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2010 Slovenia National Olympiad, 4
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Find all non-zero real numbers $x$ such that \[\min \left\{ 4, x+ \frac 4x \right\} \geq 8 \min \left\{ x,\frac 1x\right\} .\]

2012 Morocco TST, 3
Tags: inequalities
Find the maximal value of the following expression, if $a,b,c$ are nonnegative and $a+b+c=1$. \[ \frac{1}{a^2 -4a+9} + \frac {1}{b^2 -4b+9} + \frac{1}{c^2 -4c+9} \]

2006 Hong Kong TST., 4
Tags: inequalities
Let x,y,z be positive real numbers such that $x+y+z=1$. For positive integer n, define $S_n = x^n+y^n+z^n$ Furthermore, let $P=S_2 S_{2005}$ and $Q=S_3 S_{2004}$. (a) Find the smallest possible value of Q. (b) If $x,y,z$ are pairwise distinct, determine whether P or Q is larger.

2002 APMO, 4
Tags: inequalities
Let $x,y,z$ be positive numbers such that \[ {1\over x}+{1\over y}+{1\over z}=1. \] Show that \[ \sqrt{x+yz}+\sqrt{y+zx}+\sqrt{z+xy}\ge\sqrt{xyz}+\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}+\sqrt{z} \]

2017 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7
Tags: inequalities
Determine the largest real number $c$ such that for any $2017$ real numbers $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_{2017}$, the inequality $$\sum_{i=1}^{2016}x_i(x_i+x_{i+1})\ge c\cdot x^2_{2017}$$ holds.

2013 USAJMO, 6
Tags: parameterization , inequalities
Find all real numbers $x,y,z\geq 1$ satisfying \[\min(\sqrt{x+xyz},\sqrt{y+xyz},\sqrt{z+xyz})=\sqrt{x-1}+\sqrt{y-1}+\sqrt{z-1}.\]

1995 Irish Math Olympiad, 3
Tags: inequalities , geometry
Points $ A,X,D$ lie on a line in this order, point $ B$ is on the plane such that $ \angle ABX>120^{\circ}$, and point $ C$ is on the segment $ BX$. Prove the inequality: $ 2AD \ge \sqrt{3} (AB\plus{}BC\plus{}CD)$.

2018 Poland - Second Round, 2
Tags: number theory , combinatorics , inequalities , divisor
Let $n$ be a positive integer, which gives remainder $4$ of dividing by $8$. Numbers $1 = k_1 < k_2 < ... < k_m = n$ are all positive diivisors of $n$. Show that if $i \in \{ 1, 2, ..., m - 1 \}$ isn't divisible by $3$, then $k_{i + 1} \le 2k_{i}$.

2006 IMO Shortlist, 5
Tags: inequalities , algebra
If $a,b,c$ are the sides of a triangle, prove that \[\frac{\sqrt{b+c-a}}{\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}-\sqrt{a}}+\frac{\sqrt{c+a-b}}{\sqrt{c}+\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b}}+\frac{\sqrt{a+b-c}}{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}-\sqrt{c}}\leq 3 \] [i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]

2025 Azerbaijan Junior NMO, 5
Tags: algebra , inequalities
For positive real numbers $x;y;z$ satisfying $0<x,y,z<2$, find the biggest value the following equation could acquire: $$(2x-yz)(2y-zx)(2z-xy)$$

2013 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Tags: inequalities
Let $ a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that \[ a+b+c=\frac{1}{a^2} + \frac{1}{b^2} + \frac{1}{c^2} . \] Prove that \[ 2(a+b+c) \ge \sqrt[3]{7 a^2 b +1 } + \sqrt[3]{7 b^2 c +1 } + \sqrt[3]{7 c^2 a +1 } . \] Find all triples $ (a,b,c) $ for which equality holds.

Russian TST 2020, P2
Tags: number theory , inequalities , greatest common divisor
Given a natural number $n{}$ find the smallest $\lambda$ such that\[\gcd(x(x + 1)\cdots(x + n - 1), y(y + 1)\cdots(y + n - 1)) \leqslant (x-y)^\lambda,\] for any positive integers $y{}$ and $x \geqslant y + n$.

2010 Indonesia TST, 4
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Given a positive integer $n$ and $I = \{1, 2,..., k\}$ with $k$ is a positive integer. Given positive integers $a_1, a_2, ..., a_k$ such that for all $i \in I$: $1 \le a_i \le n$ and $$\sum_{i=1}^k a_i \ge 2(n!).$$ Show that there exists $J \subseteq I$ such that $$n! + 1 \ge \sum_{j \in J}a_j >\sqrt {n! + (n - 1)n}$$

2017 Vietnamese Southern Summer School contest, Problem 1
Tags: inequality , algebra , inequalities
Let $x,y,z$ be the non-negative real numbers satisfying $xy+yz+zx\leq 1$. Prove that: $$1-xy-yz-zx\leq (6-2\sqrt{6})(1-\min\{x,y,z\}).$$

2008 Romania National Olympiad, 4
Tags: inequalities , group theory , abstract algebra , vector , superior algebra
Let $ \mathcal G$ be the set of all finite groups with at least two elements. a) Prove that if $ G\in \mathcal G$, then the number of morphisms $ f: G\to G$ is at most $ \sqrt [p]{n^n}$, where $ p$ is the largest prime divisor of $ n$, and $ n$ is the number of elements in $ G$. b) Find all the groups in $ \mathcal G$ for which the inequality at point a) is an equality.

2016 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c,d$ be real numbers such that $abcd>0$. Prove that:There exists a permutation $x,y,z,w$ of $a,b,c,d$ such that $$2(xy+zw)^2>(x^2+y^2)(z^2+w^2)$$.

1982 IMO Longlists, 21
Tags: inequalities , combinatorics
Al[u][b]l[/b][/u] edges and all diagonals of regular hexagon $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5A_6$ are colored blue or red such that each triangle $A_jA_kA_m, 1 \leq j < k < m\leq 6$ has at least one red edge. Let $R_k$ be the number of red segments $A_kA_j, (j \neq k)$. Prove the inequality \[\sum_{k=1}^6 (2R_k-7)^2 \leq 54.\]

1990 IMO Longlists, 59
Tags: inequalities
Given eight real numbers $a_1 \leq a_2 \leq \cdots \leq a_7 \leq a_8$. Let $x = \frac{ a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_7 + a_8}{8}$, $y = \frac{ a_1^2 + a_2^2 + \cdots + a_7^2 + a_8^2}{8}$. Prove that \[2 \sqrt{y-x^2} \leq a_8 - a_1 \leq 4 \sqrt{y-x^2}.\]

1989 IMO Longlists, 92
Tags: inequalities
Prove that $ a < b$ implies that $ a^3 \minus{} 3a \leq b^3 \minus{} 3b \plus{} 4.$ When does equality occur?

1987 IMO Longlists, 20
Tags: inequalities , pigeonhole principle , linear algebra , inequality system
Let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be real numbers satisfying $x_1^2+x_2^2+\ldots+x_n^2=1$. Prove that for every integer $k\ge2$ there are integers $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$, not all zero, such that $|a_i|\le k-1$ for all $i$, and $|a_1x_1+a_2x_2+\ldots+a_nx_n|\le{(k-1)\sqrt n\over k^n-1}$. [i](IMO Problem 3)[/i] [i]Proposed by Germany, FR[/i]

2012 ELMO Shortlist, 6
Tags: floor function , algebra , polynomial , vieta , quadratic , inequalities , number theory
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]

2006 Italy TST, 2
Tags: circumcircle , trigonometry , geometry , inequalities
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, let $H$ be the orthocentre and $L,M,N$ the midpoints of the sides $AB, BC, CA$ respectively. Prove that \[HL^{2} + HM^{2} + HN^{2} < AL^{2} + BM^{2} + CN^{2}\] if and only if $ABC$ is acute-angled.

2007 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: function , algebra , inequalities
Let $a, b, c$ be positive reals such that their sum is $1$. Prove that \[\frac{1}{ab+2c^{2}+2c}+\frac{1}{bc+2a^{2}+2a}+\frac{1}{ac+2b^{2}+2b}\geq \frac{1}{ab+bc+ac}.\]

2021 Latvia Baltic Way TST, P4
Tags: inequalities
Determine the smallest positive constant $k$ such that no matter what $3$ lattice points we choose the following inequality holds: $$ L_{\max} - L_{\min} \ge \frac{1}{\sqrt{k} \cdot L_{max}} $$ where $L_{\max}$, $L_{\min}$ is the maximal and minimal distance between chosen points.

2014 Contests, 1
Tags: inequalities , number theory , least common multiple , invariant , greatest common divisor , combinatorics
Numbers $1$ through $2014$ are written on a board. A valid operation is to erase two numbers $a$ and $b$ on the board and replace them with the greatest common divisor and the least common multiple of $a$ and $b$. Prove that, no matter how many operations are made, the sum of all the numbers that remain on the board is always larger than $2014$ $\times$ $\sqrt[2014]{2014!}$