Let $n\ge2$ be an integer and let $x>0$ be a real number. Prove that $$\left(1-\sqrt{\tanh x}\right)^n+\sqrt{\tanh(nx)}<1.$$

Positive numbers $a,\ b,\ c$ satisfy $\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}=3$. Prove the inequality \[\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{a^3+1}}+\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{b^3+1}}+\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{c^3+1}}\le \dfrac{3}{\sqrt{2}}. \] [i](N. Alexandrov)[/i]

Let $0<x<y<z<p$ be integers where $p$ is a prime. Prove that the following statements are equivalent: $(a) x^3\equiv y^3\pmod p\text{ and }x^3\equiv z^3\pmod p$ $(b) y^2\equiv zx\pmod p\text{ and }z^2\equiv xy\pmod p$

Let $F$ be a point inside a convex pentagon $ABCDE$, and let $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $a_{3}$, $a_{4}$, $a_{5}$ denote the distances from $F$ to the lines $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DE$, $EA$, respectively. The points $F_{1}$, $F_{2}$, $F_{3}$, $F_{4}$, $F_{5}$ are chosen on the inner bisectors of the angles $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$ of the pentagon respectively, so that $AF_{1} = AF$ , $BF_{2} = BF$ , $CF_{3} = CF$ , $DF_{4} = DF$ and $EF_{5} = EF$ . If the distances from $F_{1}$, $F_{2}$, $F_{3}$, $F_{4}$, $F_{5}$ to the lines $EA$, $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DE$ are $b_{1}$, $b_{2}$, $b_{3}$, $b_{4}$, $b_{5}$, respectively. Prove that $a_{1} + a_{2} + a_{3} + a_{4} + a_{5} \leq b_{1} + b_{2} + b_{3} + b_{4} + b_{5}$

Given a triangle $ ABC$ with angle $ C \geq 60^{\circ}$. Prove that: $ \left(a \plus{} b\right) \cdot \left(\frac {1}{a} \plus{} \frac {1}{b} \plus{} \frac {1}{c} \right) \geq 4 \plus{} \frac {1}{\sin\left(\frac {C}{2}\right)}.$

This ISL 2005 problem has not been used in any TST I know. A pity, since it is a nice problem, but in its shortlist formulation, it is absolutely incomprehensible. Here is a mathematical restatement of the problem: Let $k$ be a nonnegative integer. A forest consists of rooted (i. e. oriented) trees. Each vertex of the forest is either a leaf or has two successors. A vertex $v$ is called an [i]extended successor[/i] of a vertex $u$ if there is a chain of vertices $u_{0}=u$, $u_{1}$, $u_{2}$, ..., $u_{t-1}$, $u_{t}=v$ with $t>0$ such that the vertex $u_{i+1}$ is a successor of the vertex $u_{i}$ for every integer $i$ with $0\leq i\leq t-1$. A vertex is called [i]dynastic[/i] if it has two successors and each of these successors has at least $k$ extended successors. Prove that if the forest has $n$ vertices, then there are at most $\frac{n}{k+2}$ dynastic vertices.

Prove that for any four positive real numbers $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$ the inequality \[ \frac {(a \minus{} b)(a \minus{} c)}{a \plus{} b \plus{} c} \plus{} \frac {(b \minus{} c)(b \minus{} d)}{b \plus{} c \plus{} d} \plus{} \frac {(c \minus{} d)(c \minus{} a)}{c \plus{} d \plus{} a} \plus{} \frac {(d \minus{} a)(d \minus{} b)}{d \plus{} a \plus{} b}\ge 0\] holds. Determine all cases of equality. [i]Author: Darij Grinberg (Problem Proposal), Christian Reiher (Solution), Germany[/i]

Show that there are only finitely many triples $ (x,y,z)$ of positive integers satisfying the equation $ abc\equal{}2009(a\plus{}b\plus{}c).$

The positive numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$ satisfy $abc = 1$. Show that: $$ \frac{1}{a^2+a}+\frac{1}{b^2+b}+\frac{1}{c^2+c} \ge \frac{3}{2}. $$

Let $ u, v, w$ be positive real numbers such that $ u\sqrt {vw} \plus{} v\sqrt {wu} \plus{} w\sqrt {uv} \geq 1$. Find the smallest value of $ u \plus{} v \plus{} w$.

Let $ a,b,c$ be real positive numbers such that absolute difference between any two of them is less than $ 2$. Prove that: $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c < \sqrt {ab \plus{} 1} \plus{} \sqrt {ac \plus{} 1} \plus{} \sqrt {bc \plus{} 1}$

Let $a, b, c > 0$. Prove that $(a^5 - a^2 + 3)(b^5 - b^2 + 3)(c^5 - c^2 + 3) \geq (a + b + c)^3$.

Prove that, for all pairs of nonnegative integers, $j,n$, $$\sum_{K=0}^{n}k^j\binom n k \ge 2^{n-j} n^j$$

Determine the greatest real number $ C $, such that for every positive integer $ n\ge 2 $, there exists $ x_1, x_2,..., x_n \in [-1,1]$, so that $$\prod_{1\le i<j\le n}(x_i-x_j) \ge C^{\frac{n(n-1)}{2}}$$.

Let $M$ be a matrix with $r$ rows and $c$ columns. Each entry of $M$ is a nonnegative integer. Let $a$ be the average of all $rc$ entries of $M$. If $r > {(10 a + 10)}^c$, prove that $M$ has two identical rows.

Prove that for all $n \in \mathbb{Z^+}$ and for all positive real numbers satisfying $a_1a_2...a_n=1$ \[ \displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{a_i}{\sqrt{{a_i}^4+3}} \leq \frac{1}{2}\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{1}{a_i} \]

The absolute value of the sum of the elements of a real orthogonal matrix is at most the order of the matrix.

Let $a,b,c$ be the length sides of a given triangle and $x,y,z$ be the sides length of bisectrices, respectively. Prove the following inequality $\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}>\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}$

Let $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ be non-negative real numbers and let $ x$, $ y$, and $ z$ be positive real numbers such that $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c\equal{}x\plus{}y\plus{}z$. Prove that \[ \dfrac{a^3}{x^2}\plus{}\dfrac{b^3}{y^2}\plus{}\dfrac{c^3}{z^2} \ge a\plus{}b\plus{}c.\] [i]Hery Susanto, Malang[/i]

Let $a,b,c,x,y$ be positive real numbers such that $abc=1$. Prove that $$\frac{a^5}{xc+yb}+\frac{b^5}{xa+yc}+\frac{c^5}{xb+ya}\geq \frac{9}{(x+y)(a^2+b^2+c^2)}.$$

See all the problems from 5-th Kyiv math festival [url=http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=506789#p506789]here[/url] Let $x,y>0$ and $xy\ge1.$ Prove that $x^3+y^3+4xy\ge x^2+y^2+x+y+2.$ Let $x,y>0$ and $xy\ge1.$ Prove that $2(x^3+y^3+xy+x+y)\ge5(x^2+y^2).$

Positive numbers $x, y, z$ satisfy the condition $$xy + yz + zx + 2xyz = 1.$$ Prove that $4x + y + z \ge 2.$ [i]A. Khrabrov[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a nondegenerate isosceles trapezoid with integer side lengths such that $BC \parallel AD$ and $AB=BC=CD$. Given that the distance between the incenters of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ is $8!$, determine the number of possible lengths of segment $AD$. [i]Ray Li[/i]

Prove that for any natural number $n$ and real numbers $a$ and $x$ satisfying $a^{n+1} \le x \le 1$ and $0 < a < 1$ it holds that $$\prod_{k=1}^n \left|\frac{x-a^k}{x+a^k}\right| \le \prod_{k=1}^n \frac{1-a^k}{1+a^k}$$

Let $a,b,c$ and $d$ be non-negative real numbers such that $a+b+c+d = 4$. Show that $\sqrt{a+b+c}+\sqrt{b+c+d}+\sqrt{c+d+a}+\sqrt{d+a+b}\ge 6$.