\le 2\sqrt{abc}+1$$

1964 AMC 12/AHSME, 27

Tags: inequalities
If $x$ is a real number and $|x-4|+|x-3|<a$ where $a>0$, then: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0<a<.01\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ .01<a<1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 0<a<1\qquad$ $\textbf{(D)}\ 0<a \le 1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ a>1 $

2023 JBMO TST - Turkey, 1

Tags: inequalities
Prove that for all $a,b,c$ positive real numbers $\dfrac{a^4+1}{b^3+b^2+b}+\dfrac{b^4+1}{c^3+c^2+c}+\dfrac{c^4+1}{a^3+a^2+a} \ge 2$

2004 Postal Coaching, 3

Let $a,b,c,d,$ be real and $ad-bc = 1$. Show that $Q = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 + ac +bd$ $\not= 0, 1, -1$

2022 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Positive sequences $\{a_n\},\{b_n\}$ satisfy:$a_1=b_1=1,b_n=a_nb_{n-1}-\frac{1}{4}(n\geq 2)$. Find the minimum value of $4\sqrt{b_1b_2\cdots b_m}+\sum_{k=1}^m\frac{1}{a_1a_2\cdots a_k}$,where $m$ is a given positive integer.