Olympiad problems

2007 Peru MO (ONEM), 1

Find all values of $A$ such that $0^o < A < 360^o$ and also $\frac{\sin A}{\cos A - 1} \ge 1$ and $\frac{3\cos A - 1}{\sin A} \ge 1.$

2020 Polish Junior MO Second Round, 4.

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , inequalities

Let $ABC$ be such a triangle that $\sphericalangle BAC = 45^{\circ}$ and $ \sphericalangle ACB > 90^{\circ}.$ Show that $BC + (\sqrt{2} - 1)\cdot CA < AB.$

2009 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Real positive numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy $abc=1$. Prove the inequality $$\frac{a^2+b^2}{a^4+b^4}+\frac{b^2+c^2}{b^4+c^4}+\frac{c^2+a^2}{c^4+a^4}\leq a+b+c.$$

2013 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: induction , inequalities

Let the integer $n \ge 2$, and the real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n\in \left[0,1\right] $.Prove that\[\sum_{1\le k<j\le n} kx_kx_j\le \frac{n-1}{3}\sum_{k=1}^n kx_k.\]

2008 Mongolia Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , algebra , polynomial , three variable inequality

Find the maximum number $ C$ such that for any nonnegative $ x,y,z$ the inequality $ x^3 \plus{} y^3 \plus{} z^3 \plus{} C(xy^2 \plus{} yz^2 \plus{} zx^2) \ge (C \plus{} 1)(x^2 y \plus{} y^2 z \plus{} z^2 x)$ holds.

2008 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , geometry , circumcircle , complex number , algebra

Let $ a,b,c$ be 3 complex numbers such that \[ a|bc| \plus{} b|ca| \plus{} c|ab| \equal{} 0.\] Prove that \[ |(a\minus{}b)(b\minus{}c)(c\minus{}a)| \geq 3\sqrt 3 |abc|.\]

1996 South africa National Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , trigonometry , algebra , inequalities

Find all real numbers for which $3^x+4^x=5^x$.

2018 Benelux, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

(a) Determine the minimal value of $\displaystyle\left(x+\dfrac{1}{y}\right)\left(x+\dfrac{1}{y}-2018\right)+\left(y+\dfrac{1}{x}\right)\left(y+\dfrac{1}{x}-2018\right), $ where $x$ and $y$ vary over the positive reals. (b) Determine the minimal value of $\displaystyle\left(x+\dfrac{1}{y}\right)\left(x+\dfrac{1}{y}+2018\right)+\left(y+\dfrac{1}{x}\right)\left(y+\dfrac{1}{x}+2018\right), $ where $x$ and $y$ vary over the positive reals.

2022 Serbia National Math Olympiad, P4

Tags: number theory , phi function , inequalities

Let $f(n)$ be number of numbers $x \in \{1,2,\cdots ,n\}$, $n\in\mathbb{N}$, such that $gcd(x, n)$ is either $1$ or prime. Prove $$\sum_{d|n} f(d) + \varphi(n) \geq 2n$$ For which $n$ does equality hold?

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 529

Tags: calculus , integration , inequalities , trigonometry , calculus computations

Prove that the following inequality holds for each natural number $ n$. \[ \int_0^{\frac {\pi}{2}} \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^n \left(\frac {\sin kx}{k}\right)^2dx < \frac {61}{144}\pi\]

2017 Auckland Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , inequalities

The sum of the three nonnegative real numbers $ x_1, x_2, x_3$ is not greater than $\frac12$. Prove that $(1 - x_1)(1 - x_2)(1 - x_3) \ge \frac12$

1957 Putnam, B3

Tags: function , integration , inequalities

For $f(x)$ a positive , monotone decreasing function defined in $[0,1],$ prove that $$ \int_{0}^{1} f(x) dx \cdot \int_{0}^{1} xf(x)^{2} dx \leq \int_{0}^{1} f(x)^{2} dx \cdot \int_{0}^{1} xf(x) dx.$$

2006 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 3

Tags: superior algebra , number theory , greatest common divisor , inequalities , abstract algebra

a) If $K$ is a finite extension of the field $F$ and $K=F(\alpha,\beta)$ show that $[K: F]\leq [F(\alpha): F][F(\beta): F]$ b) If $gcd([F(\alpha): F],[F(\beta): F])=1$ then does the above inequality always become equality? c) By giving an example show that if $gcd([F(\alpha): F],[F(\beta): F])\neq 1$ then equality might happen.

2006 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: algebra , inequalities

If $x,y,z$ are positive real numbers and $xy+yz+zx=1$ prove that \[ \frac{27}{4} (x+y)(y+z)(z+x) \geq ( \sqrt{x+y} +\sqrt{ y+z} + \sqrt{z+x} )^2 \geq 6 \sqrt 3. \]

2014 Contests, 3

Tags: quadratic , function , algebra , quadratic formula , inequalities

Let $ x,y,z $ be three non-negative real numbers such that \[x^2+y^2+z^2=2(xy+yz+zx). \] Prove that \[\dfrac{x+y+z}{3} \ge \sqrt[3]{2xyz}.\]

2004 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: linear algebra , inequalities , floor function

Let $n \in \mathbb N$, $n \geq 2$. (a) Give an example of two matrices $A,B \in \mathcal M_n \left( \mathbb C \right)$ such that \[ \textrm{rank} \left( AB \right) - \textrm{rank} \left( BA \right) = \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor . \] (b) Prove that for all matrices $X,Y \in \mathcal M_n \left( \mathbb C \right)$ we have \[ \textrm{rank} \left( XY \right) - \textrm{rank} \left( YX \right) \leq \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor . \] [i]Ion Savu[/i]

2019 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , sequence , inequalities

In a sequence $a_1, a_2, ..$ of real numbers the product $a_1a_2$ is negative, and to define $a_n$ for $n > 2$ one pair $(i, j)$ is chosen among all the pairs $(i, j), 1 \le i < j < n$, not chosen before, so that $a_i +a_j$ has minimum absolute value, and then $a_n$ is set equal to $a_i + a_j$ . Prove that $|a_i| < 1$ for some $i$.

2007 Moldova National Olympiad, 11.7

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , inequalities

Given a tetrahedron $VABC$ with edges $VA$, $VB$ and $VC$ perpendicular any two of them. The sum of the lengths of the tetrahedron's edges is $3p$. Find the maximal volume of $VABC$.

2017 Singapore Senior Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , functional inequality , functional , algebra

Find all functions $f : Z^+ \to Z^+$ such that $f(k + 1) >f(f(k))$ for $k > 1$, where $Z^+$ is the set of positive integers.

2018 Greece Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities

If $x, y, z$ are positive real numbers such that $x + y + z = 9xyz.$ Prove that: $$\frac {x} {\sqrt {x^2+2yz+2}}+\frac {y} {\sqrt {y^2+2zx+2}}+\frac {z} {\sqrt {z^2+2xy+2}}\ge 1.$$ Consider when equality applies.

2017 MMATHS, 1

Tags: number theory , inequalities , algebra

For any integer $n > 4$, prove that $2^n > n^2$.

2006 Federal Math Competition of S&M, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , ratio , inequalities

Show that for an arbitrary tetrahedron there are two planes such that the ratio of the areas of the projections of the tetrahedron onto the two planes is not less than $\sqrt2$.

2020 IMO Shortlist, G4

Tags: inequalities , geometric inequality , geometry , disks

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.)

2017 Baltic Way, 2

Tags: algebra , system of equations , inequalities

Does there exist a finite set of real numbers such that their sum equals $2$, the sum of their squares equals $3$, the sum of their cubes equals $4$, ..., and the sum of their ninth powers equals $10$?

2020 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W46

Tags: inequalities

Let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n\ge0$, $\alpha,\beta>0$, $\beta\ge\alpha$, $t\in\mathbb R$, such that $x_1^{x_2^t}\cdot x_2^{x_3^t}\cdots x_n^{x_1^t}=1$. Then prove that $$x_1^\beta x_2^t+x_2^\beta x_3^t+\ldots+x_n^\beta x_1^t\ge x_1^\alpha x_2^t+x_2^\alpha x_3^t+\ldots+x_n^\alpha x_1^t.$$ [i]Proposed by Marius Drăgan[/i]