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1983 AMC 12/AHSME, 29

A point $P$ lies in the same plane as a given square of side $1$. Let the vertices of the square, taken counterclockwise, be $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$. Also, let the distances from $P$ to $A$, $B$ and $C$, respectively, be $u$, $v$ and $w$. What is the greatest distance that $P$ can be from $D$ if $u^2 + v^2 = w^2$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 + \sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 + \sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3 + \sqrt{2}$

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 11.1

Find $a$ and $b$ for which the largest and smallest is values of the function $y=\frac{x^2+ax+b}{x^2-x+1}$ are equal to the $2$ and $-3$ respectively.

1999 Baltic Way, 3

Tags: inequalities
Determine all positive integers $n\ge 3$ such that the inequality \[a_1a_2+a_2a_3+\ldots a_{n-1}a_n\le 0\] holds for all real numbers $a_1,a_2,\ldots , a_n$ which satisfy $a_1+a_2+\ldots +a_n=0$.

1992 IMO Shortlist, 17

Let $ \alpha(n)$ be the number of digits equal to one in the binary representation of a positive integer $ n.$ Prove that: (a) the inequality $ \alpha(n) (n^2 ) \leq \frac{1}{2} \alpha(n)(\alpha(n) + 1)$ holds; (b) the above inequality is an equality for infinitely many positive integers, and (c) there exists a sequence $ (n_i )^{\infty}_1$ such that $ \frac{\alpha ( n^2_i )}{\alpha (n_i }$ goes to zero as $ i$ goes to $ \infty.$ [i]Alternative problem:[/i] Prove that there exists a sequence a sequence $ (n_i )^{\infty}_1$ such that $ \frac{\alpha ( n^2_i )}{\alpha (n_i )}$ (d) $ \infty;$ (e) an arbitrary real number $ \gamma \in (0,1)$; (f) an arbitrary real number $ \gamma \geq 0$; as $ i$ goes to $ \infty.$

1962 Polish MO Finals, 5

Prove that if $ n $ is a natural number greater than $ 2 $, then $$\sqrt[n + 1]{n+1} < \sqrt[n]{n}.$$

2009 Brazil Team Selection Test, 4

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]

2003 Austrian-Polish Competition, 5

A triangle with sides a, b, c has area S. The distances of its centroid from the vertices are x, y, z. Show that: if (x + y + z)^2 ≤ (a^2 + b^2 + c^2)/2 + 2S√3, then the triangle is equilateral.

1990 India National Olympiad, 5

Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ denote the sides of a triangle. Show that the quantity \[ \frac{a}{b\plus{}c}\plus{}\frac{b}{c\plus{}a}\plus{}\frac{c}{a\plus{}b}\] must lie between the limits $ 3/2$ and 2. Can equality hold at either limits?

2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 5

Let $a,b,c > 0$ and $ab+bc+ca = 1$. Prove that: \[ \sqrt {a^3 + a} + \sqrt {b^3 + b} + \sqrt {c^3 + c}\geq2\sqrt {a + b + c}. \]

1951 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 189

Let $ABCD$ and $A'B'C'D'$ be two convex quadrilaterals whose corresponding sides are equal, i.e., $AB = A'B', BC = B'C'$, etc. Prove that if $\angle A > \angle A'$, then $\angle B < \angle B', \angle C > \angle C', \angle D < \angle D'$.

JOM 2015 Shortlist, A7

Tags: inequalities
Given positive reals $ a, b, c $ that satisfy $ a + b + c = 1 $, show that $$ \displaystyle \sum^{}_{cyc}\frac{a^3+bc}{a^2+bc}\ge 2 $$

1990 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Let be given a convex polygon $ M_0M_1\ldots M_{2n}$ ($ n\ge 1$), where $ 2n \plus{} 1$ points $ M_0$, $ M_1$, $ \ldots$, $ M_{2n}$ lie on a circle $ (C)$ with diameter $ R$ in an anticlockwise direction. Suppose that there is a point $ A$ inside this convex polygon such that $ \angle M_0AM_1$, $ \angle M_1AM_2$, $ \ldots$, $ \angle M_{2n \minus{} 1}AM_{2n}$, $ \angle M_{2n}AM_0$ are equal. Assume that $ A$ is not coincide with the center of the circle $ (C)$ and $ B$ be a point lies on $ (C)$ such that $ AB$ is perpendicular to the diameter of $ (C)$ passes through $ A$. Prove that \[ \frac {2n \plus{} 1}{\frac {1}{AM_0} \plus{} \frac {1}{AM_1} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} \frac {1}{AM_{2n}}} < AB < \frac {AM_0 \plus{} AM_1 \plus{} \cdots \plus{} AM_{2n}}{2n \plus{} 1} < R \]

2011 USAMTS Problems, 2

Find all integers $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$, and $e$ such that \begin{align*}a^2&=a+b-2c+2d+e-8,\\b^2&=-a-2b-c+2d+2e-6,\\c^2&=3a+2b+c+2d+2e-31,\\d^2&=2a+b+c+2d+2e-2,\\e^2&=a+2b+3c+2d+e-8.\end{align*}

2007 China Team Selection Test, 1

$ u,v,w > 0$,such that $ u \plus{} v \plus{} w \plus{} \sqrt {uvw} \equal{} 4$ prove that $ \sqrt {\frac {uv}{w}} \plus{} \sqrt {\frac {vw}{u}} \plus{} \sqrt {\frac {wu}{v}}\geq u \plus{} v \plus{} w$

1999 Canada National Olympiad, 1

Find all real solutions to the equation $4x^2 - 40 \lfloor x \rfloor + 51 = 0$.

2011 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities
Let $n\geq 3$ be an integer. Find the largest real number $M$ such that for any positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n$, there exists an arrangement $y_1,y_2,\cdots,y_n$ of real numbers satisfying \[\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{y_i^2}{y_{i+1}^2-y_{i+1}y_{i+2}+y_{i+2}^2}\geq M,\] where $y_{n+1}=y_1,y_{n+2}=y_2$.

2013 Turkmenistan National Math Olympiad, 1

Find the product $ \cos a \cdot \cos 2a\cdot \cos 3a \cdots \cos 1006a$ where $a=\frac{2\pi}{2013}$.

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 20

Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[\frac{a}b+\frac{b}c+\frac{c}a \geq \frac{c+a}{c+b}+\frac{a+b}{a+c}+\frac{b+c}{b+a}\]

1988 Greece National Olympiad, 1

Given $x,y,a\in \mathbb{R}$ , $x+y=2a-4 $ and $xy=a^2-3a+5$. What is the minimum value of $x^2+y^2$?

1992 APMO, 1

A triangle with sides $a$, $b$, and $c$ is given. Denote by $s$ the semiperimeter, that is $s = \frac{a + b + c}{2}$. Construct a triangle with sides $s - a$, $s - b$, and $s - c$. This process is repeated until a triangle can no longer be constructed with the side lengths given. For which original triangles can this process be repeated indefinitely?

2016 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Let be a natural number $ n\ge 2 $ and $ n $ positive real numbers $ a_1,a_n,\ldots ,a_n $ that satisfy the inequalities $$ \sum_{j=1}^i a_j\le a_{i+1} ,\quad \forall i\in\{ 1,2,\ldots ,n-1 \} . $$ Prove that $$ \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} \frac{a_k}{a_{k+1}}\le n/2 . $$

1999 Irish Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities
The sum of positive real numbers $ a,b,c,d$ is $ 1$. Prove that: $ \frac{a^2}{a\plus{}b}\plus{}\frac{b^2}{b\plus{}c}\plus{}\frac{c^2}{c\plus{}d}\plus{}\frac{d^2}{d\plus{}a} \ge \frac{1}{2},$ with equality if and only if $ a\equal{}b\equal{}c\equal{}d\equal{}\frac{1}{4}$.

2014 Indonesia MO Shortlist, A4

Prove that for every real positive number $a, b, c$ with $1 \le a, b, c \le 8$ the inequality $$\frac{a+b+c}{5}\le \sqrt[3]{abc}$$

Russian TST 2018, P3

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

2003 IMO Shortlist, 4

Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $x_1\le x_2\le\cdots\le x_n$ be real numbers. Prove that \[ \left(\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}|x_i-x_j|\right)^2\le\frac{2(n^2-1)}{3}\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}(x_i-x_j)^2. \] Show that the equality holds if and only if $x_1, \ldots, x_n$ is an arithmetic sequence.