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2025 Kosovo EGMO Team Selection Test, P4
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b$ be positive real numbers such that $a^3+b^3=2(a^2+b^2)$. Prove the following inequality: $$ \sqrt{a^3+1} + \sqrt{b^3+1} \leq a+b+2. $$ When is equality achieved?

2014 Cezar Ivănescu, 1
Tags: inequalities , algebra , logarithm
[b]a)[/b] Let be three natural numbers, $ a>b\ge 3\le 3n, $ such that $ b^n|a^n-1. $ Prove that $ a^b>2^n. $ [b]b)[/b] Does there exist positive real numbers $ m $ which have the property that $ \log_8 (1+3\sqrt x) =\log_{27} (mx) $ if and only if $ 2^{x} +2^{1/x}\le 4? $

2009 Singapore Junior Math Olympiad, 5
Tags: inequalities , sum , product , algebra
Let $a, b$ be positive real numbers satisfying $a + b = 1$. Show that if $x_1,x_2,...,x_5$ are positive real numbers such that $x_1x_2...x_5 = 1$, then $(ax_1+b)(ax_2+b)...(ax_5+b)>1$

2012 Baltic Way, 2
Tags: inequalities
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be real numbers. Prove that \[ab + bc + ca + \max\{|a - b|, |b - c|, |c - a|\} \le 1 + \frac{1}{3} (a + b + c)^2.\]

1994 Tournament Of Towns, (438) 4
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Prove that for all positive $a_1. a_2, ..., a_n$ the inequality $$\left( 1+\frac{a_1^2}{a_2}\right) \left( 1+\frac{a_2^2}{a_3}\right) ...\left( 1+\frac{a_n^2}{a_1}\right) \ge (1+a_1)(1+a_2)...(1+a_n)$$ holds. (LD Kurliandchik)

1997 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 5
Tags: inequalities , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometry
Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle, $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABC$, and $R$ be the cicumradius. $AO$ meets the circumcircle of $BOC$ at $A'$, $BO$ meets the circumcircle of $COA$, and $CO$ meets the circumcircle of $AOB$ at $C'$. Prove that \[OA' \cdot OB' \cdot OC' \geq 8R^3.\] When does inequality occur?

2021 Taiwan TST Round 1, G
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.)

2010 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequalities
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca\leq 3abc$. Prove that \[\sqrt{\frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}+\sqrt{\frac{b^2+c^2}{b+c}}+\sqrt{\frac{c^2+a^2}{c+a}}+3\leq \sqrt{2}\left(\sqrt{a+b}+\sqrt{b+c}+\sqrt{c+a}\right)\] [i]Proposed by Dzianis Pirshtuk, Belarus[/i]

2003 China Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: inequalities
Let $a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}$ be positive real number $(n \geq 2)$,not all equal,such that $\sum_{k=1}^n a_{k}^{-2n}=1$,prove that: $\sum_{k=1}^n a_{k}^{2n}-n^2.\sum_{1 \leq i<j \leq n}(\frac{a_{i}}{a_{j}}-\frac{a_{j}}{a_{i}})^2 >n^2$

2016 Azerbaijan JBMO TST, 1
Tags: inequalities , algebra
If $ a,b,c $ represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle, prove the inequality: $$ 3\le\sum_{\text{cyc}}\sqrt{\frac{a}{-a+b+c}} . $$

2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 2
Tags: trigonometry , inequalities , algebra
For every nonnegative integer $ n$ and every real number $ x$ prove the inequality: $ |\cos x|\plus{}|\cos 2x|\plus{}\ldots\plus{}|\cos 2^nx|\geq \dfrac{n}{2\sqrt{2}}$

2006 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2
Tags: inequalities , circumcircle , euler , trigonometry , triangle inequality , geometry
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $G$ it`s centroid, $H$ it`s orthocenter, and $M$ the midpoint of the arc $\widehat{AC}$ (not containing $B$). It is known that $MG=R$, where $R$ is the radius of the circumcircle. Prove that $BG\geq BH$. [i]Proposed by F. Bakharev[/i]

MathLinks Contest 1st, 3
Tags: geometric inequality , geometry , inequalities
Prove that in any acute triangle with sides $a, b, c$ circumscribed in a circle of radius $R$ the following inequality holds: $$\frac{\sqrt2}{4} <\frac{Rp}{2aR + bc} <\frac{1}{2}$$ where $p$ represents the semi-perimeter of the triangle.

Russian TST 2014, P1
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{x}\geqslant\frac{z(x+y)}{y(y+z)}+\frac{x(y+z)}{z(z+x)}+\frac{y(z+x)}{x(x+y)}.\]

2003 IMO, 5
Tags: inequalities , arithmetic sequence
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.

1992 China Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $n \geq 2, n \in \mathbb{N},$ find the least positive real number $\lambda$ such that for arbitrary $a_i \in \mathbb{R}$ with $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n$ and $b_i \in \left[0, \frac{1}{2}\right]$ with $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n$, the following holds: \[\sum^n_{i=1} a_i = \sum^n_{i=1} b_i = 1 \Rightarrow \prod^n_{i=1} a_i \leq \lambda \sum^n_{i=1} a_i b_i.\]

2000 USAMO, 6
Tags: inequalities , quadratic , vector , calculus , induction
Let $a_1, b_1, a_2, b_2, \dots , a_n, b_n$ be nonnegative real numbers. Prove that \[ \sum_{i, j = 1}^{n} \min\{a_ia_j, b_ib_j\} \le \sum_{i, j = 1}^{n} \min\{a_ib_j, a_jb_i\}. \]

MathLinks Contest 5th, 4.3
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $a_1,..., a_n$ be positive reals and let $x_1, ... , x_n$ be real numbers such that $a_1x_1 +...+ a_nx_n = 0$. Prove that $$\sum_{1\le i<j \le n} x_ix_j |a_i - a_j | \le 0.$$ When does the equality take place?

2014 Peru MO (ONEM), 1
Tags: inequalities , trigonometry , algebra
Find all triples ( $\alpha, \beta,\theta$) of acute angles such that the following inequalities are fulfilled at the same time $$(\sin \alpha + \cos \beta + 1)^2 \ge 2(\sin \alpha + 1)(\cos \beta + 1)$$ $$(\sin \beta + \cos \theta + 1)^2 \ge 2(\sin \beta + 1)(\cos \theta + 1)$$ $$(\sin \theta + \cos \alpha + 1)^2 \ge 2(\sin \theta + 1)(\cos \alpha + 1).$$

1990 Tournament Of Towns, (267) 1
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Given $$a=\dfrac{1}{2+\dfrac{1}{3+\dfrac{1}{...+\dfrac{...}{99}}}}, \,\,and\,\,\, b=\dfrac{1}{2+\dfrac{1}{3+\dfrac{1}{...+\dfrac{...}{99+\dfrac{1}{100}}}}}$$ Prove that $$|a-b| <\frac{1}{99! 100!}$$ (G Galperin, Moscow)

2001 Moldova National Olympiad, Problem 1
Tags: inequalities
Prove that $\frac1{2002}<\frac12\cdot\frac34\cdot\frac56\cdots\frac{2001}{2002}<\frac1{44}$.

2022 Greece National Olympiad, 3
Tags: inequality , inequalities
The positive real numbers $a,b,c,d$ satisfy the equality $$a+bc+cd+db+\frac{1}{ab^2c^2d^2}=18.$$ Find the maximum possible value of $a$.

2010 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2
Tags: search , inequalities
$a,b,c$ are positive real numbers. prove the following inequality: $\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}+\frac{1}{(a+b+c)^2}\ge \frac{7}{25}(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{a+b+c})^2$ (20 points)

2019 Slovenia Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequalities
Prove, that for any positive real numbers $a, b, c$ who satisfy $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$ the following inequality holds. $\sqrt{\frac{1}{a}-a}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{b}-b}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{c}-c} \geq \sqrt{2a}+\sqrt{2b}+\sqrt{2c}$

2024 Singapore MO Open, Q2
Tags: inequalities
Let $n$ be a fixed positive integer. Find the minimum value of $$\frac{x_1^3+\dots+x_n^3}{x_1+\dots+x_n}$$ where $x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n$ are distinct positive integers.