Olympiad problems

2016 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

The positive integers $a_1,a_2, \dots, a_n$ are aligned clockwise in a circular line with $n \geq 5$. Let $a_0=a_n$ and $a_{n+1}=a_1$. For each $i \in \{1,2,\dots,n \}$ the quotient \[ q_i=\frac{a_{i-1}+a_{i+1}}{a_i} \] is an integer. Prove \[ 2n \leq q_1+q_2+\dots+q_n < 3n. \]

2003 China Girls Math Olympiad, 6

Tags: inequalities

Let $ n \geq 2$ be an integer. Find the largest real number $ \lambda$ such that the inequality \[ a^2_n \geq \lambda \sum^{n\minus{}1}_{i\equal{}1} a_i \plus{} 2 \cdot a_n.\] holds for any positive integers $ a_1, a_2, \ldots a_n$ satisfying $ a_1 < a_2 < \ldots < a_n.$

2010 Victor Vâlcovici, 2

Tags: inequalities , am-gm , trigonometric inequality

$ \sum_{cyc}\frac{1}{\left(\text{tg} y+\text{tg} z\right) \text{cos}^2 x} \ge 3, $ for any $ x,y,z\in (0,\pi/2) $ [i]Carmen[/i] and [i]Viorel Botea[/i]

2012 ELMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: floor function , polynomial , vieta , quadratic , inequalities , number theory , algebra

Prove that if $a$ and $b$ are positive integers and $ab>1$, then \[\left\lfloor\frac{(a-b)^2-1}{ab}\right\rfloor=\left\lfloor\frac{(a-b)^2-1}{ab-1}\right\rfloor.\]Here $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding $x$. [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]

2023 Turkey Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: minimum value , inequalities

Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers. What is the minimum value of $$ \frac{(a^2+b^2+2c^2+3d^2)(2a^2+3b^2+6c^2+6d^2)}{(a+b)^2(c+d)^2}$$