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2008 JBMO Shortlist, 8
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Show that $(x + y + z) \big(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}\big) \ge 4 \big(\frac{x}{xy+1}+\frac{y}{yz+1}+\frac{z}{zx+1}\big)^2$ , for all real positive numbers $x, y $ and $z$.

2000 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 5
Tags: number theory , inequalities
Let $m,n,k$ be positive integers with $m\ge2$ and $k\ge\log_2(m-1)$. Prove that $$\prod_{s=1}^n\frac{ms-1}{ms}<\sqrt[2^{k+1}]{\frac1{2n+1}}.$$

2011 Graduate School Of Mathematical Sciences, The Master Cource, The University Of Tokyo, 2
Tags: trigonometry , inequalities , calculus
Let $f(x,\ y)=\frac{x+y}{(x^2+1)(y^2+1)}.$ (1) Find the maximum value of $f(x,\ y)$ for $0\leq x\leq 1,\ 0\leq y\leq 1.$ (2) Find the maximum value of $f(x,\ y),\ \forall{x,\ y}\in{\mathbb{R}}.$

2016 JBMO TST - Turkey, 6
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Prove that \[ (x^4+y)(y^4+z)(z^4+x) \geq (x+y^2)(y+z^2)(z+x^2) \] for all positive real numbers $x, y, z$ satisfying $xyz \geq 1$.

2007 France Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: symmetry , search , inequalities
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive reals such taht $a+b+c+d=1$. Prove that: \[6(a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}+d^{3})\geq a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+\frac{1}{8}.\]

2000 Tournament Of Towns, 3
Tags: sum of powers , inequalities , algebra
Prove the inequality $$ 1^k+2^k+...+n^k \le \frac{n^{2k}-(n-1)^k}{n^k-(n-1)^k}$$ (L Emelianov)

2008 China Team Selection Test, 5
Tags: cauchy inequality , function , inequalities , algebra
For two given positive integers $ m,n > 1$, let $ a_{ij} (i = 1,2,\cdots,n, \; j = 1,2,\cdots,m)$ be nonnegative real numbers, not all zero, find the maximum and the minimum values of $ f$, where \[ f = \frac {n\sum_{i = 1}^{n}(\sum_{j = 1}^{m}a_{ij})^2 + m\sum_{j = 1}^{m}(\sum_{i= 1}^{n}a_{ij})^2}{(\sum_{i = 1}^{n}\sum_{j = 1}^{m}a_{ij})^2 + mn\sum_{i = 1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{m}a_{ij}^2}. \]

2014 Contests, 2
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b$ be positive real numbers.Prove that $(1+a)^{8}+(1+b)^{8}\geq 128ab(a+b)^{2}$.

2010 All-Russian Olympiad, 2
Tags: combinatorics , inequalities
There are $100$ random, distinct real numbers corresponding to $100$ points on a circle. Prove that you can always choose $4$ consecutive points in such a way that the sum of the two numbers corresponding to the points on the outside is always greater than the sum of the two numbers corresponding to the two points on the inside.

MathLinks Contest 5th, 6.3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $x, y, z$ be three positive numbers such that $(x + y-z) \left( \frac{1}{x}+ \frac{1}{y}- \frac{1}{z} \right)=4$. Find the minimal value of the expression $$E(x, y, z) = (x^4 + y^4 + z^4) \left( \frac{1}{x^4}+ \frac{1}{y^4}+ \frac{1}{z^4} \right) .$$

the 9th XMO, 1
Tags: algebra , inequalities
For any $n$ consecutive integers $a_1, \cdots, a_n$, prove that $$(a_1+\cdots+a_n)\cdot\left(\frac{1}{a_1}+\cdots+\frac{1}{a_n}\right)\leqslant \frac{n(n+1)\ln(\text{e}n)}{2}.$$

2015 Postal Coaching, Problem 1
Tags: number theory , inequalities
Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$ be such that $gcd(n, 6) = 1$. Let $a_1 < a_2 < \cdots < a_n$ and $b_1 < b_2 < \cdots < b_n$ be two collection of positive integers such that $a_j + a_k + a_l = b_j + b_k + b_l$ for all integers $1 \le j < k < l \le n$. Prove that $a_j = b_j$ for all $1 \le j \le n$.

1989 IberoAmerican, 3
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b$ and $c$ be the side lengths of a triangle. Prove that: \[\frac{a-b}{a+b}+\frac{b-c}{b+c}+\frac{c-a}{c+a}<\frac{1}{16}\]

2020 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2
Tags: inequality , n-variable inequality , inequalities
Given positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$. Let \[ m = \min \left( a_1 + \frac{1}{a_2}, a_2 + \frac{1}{a_3}, \dots, a_{n - 1} + \frac{1}{a_n} , a_n + \frac{1}{a_1} \right). \] Prove the inequality \[ \sqrt[n]{a_1 a_2 \dots a_n} + \frac{1}{\sqrt[n]{a_1 a_2 \dots a_n}} \ge m. \]

2023 Thailand October Camp, 3
Tags: inequalities
Let $n>3$ be an integer. If $x_1<x_2<\ldots<x_{n+2}$ are reals with $x_1=0$, $x_2=1$ and $x_3>2$, what is the maximal value of $$(\frac{x_{n+1}+x_{n+2}-1}{x_{n+1}(x_{n+2}-1)})\cdot (\sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{(x_{i+2}-x_{i+1})(x_{i+1}-x_i)}{x_{i+2}-x_i})?$$

2022 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 6
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $f$ be a function defined on $[0, 2022]$, such that $f(0) = f(2022) = 2022$, and $$|f(x) - f(y)| \le 2|x -y|,$$ for all $x, y$ in $[0, 2022]$. Prove that for each $x, y$ in $[0, 2022]$, the distance between $f(x)$ and $f(y)$ does not exceed $2022$.

2017 IFYM, Sozopol, 1
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $x,y,z\in \mathbb{R}^+$ be such that $xy+yz+zx=x+y+z$. Prove the following inequality: $\frac{1}{x^2+y+1}+\frac{1}{y^2+z+1}+\frac{1}{z^2+x+1}\leq 1$.

2012 HMNT, 10
Tags: trigonometry , inequalities , algebra
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be reals. Find the least possible value of $$(2 \cos \alpha + 5 \sin \beta - 8)^2 + (2 \sin \alpha + 5 \cos \beta - 15)^2.$$

2020 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W52
Tags: calculus , derivative , inequalities
If $f\in C^{(3)}([0,1])$ such that $f(0)=f(1)=f'(0)=0$ and $|f'''(x)|\le1,(\forall)x\in[0,1]$, show that: a) $$|f(x)|\le\frac{x(1-x)}{\sqrt3}\cdot\left(\int^x_0\frac{f(t)}{t(1-t)}dt\right)^{1/2},(\forall)x\in[0,1]$$ b) $$|f'(x)|\le\frac{1-2x}{\sqrt3}\cdot\left(\int^x_0\frac{|f(t)|}{t(1-t)}dt\right)^{1/2},(\forall)x\in\left[0,\frac12\right]$$ c) $$\int^1_0(1-x)^2\cdot\frac{|f(x)|}xdx\ge9\int^1_0\left(\frac{f(x)}x\right)^2dx$$ [i]Proposed by Florin Stănescu and Şerban Cioculescu[/i]

2023 District Olympiad, P3
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $x,y{}$ and $z{}$ be positive real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=1$. Prove that [list=a] [*]\[1-\frac{x^2-yz}{x^2+x}=\frac{(1-y)(1-z)}{x^2+x};\] [*]\[\frac{x^2-yz}{x^2+x}+\frac{y^2-zx}{y^2+y}+\frac{z^2-xy}{z^2+z}\leqslant 0.\] [/list]

2013 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 1
Tags: function , algebra , calculus , polynomial , vieta , inequalities , analytic geometry
Let $x, y, z$ be real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=0$ and $x^2+y^2+z^2=6$. Find the maximum value of \[ |(x-y)(y-z)(z-x) | \]

2012 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 4b
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Positive numbers $b_1, b_2,..., b_n$ are given so that $b_1 + b_2 + ...+ b_n \le 10$. Further, $a_1 = b_1$ and $a_m = sa_{m-1} + b_m$ for $m > 1$, where $0 \le s < 1$. Show that $a^2_1 + a^2_2 + ... + a^2_n \le \frac{100}{1 - s^2} $

2012 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 1
Tags: inequalities
Let $ 1\leq a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,k \leq 9 $ and $ a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,k $ are different integers, find the minimum value of the expression $ E = a*b*c+d*e*f+g*h*k $ and prove that it is minimum.

2015 Indonesia MO Shortlist, A3
Tags: inequality , inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ positive reals such that $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$. Prove that $$\frac{a+b}{\sqrt{ab+1}}+\frac{b+c}{\sqrt{bc+1}}+\frac{c+a}{\sqrt{ac+1}}\le 3$$

2016 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3
Tags: inequalities , algebra
For $a,b,c,d>0$ prove that $$\frac {a+\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt[3]{abc}+\sqrt[4]{abcd}}{4} \leq \sqrt[4]{a.\frac{a+b}{2}.\frac{a+b+c}{3}.\frac{a+b+c+d}{4}}$$