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2022 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 6

Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers, which are not all equal, such that $$a+b+c=\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}=3.$$ Prove that at least one of $a, b, c$ is negative.

2011 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find the largest real number $\lambda$ such that for all positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{2n}$ satisfying the inequality \[\frac{1}{2n}\sum_{i=1}^{2n}(x_i+2)^n\geq \prod_{i=1}^{2n} x_i,\] the following inequality also holds \[\frac{1}{2n}\sum_{i=1}^{2n}(x_i+1)^n\geq \lambda\prod_{i=1}^{2n} x_i.\]

1988 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3

Show that if $x_1+x_2+x_3 = 0$ for real numbers $x_1,x_2,x_3$, then $x_1x_2+x_2x_3+x_3x_1\le 0$. Find all $n \ge 4$ for which $x_1+x_2+...+x_n = 0$ implies $x_1x_2+x_2x_3+...+x_{n-1}x_n+x_nx_1 \le 0$.

2011 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 2

prove that for almost every real number $\alpha \in [0,1]$ there exists natural number $n_{\alpha} \in \mathbb N$ such that the inequality $|\alpha-\frac{p}{q}|\le \frac{1}{q^n}$ for natural $n\ge n_{\alpha}$ and rational $\frac{p}{q}$ has no answers.

2012 Mexico National Olympiad, 2

Let $n \geq 4$ be an even integer. Consider an $n \times n$ grid. Two cells ($1 \times 1$ squares) are [i]neighbors[/i] if they share a side, are in opposite ends of a row, or are in opposite ends of a column. In this way, each cell in the grid has exactly four neighbors. An integer from 1 to 4 is written inside each square according to the following rules: [list] [*]If a cell has a 2 written on it, then at least two of its neighbors contain a 1. [*]If a cell has a 3 written on it, then at least three of its neighbors contain a 1. [*]If a cell has a 4 written on it, then all of its neighbors contain a 1.[/list] Among all arrangements satisfying these conditions, what is the maximum number that can be obtained by adding all of the numbers on the grid?

2011 Mathcenter Contest + Longlist, 9 sl13

Let $a,b,c\in\mathbb{R^+}$ If $3=a+b+c\le 3abc$ , prove that $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2a+1}}+ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2b+1}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2c+1}}\le \left( \frac32\right)^{3/2}$$ [i](Real Matrik)[/i]

1971 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1

Show that \[ \left(1 + a + a^2\right)^2 < 3\left(1 + a^2 + a^4\right) \] for real $a \neq 1$.

1965 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 2

Prove the inequality: $$(1+\sin^2\alpha)^n+(1+\cos^2\alpha)^n\ge2\left(\frac32\right)^n$$is true for every natural number $n$. When does equality hold?

1994 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 4

Let $a_1,a_2,...$ be a sequence of natural numbers such that for each $n$, the product $(a_n - 1)(a_n- 2)...(a_n - n^2)$ is a positive integral multiple of $n^{n^2-1}$. Prove that for any finite set $P$ of prime numbers the following inequality holds: $$\sum_{p\in P}\frac{1}{\log_p a_p}< 1$$

1998 Korea - Final Round, 2

Let $D$,$E$,$F$ be points on the sides $BC$,$CA$,$AB$ respectively of a triangle $ABC$. Lines $AD$,$BE$,$CF$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $P$,$Q$,$R$, respectively.Show that: \[\frac{AD}{PD}+\frac{BE}{QE}+\frac{CF}{RF}\geq 9\] and find the cases of equality.

1994 AIME Problems, 10

In triangle $ABC,$ angle $C$ is a right angle and the altitude from $C$ meets $\overline{AB}$ at $D.$ The lengths of the sides of $\triangle ABC$ are integers, $BD=29^3,$ and $\cos B=m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

2001 India IMO Training Camp, 3

In a triangle $ABC$ with incircle $\omega$ and incenter $I$ , the segments $AI$ , $BI$ , $CI$ cut $\omega$ at $D$ , $E$ , $F$ , respectively. Rays $AI$ , $BI$ , $CI$ meet the sides $BC$ , $CA$ , $AB$ at $L$ , $M$ , $N$ respectively. Prove that: \[AL+BM+CN \leq 3(AD+BE+CF)\] When does equality occur?

2002 China Team Selection Test, 1

Let $P_n(x)=a_0 + a_1x + \cdots + a_nx^n$, with $n \geq 2$, be a real-coefficient polynomial. Prove that if there exists $a > 0$ such that \begin{align*} P_n(x) = (x + a)^2 \left( \sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i x^i \right), \end{align*} where $b_i$ are positive real numbers, then there exists some $i$, with $1 \leq i \leq n-1$, such that \[a_i^2 - 4a_{i-1}a_{i+1} \leq 0.\]

2006 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Prove that for all real numbers $x,y,z \in [1,2]$ the following inequality always holds: \[ (x+y+z)(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z})\geq 6(\frac{x}{y+z}+\frac{y}{z+x}+\frac{z}{x+y}). \] When does the equality occur?

2024-IMOC, A5

Tags: inequalities
The non-negative numbers $ x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_5$ satisfy $ \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^5 \frac {1}{1 \plus{} x_i} \equal{} 1$. Prove that $ \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^5 \frac {x_i}{4 \plus{} x_i^2} \leq 1$.

1988 Greece National Olympiad, 1

Let $a>0,b>0,c>0$ and $\sqrt{1987+a}+\sqrt{1987+b}=2\sqrt{1987+c}$. Prove that $\frac{1}{2} (a+b )\ge c $.

2001 VJIMC, Problem 1

Let $A$ be a set of positive integers such that for any $x,y\in A$, $$x>y\implies x-y\ge\frac{xy}{25}.$$Find the maximal possible number of elements of the set $A$.

2001 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities
Let $ x, y, z$ be real numbers such that $ x \plus{} y \plus{} z \geq xyz$. Find the smallest possible value of $ \frac {x^2 \plus{} y^2 \plus{} z^2}{xyz}$.

2010 AIME Problems, 9

Let $ (a,b,c)$ be the real solution of the system of equations $ x^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 2$, $ y^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 6$, $ z^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 20$. The greatest possible value of $ a^3 \plus{} b^3 \plus{} c^3$ can be written in the form $ \frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m \plus{} n$.

1992 Polish MO Finals, 1

The functions $f_0, f_1, f_2, ...$ are defined on the reals by $f_0(x) = 8$ for all $x$, $f_{n+1}(x) = \sqrt{x^2 + 6f_n(x)}$. For all $n$ solve the equation $f_n(x) = 2x$.

2009 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, w. 24

If $K$, $L$, $M$ denote the midpoints of the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CA$ in triangle $\triangle ABC$, then for all $P$ in the plane of triangle $\triangle ABC$, we have $$\frac{AB}{PK}+\frac{BC}{PL}+\frac{CA}{PM} \geq \frac{AB\cdot BC \cdot CA}{4\cdot PK\cdot PL\cdot PM}$$

VMEO IV 2015, 11.1

Let $k \ge 0$ and $a, b, c$ be three positive real numbers such that $$\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+ \frac{c}{a}= (k + 1)^2 + \frac{2}{k+ 1}.$$ Prove that $$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \le (k^2 + 1)(ab + bc + ca).$$

2019 Hong Kong TST, 6

Tags: inequalities
If $57a + 88b + 125c \geq 1148$, where $a,b,c > 0$, what is the minimum value of \[ a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + 5a^2 + 5b^2 + 5c^2? \]

1928 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 1

Prove that, among the positive numbers $$a,2a, ...,(n - 1)a.$$ there is one that differs from an integer by at most $1/n$.

1998 USAMO, 3

Let $a_0,a_1,\cdots ,a_n$ be numbers from the interval $(0,\pi/2)$ such that \[ \tan (a_0-\frac{\pi}{4})+ \tan (a_1-\frac{\pi}{4})+\cdots +\tan (a_n-\frac{\pi}{4})\geq n-1. \] Prove that \[ \tan a_0\tan a_1 \cdots \tan a_n\geq n^{n+1}. \]