Olympiad problems

2011 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 5

Tags: calculus , integration , inequalities , function , number theory , prime number , logarithm

suppose that $v(x)=\sum_{p\le x,p\in \mathbb P}log(p)$ (here $\mathbb P$ denotes the set of all positive prime numbers). prove that the two statements below are equivalent: [b]a)[/b] $v(x) \sim x$ when $x \longrightarrow \infty$ [b]b)[/b] $\pi (x) \sim \frac{x}{ln(x)}$ when $x \longrightarrow \infty$. (here $\pi (x)$ is number of the prime numbers less than or equal to $x$).

2016 Taiwan TST Round 3, 1

Tags: inequalities

Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=1$. Find the smallest $k$ such that $\frac{x^2y^2}{1-z}+\frac{y^2z^2}{1-x}+\frac{z^2x^2}{1-y}\leq k-3xyz$.

1996 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , inradius , geometric inequality , inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be the sides of a triangle, $\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma$ the corresponding angles and $r$ the inradius. Prove that $$a\cdot sin\alpha+b\cdot sin\beta+c\cdot sin\gamma\geq 9r$$

1992 AIME Problems, 10

Tags: geometry , inequalities , search , function

Consider the region $A$ in the complex plane that consists of all points $z$ such that both $\frac{z}{40}$ and $\frac{40}{\overline{z}}$ have real and imaginary parts between $0$ and $1$, inclusive. What is the integer that is nearest the area of $A$?

2010 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 2a

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Show that $\frac{x^2}{1 - x}+\frac{(1 - x)^2}{x} \ge 1$ for all real numbers $x$, where $0 < x < 1$

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: inequalities

For all positive real numbers $a,b,c$, prove that \[\sqrt{\frac{a^4 + 2b^2c^2}{a^2+2bc}} + \sqrt{\frac{b^4+2c^2a^2}{b^2+2ca}} + \sqrt{\frac{c^4 + 2a^2b^2}{c^2 + 2ab}} \geq a + b + c.\] [i]In-Sung Na.[/i]

1994 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , function , domain , linear algebra , matrix , logarithm , algebra

Given $5n$ real numbers $r_i, s_i, t_i, u_i, v_i \geq 1 (1 \leq i \leq n)$, let $R = \frac {1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} r_i$, $S = \frac {1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} s_i$, $T = \frac {1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} t_i$, $U = \frac {1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} u_i$, $V = \frac {1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} v_i$. Prove that $\prod_{i=1}^{n}\frac {r_i s_i t_i u_i v_i + 1}{r_i s_i t_i u_i v_i - 1} \geq \left(\frac {RSTUV +1}{RSTUV - 1}\right)^n$.

2010 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: function , inequalities , real analysis

Let $ f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ a strictly increasing function such that $ f\circ f$ is continuos. Prove that $ f$ is continuos.

2015 Belarus Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Prove that $(a+b+c)^5 \ge 81 (a^2+b^2+c^2)abc$ for any positive real numbers $a,b,c$ I.Gorodnin

1976 IMO Longlists, 20

Tags: inequalities , induction , number theory

Let $(a_n), n = 0, 1, . . .,$ be a sequence of real numbers such that $a_0 = 0$ and \[a^3_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} a^2_n -1, n= 0, 1,\cdots\] Prove that there exists a positive number $q, q < 1$, such that for all $n = 1, 2, \ldots ,$ \[|a_{n+1} - a_n| \leq q|a_n - a_{n-1}|,\] and give one such $q$ explicitly.

2021 Israel TST, 1

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Which is greater: \[\frac{1^{-3}-2^{-3}}{1^{-2}-2^{-2}}-\frac{2^{-3}-3^{-3}}{2^{-2}-3^{-2}}+\frac{3^{-3}-4^{-3}}{3^{-2}-4^{-2}}-\cdots +\frac{2019^{-3}-2020^{-3}}{2019^{-2}-2020^{-2}}\] or \[1-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{9}-\cdots +\frac{1}{5781}?\]

2020 Israel National Olympiad, 7

Tags: inequalities , geometry , circumcircle

Let $P$ be a point inside a triangle $ABC$, $d_a$, $d_b$ and $d_c$ be distances from $P$ to the lines $BC$, $AC$ and $AB$ respectively, $R$ be a radius of the circumcircle and $r$ be a radius of the inscribed circle for $\Delta ABC.$ Prove that: $$\sqrt{d_a}+\sqrt{d_b}+\sqrt{d_c}\leq\sqrt{2R+5r}.$$

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 23

Tags: inequalities , triangle

If $b$, $c$ are the legs, and $a$ is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, prove that$$\left(a+b+c\right)\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\right)\geq 5+3\sqrt{2}$$

2021 Peru IMO TST, P1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Suppose positive real numers $x,y,z,w$ satisfy $(x^3+y^3)^4=z^3+w^3$. Prove that $$x^4z+y^4w\geq zw.$$

2017 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: algebra , polynomial , inequalities

Let $x_0$ - is positive root of $x^{2017}-x-1=0$ and $y_0$ - is positive root of $y^{4034}-y=3x_0$ a) Compare $x_0$ and $y_0$ b) Find tenth digit after decimal mark in decimal representation of $|x_0-y_0|$

2015 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Given are (not necessarily positive) real numbers $a, b$, and $c$ for which $|a - b| \ge |c| , |b - c| \ge |a|$ and $|c - a| \ge |b|$ . Prove that one of the numbers $a, b$, and $c$ is the sum of the other two.

2010 Iran Team Selection Test, 9

Tags: induction , inequalities , concavity

Sequence of real numbers $a_0,a_1,\dots,a_{1389}$ are called concave if for each $0<i<1389$, $a_i\geq\frac{a_{i-1}+a_{i+1}}2$. Find the largest $c$ such that for every concave sequence of non-negative real numbers: \[\sum_{i=0}^{1389}ia_i^2\geq c\sum_{i=0}^{1389}a_i^2\]

2011 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , algebra , inequalities

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b}+\sqrt{\frac{ab+bc+ca}{a^2+b^2+c^2}}\ge\frac52\] and determine when equality holds.

2019 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities

Let $n$ be a given even number, $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$ be non-negative real numbers such that $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n=1.$ Find the maximum possible value of $\sum_{1\le i<j\le n}\min\{(i-j)^2,(n+i-j)^2\}a_ia_j .$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 699

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , algebra , function , domain , inequalities

Find the volume of the part bounded by $z=x+y,\ z=x^2+y^2$ in the $xyz$ space.

1987 IMO Longlists, 67

Tags: inequalities

If $a, b, c, d$ are real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 \leq 1$, find the maximum of the expression \[(a + b)^4 + (a + c)^4 + (a + d)^4 + (b + c)^4 + (b + d)^4 + (c + d)^4.\]

2008 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: algebra , inequalities , sequence , sum

Let $\{a_n\}_{n \in N}$ be a sequence of real numbers with $a_1 = 2$ and $a_n =\frac{n^2 + 1}{\sqrt{n^3 - 2n^2 + n}}$ for all positive integers $n \ge 2$. Let $s_n = a_1 + a_2 + ...+ a_n$ for all positive integers $n$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{s_1s_2}+\frac{1}{s_2s_3}+ ...+\frac{1}{s_ns_{n+1}}<\frac15$$ for all positive integers $n$.

1988 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Tags: inequalities , geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron

The six edges of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ measure $7$, $13$, $18$, $27$, $36$ and $41$ units. If the length of edge $AB$ is $41$, then the length of edge $CD$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 13\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 27\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 36 $

2016 Austria Beginners' Competition, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Prove that all real numbers $x \ne -1$, $y \ne -1$ with $xy = 1$ satisfy the following inequality: $$\left(\frac{2+x}{1+x}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{2+y}{1+y}\right)^2 \ge \frac92$$ (Karl Czakler)

1988 India National Olympiad, 9

Tags: circumcircle , inequalities , geometry

Show that for a triangle with radii of circumcircle and incircle equal to $ R$, $ r$ respectively, the inequality $ R \geq 2r$ holds.