Found problems: 6530
1986 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron.
(a) Prove that the midpoints of the edges $AB,AC,BD$, and $CD$ lie in a plane.
(b) Find the point in that plane, whose sum of distances from the lines $AD$ and $BC$ is minimal.
2022 District Olympiad, P2
$a)$ Prove that $2x^3-3x^2+1\geq 0,~(\forall)x\geq0.$
$b)$ Let $x,y,z\geq 0$ such that $\frac{2}{1+x^3}+\frac{2}{1+y^3}+\frac{2}{1+z^3}=3.$ Prove that $\frac{1-x}{1-x+x^2}+\frac{1-y}{1-y+y^2}+\frac{1-z}{1-z+z^2}\geq 0.$
1999 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 10
For a natural number $n$, let $w(n)$ denote the number of (positive) prime divisors of $n$.
Find the smallest positive integer $k$ such that $2^{w(n)} \le k \sqrt[4]{ n}$ for each $n \in N$.
1992 Balkan MO, 3
Let $D$, $E$, $F$ be points on the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively of a triangle $ABC$ (distinct from the vertices). If the quadrilateral $AFDE$ is cyclic, prove that \[ \frac{ 4 \mathcal A[DEF] }{\mathcal A[ABC] } \leq \left( \frac{EF}{AD} \right)^2 . \]
[i]Greece[/i]
2020 Moldova Team Selection Test, 7
Show that for any positive real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ the following inequality takes place
$$\frac{a}{\sqrt{7a^2+b^2+c^2}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{a^2+7b^2+c^2}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+7c^2}} \leq 1.$$
2017 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 13
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. For some $d>0$ let $P$ stand for a point inside the triangle such that $|AB| - |P B| \ge d$, and $|AC | - |P C | \ge d$. Is the following inequality true $|AM | - |P M | \ge d$, for any position of $M \in BC $?
2021 Estonia Team Selection Test, 3
In the plane, there are $n \geqslant 6$ pairwise disjoint disks $D_{1}, D_{2}, \ldots, D_{n}$ with radii $R_{1} \geqslant R_{2} \geqslant \ldots \geqslant R_{n}$. For every $i=1,2, \ldots, n$, a point $P_{i}$ is chosen in disk $D_{i}$. Let $O$ be an arbitrary point in the plane. Prove that \[O P_{1}+O P_{2}+\ldots+O P_{n} \geqslant R_{6}+R_{7}+\ldots+R_{n}.\]
(A disk is assumed to contain its boundary.)
2014 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Determine the lowest possible value of the expression
\[ \frac{1}{a+x} + \frac{1}{a+y} + \frac{1}{b+x} + \frac{1}{b+y} \]
where $a,b,x,$ and $y$ are positive real numbers satisfying the inequalities
\[ \frac{1}{a+x} \ge \frac{1}{2} \] \[\frac{1}{a+y} \ge \frac{1}{2} \] \[ \frac{1}{b+x} \ge \frac{1}{2} \] \[ \frac{1}{b+y} \ge 1. \]
1995 Nordic, 3
Let $n \ge 2$ and let $x_1, x_2, ..., x_n$ be real numbers satisfying $x_1 +x_2 +...+x_n \ge 0$ and $x_1^2+x_2^2+...+x_n^2=1$. Let $M = max \{x_1, x_2,... , x_n\}$. Show that $M \ge \frac{1}{\sqrt{n(n-1)}}$ (1) .When does equality hold in (1)?
2009 Germany Team Selection Test, 3
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$ be positive real numbers such that $ abcd \equal{} 1$ and $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d > \dfrac{a}{b} \plus{} \dfrac{b}{c} \plus{} \dfrac{c}{d} \plus{} \dfrac{d}{a}$. Prove that
\[ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d < \dfrac{b}{a} \plus{} \dfrac{c}{b} \plus{} \dfrac{d}{c} \plus{} \dfrac{a}{d}\]
[i]Proposed by Pavel Novotný, Slovakia[/i]
2002 China Team Selection Test, 1
Given triangle $ ABC$ and $ AB\equal{}c$, $ AC\equal{}b$ and $ BC\equal{}a$ satisfying $ a \geq b \geq c$, $ BE$ and $ CF$ are two interior angle bisectors. $ P$ is a point inside triangle $ AEF$. $ R$ and $ Q$ are the projections of $ P$ on sides $ AB$ and $ AC$.
Prove that $ PR \plus{} PQ \plus{} RQ < b$.
2007 District Olympiad, 3
Find all continuous functions $f : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that:
(a) $\lim_{x \to \infty}f(x)$ exists;
(b) $f(x) = \int_{x+1}^{x+2}f(t) \, dt$, for all $x \in \mathbb R$.
2006 MOP Homework, 7
for real number $a,b,c$ in interval $ (0,1]$ prove that:
$\frac{a}{bc+1}+\frac{b}{ac+1}+\frac{c}{ab+1} \leq 2$
1987 Nordic, 4
Let $a, b$, and $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove: $\frac{a}{b}+ \frac{b}{c}+ \frac{c}{a}\le \frac{a^2}{b^2} + \frac{b^2}{c^2} + \frac{c^2}{a^2}$ .
2023 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 4
Given $x,y>0$ such that $x^2y^2+2x^3y=1$. Find the minimum value of sum $x+y$
2005 South africa National Olympiad, 5
Let $x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n$ be positive numbers with product equal to 1. Prove that there exists a $k\in\{1,2,\dots,n\}$ such that
\[\frac{x_k}{k+x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_k}\ge 1-\frac{1}{\sqrt[n]{2}}.\]
2011 AMC 10, 25
Let $T_1$ be a triangle with sides $2011, 2012,$ and $2013$. For $n \ge 1$, if $T_n=\triangle ABC$ and $D,E,$ and $F$ are the points of tangency of the incircle of $\triangle ABC$ to the sides $AB,BC$ and $AC$, respectively, then $T_{n+1}$ is a triangle with side lengths $AD,BE,$ and $CF$, if it exists. What is the perimeter of the last triangle in the sequence $(T_n)$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1509}{8} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1509}{32} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1509}{64} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1509}{128} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1509}{256} $
2008 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 3
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be positive real numbers such that $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \equal{} 1$. Prove inequality:
\[ \frac{1}{bc \plus{} a \plus{} \frac{1}{a}} \plus{} \frac{1}{ac \plus{} b \plus{} \frac{1}{b}} \plus{} \frac{1}{ab \plus{} c \plus{} \frac{1}{c}} \leqslant \frac{27}{31}.\]
1999 Italy TST, 2
Let $D$ and $E$ be points on sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively of a triangle $ABC$ such that $DE$ is parallel to $BC$ and tangent to the incircle of $ABC$. Prove that
\[DE\le\frac{1}{8}(AB+BC+CA) \]
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 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 2a
Show that $\frac{x^2}{1 - x}+\frac{(1 - x)^2}{x} \ge 1$ for all real numbers $x$, where $0 < x < 1$
2004 IMO, 4
Let $n \geq 3$ be an integer. Let $t_1$, $t_2$, ..., $t_n$ be positive real numbers such that \[n^2 + 1 > \left( t_1 + t_2 + \cdots + t_n \right) \left( \frac{1}{t_1} + \frac{1}{t_2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{t_n} \right).\] Show that $t_i$, $t_j$, $t_k$ are side lengths of a triangle for all $i$, $j$, $k$ with $1 \leq i < j < k \leq n$.
1997 Singapore Team Selection Test, 3
Suppose the numbers $a_0, a_1, a_2, ... , a_n$ satisfy the following conditions:
$a_0 =\frac12$, $a_{k+1} = a_k +\frac{1}{n}a_k^2$ for $k = 0, 1, ... , n - 1$.
Prove that $1 - \frac{1}{n}< a_n < 1$
2018 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 5
Find all real numbers $a$ such that there exist $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ with $$f(x-f(y))=f(x)+a[y]$$ for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$
2017 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $x>1$ ,$n$ be positive integer. Prove that$$\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{\{kx \}}{[kx]}<\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{2k-1}$$
Where $[kx ]$ be the integer part of $kx$ ,$\{kx \}$ be the decimal part of $kx$.