Olympiad problems

1990 Romania Team Selection Test, 5

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $R$ be its circumcenter. Consider the disks having $OA,OB,OC$ as diameters, and let $\Delta$ be the set of points in the plane belonging to at least two of the disks. Prove that the area of $\Delta$ is greater than $R^2/8$.

2010 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , number theory

Find all positive integers $n$ which satisfy the following tow conditions: (a) $n$ has at least four different positive divisors; (b) for any divisors $a$ and $b$ of $n$ satisfying $1<a<b<n$, the number $b-a$ divides $n$. [i](4th Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, Individual Competition, Problem 4)[/i]

2007 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: circumcircle , trigonometry , inequalities , geometry

Let $ABC$ is a triangle with $\angle BAC=\frac{\pi}{6}$ and the circumradius equal to 1. If $X$ is a point inside or in its boundary let $m(X)=\min(AX,BX,CX).$ Find all the angles of this triangle if $\max(m(X))=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}.$

2018 Belarusian National Olympiad, 11.7

Tags: number theory , inequalities

Consider the expression $M(n, m)=|n\sqrt{n^2+a}-bm|$, where $n$ and $m$ are arbitrary positive integers and the numbers $a$ and $b$ are fixed, moreover $a$ is an odd positive integer and $b$ is a rational number with an odd denominator of its representation as an irreducible fraction. Prove that there is [b]a)[/b] no more than a finite number of pairs $(n, m)$ for which $M(n, m)=0$; [b]b)[/b] a positive constant $C$ such that the inequality $M(n, m)\geqslant0$ holds for all pairs $(n, m)$ with $M(n, m)\ne 0$.

2021 Francophone Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Let $R$ and $S$ be the numbers defined by \[R = \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{3}{4} \times \dfrac{5}{6} \times \cdots \times \dfrac{223}{224} \text{ and } S = \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{4}{5} \times \dfrac{6}{7} \times \cdots \times \dfrac{224}{225}.\]Prove that $R < \dfrac{1}{15} < S$.

2011 N.N. Mihăileanu Individual, 3

Tags: inequalities

Let a,b,c>0 with ab+bc+ca=1. Prove that: $\frac{b^3c}{a^2+b^2}+\frac{c^3a}{b^2+c^2}+\frac{a^3b}{c^2+a^2}\ge\frac{1}{2}.$

2013 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 10

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Find the largest possible real number $C$ such that for all pairs $(x, y)$ of real numbers with $x \ne y$ and $xy = 2$, $$\frac{((x + y)^2- 6))(x-y)^2 + 8))}{(x-y)^2} \ge C.$$ Also determine for which pairs $(x, y)$ equality holds.

2021 China National Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , complex number

Let $\{ z_n \}_{n \ge 1}$ be a sequence of complex numbers, whose odd terms are real, even terms are purely imaginary, and for every positive integer $k$, $|z_k z_{k+1}|=2^k$. Denote $f_n=|z_1+z_2+\cdots+z_n|,$ for $n=1,2,\cdots$ (1) Find the minimum of $f_{2020}$. (2) Find the minimum of $f_{2020} \cdot f_{2021}$.

1992 Balkan MO, 2

Tags: inequalities

Prove that for all positive integers $n$ the following inequality takes place \[ (2n^2+3n+1)^n \geq 6^n (n!)^2 . \] [i]Cyprus[/i]

2002 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , center of mass , geometry

Let $ G $ be the center of mass of a triangle $ ABC, $ and the points $ M,N,P $ on the segments $ AB,BC, $ respectively, $ CA $ (excluding the extremities) such that $$ \frac{AM}{MB} =\frac{BN}{NC} =\frac{CP}{PA} . $$ $ G_1,G_2,G_3 $ are the centers of mass of the triangles $ AMP, BMN, $ respectively, $ CNP. $ Pove that: [b]a)[/b] The centers of mas of $ ABC $ and $ G_1G_2G_3 $ are the same. [b]b)[/b] For any planar point $ D, $ the inequality $$ 3\cdot DG< DG_1+DG_2+DG_3<DA+DB+DC $$ holds.

2011 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 1.1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $$8(a+b+c) \left(\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a} \right) \le 9 \left(1+\frac{a}{b} \right)\left(1+\frac{b}{c} \right)\left(1+\frac{c}{a} \right)$$

1993 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.6

Tags: inequalities

Prove the inequality $ \sqrt {2 \plus{} \sqrt [3]{3 \plus{} ... \plus{} \sqrt [{2008}]{2008}}} < 2$

2007 Argentina National Olympiad, 3

Tags: ratio , inequalities , trigonometry , geometry

Let $ ABCD$ be a parellogram with $ AB>AD$. Suposse the ratio between diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ is $ \frac {AC} {BD}\equal{}3$. Let $ r$ be the line symmetric to $ AD$ with respect to $ AC$ and $ s$ the line symmetric to $ BC$ with respect to $ BD$. If $ r$ and $ s$ intersect at $ P$ , find the ratio $ \frac {PA} {PB}$ Daniel

2013 National Olympiad First Round, 24

Tags: ceiling function , inequalities , combinatorics

$77$ stones weighing $1,2,\dots, 77$ grams are divided into $k$ groups such that total weights of each group are different from each other and each group contains less stones than groups with smaller total weights. For how many $k\in \{9,10,11,12\}$, is such a division possible? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of above} $

2017 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 3

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Prove that for all real numbers $x, y$ holds $(x^2 + 1)(y^2 + 1) \ge 2(xy - 1)(x + y)$. For which integers $x, y$ does equality occur?

1990 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometry

In a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$, let $ E$ be the intersection point of the diagonals, and let $ F_1,F_2,$ and $ F$ be the areas of $ ABE,CDE,$ and $ ABCD,$ respectively. Prove that: $ \sqrt {F_1}\plus{}\sqrt {F_2} \le \sqrt {F}.$

2004 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 19

Tags: algebra , sum , max , inequalities

Find positive reals $a, b, c$ which maximizes the value of $a+ 2b+ 3c$ subject to the constraint that $9a^2 + 4b^2 + c^2 = 91$

2007 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities

Let $ a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{n}$ be positive real numbers satisfying $ a_{1} \plus{} a_{2} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} a_{n} \equal{} 1$. Prove that \[\left(a_{1}a_{2} \plus{} a_{2}a_{3} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} a_{n}a_{1}\right)\left(\frac {a_{1}}{a_{2}^2 \plus{} a_{2}} \plus{} \frac {a_{2}}{a_{3}^2 \plus{} a_{3}} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} \frac {a_{n}}{a_{1}^2 \plus{} a_{1}}\right)\ge\frac {n}{n \plus{} 1}\]

VMEO III 2006, 11.3

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Let $x, y, z$ be non-negative real numbers whose sum is $ 1$. Prove that: $$\sqrt[3]{x - y + z^3} + \sqrt[3]{y - z + x^3} + \sqrt[3]{z - x + y^3} \le 1$$

2005 MOP Homework, 1

Tags: inequalities

Let $a$ and $b$ be nonnegative real numbers. Prove that \[\sqrt{2}\left(\sqrt{a(a+b)^3}+b\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\right) \le 3(a^2+b^2).\]

2011 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Let $AD,BE,CF$ be internal bisectors with $D, E, F$ on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Prove that \[\frac{EF}{BC}+\frac{FD}{CA}+\frac{DE}{AB}\geq 1+\frac{r}{R}\]

2015 Azerbaijan National Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive reals such that $abc=\frac{1}{8}$.Then prove that \[a^2+b^2+c^2+a^2b^2+a^2c^2+b^2c^2\ge\frac{15}{16}\]

2007 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , quadratic , combinatorics

Three travel companies provide transportation between $n$ cities, such that each connection between a pair of cities is covered by one company only. Prove that, for $n \geq 11$, there must exist a round-trip through some four cities, using the services of a same company, while for $n < 11$ this is not anymore necessarily true. [i]Dan Schwarz[/i]

2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra , three variable inequality

Given real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x+y+z=0$, show that \[\dfrac{x(x+2)}{2x^2+1}+\dfrac{y(y+2)}{2y^2+1}+\dfrac{z(z+2)}{2z^2+1}\ge 0\] When does equality hold?

2009 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 14

Tags: integration , inequalities , calculus

If the function $f:[0,1]\to (0.+\infty)$ is increasing and continuous, then for every $a\geq 0$ the following inequality holds: $$\int \limits_0^1 \frac{x^{a+1}}{f(x)}dx \leq \frac{a+1}{a+2} \int \limits_0^1 \frac{x^{a}}{f(x)}dx$$