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2021 OMpD, 3
Tags: inequalities , algebra , n-variable inequality , absolute value
Let $a$ and $b$ be positive real numbers, with $a < b$ and let $n$ be a positive integer. Prove that for all real numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n \in [a, b]$: $$ |x_1 - x_2| + |x_2 - x_3| + \cdots + |x_{n-1} - x_n| + |x_n - x_1| \leq \frac{2(b - a)}{b + a}(x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n)$$ And determine for what values of $n$ and $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n$ the equality holds.

2005 China Girls Math Olympiad, 7
Tags: floor function , inequalities
Let $ m$ and $ n$ be positive integers with $ m > n \geq 2.$ Set $ S \equal{} \{1, 2, \ldots, m\},$ and $ T \equal{} \{a_l, a_2, \ldots, a_n\}$ is a subset of S such that every number in $ S$ is not divisible by any two distinct numbers in $ T.$ Prove that \[ \sum^n_{i \equal{} 1} \frac {1}{a_i} < \frac {m \plus{} n}{m}. \]

2023 Belarusian National Olympiad, 10.3
Tags: algebra , inequalities , inequality
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers, that satisfy $abc=1$. Prove the inequality: $$\frac{ab}{1+c}+\frac{bc}{1+a}+\frac{ca}{1+b} \geq \frac{27}{(a+b+c)(3+a+b+c)}$$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 81
Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , inequalities , derivative , function , logarithm
Prove the following inequality. \[\frac{1}{12}(\pi -6+2\sqrt{3})\leq \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \ln (1+\cos 2x) dx\leq \frac{1}{4}(2-\sqrt{3})\]

2011 China National Olympiad, 1
Tags: floor function , function , inequalities
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are real numbers, prove that; \[\sum_{i=1}^na_i^2-\sum_{i=1}^n a_i a_{i+1} \le \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2}\right\rfloor(M-m)^2.\] where $a_{n+1}=a_1,M=\max_{1\le i\le n} a_i,m=\min_{1\le i\le n} a_i$.

2005 China Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequalities
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be nonnegative reals such that $ab+bc+ca = \frac{1}{3}$. Prove that \[\frac{1}{a^{2}-bc+1}+\frac{1}{b^{2}-ca+1}+\frac{1}{c^{2}-ab+1}\leq 3 \]

1993 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 2
Tags: inequalities , algebra
If $a,b,c,d$ are real numbers with $b < c < d$, prove that $(a+b+c+d)^2 > 8(ac+bd)$.

1980 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Tags: algebra , polynomial , inequalities
$f(x) = x^3-ax+1$ , $a \in R$ has three different zeros in $R$. Prove that for the zero $x_o$ with the smallest absolute value holds: $\frac{1}{a}< x_0 < \frac{2}{a}$

2015 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 9
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $a, b,c$ be positive numbers with $abc = 1$. Prove that $a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + 2[(ab)^3 + (bc)^3 + (ca)^3] \ge 3(a^2b + b^2c + c^2a)$.

2010 Contests, 2
Tags: function , parameterization , induction , inequalities , rearrangement inequality , algebra
Let $n$ be a positive integer number and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be $n$ positive real numbers. Prove that $f : [0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, defined by \[f(x) = \dfrac{a_1 + x}{a_2 + x} + \dfrac{a_2 + x}{a_3 + x} + \cdots + \dfrac{a_{n-1} + x}{a_n + x} + \dfrac{a_n + x}{a_1 + x}, \] is a decreasing function. [i]Dan Marinescu et al.[/i]

2005 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 8
Tags: inequalities
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be three positive reals such that $(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)=1$. Prove that the following inequality holds: \[ ab+bc+ca \leq \frac 34 . \] [i]Cezar Lupu[/i]

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

2015 Azerbaijan JBMO TST, 1
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[\left((3a^2+1)^2+2\left(1+\frac{3}{b}\right)^2\right)\left((3b^2+1)^2+2\left(1+\frac{3}{c}\right)^2\right)\left((3c^2+1)^2+2\left(1+\frac{3}{a}\right)^2\right)\geq 48^3\]

2005 MOP Homework, 7
Tags: inequalities , trigonometry , geometry
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Prove that \[\frac{a^2}{bc}+\frac{b^2}{ca}+\frac{c^2}{ab} \ge 4\left(\sin^2\frac{A}{2}+\sin^2\frac{B}{2}+\sin^2\frac{C}{2}\right).\]

2010 IMC, 2
Tags: induction , inequalities
Let $a_0,a_1,\dots,a_n$ be positive real numbers such that $a_{k+1}-a_k \geq 1$ for all $k=0,1,\dots,n-1.$ Prove that \[1+\frac{1}{a_0} \left( 1+\frac1{a_1-a_0}\right)\cdots\left(1+\frac1{a_n-a_0}\right)\leq \left(1+\frac1{a_0}\right) \left(1+\frac1{a_1}\right)\cdots \left(1+\frac1{a_n}\right).\]

1974 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 5
Tags: geometry , geometric inequalities , geometrical inequalities , inequalities , cyclic , hexagon , area
Let $ABCDEF$ be a cyclic hexagon such that \[AB=BC,\quad CD=DE,\quad EF=FA.\] Show that \[[ACE]\le[BDF]\] and determine when the equality holds. ($[XYZ]$ denotes the area of the triangle $XYZ.$)

2008 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Determine $ Q \in \mathbb{R}$ which is so big that a sequence with non-negative reals elements $ a_1 ,a_2, \ldots$ which satisfies the following two conditions: [b](i)[/b] $ \forall m,n \geq 1$ we have $ a_{m \plus{} n} \leq 2 \left(a_m \plus{} a_n \right)$ [b](ii)[/b] $ \forall k \geq 0$ we have $ a_{2^k} \leq \frac {1}{(k \plus{} 1)^{2008}}$ such that for each sequence element we have the inequality $ a_n \leq Q.$

2006 Austrian-Polish Competition, 5
Tags: inequalities
Prove that for all positive integers $n$ and all positive reals $a,b,c$ the following inequality holds: \[\frac{a^{n+1}}{a^{n}+a^{n-1}b+\ldots+b^{n}}+\frac{b^{n+1}}{b^{n}+b^{n-1}c+\ldots+c^{n}}+\frac{c^{n+1}}{c^{n}+c^{n-1}a+\ldots+a^{n}}\\ \ge \frac{a+b+c}{n+1}\]

2010 Lithuania National Olympiad, 1
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b$ be real numbers. Prove the inequality \[ 2(a^4+a^2b^2+b^4)\ge 3(a^3b+ab^3).\]

2010 Germany Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: function , inequalities , algebra , functional inequality
Let $f$ be any function that maps the set of real numbers into the set of real numbers. Prove that there exist real numbers $x$ and $y$ such that \[f\left(x-f(y)\right)>yf(x)+x\] [i]Proposed by Igor Voronovich, Belarus[/i]

2020 Thailand TST, 4
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Let $u_1, u_2, \dots, u_{2019}$ be real numbers satisfying \[u_{1}+u_{2}+\cdots+u_{2019}=0 \quad \text { and } \quad u_{1}^{2}+u_{2}^{2}+\cdots+u_{2019}^{2}=1.\] Let $a=\min \left(u_{1}, u_{2}, \ldots, u_{2019}\right)$ and $b=\max \left(u_{1}, u_{2}, \ldots, u_{2019}\right)$. Prove that \[ a b \leqslant-\frac{1}{2019}. \]

2016 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ be non-negative real numbers ,$S_k= \sum\limits_{i=1}^{k}a_i $ $(1\le k\le n)$.Prove that$$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\left(a_iS_i\sum\limits_{j=i}^{n}a^2_j\right)\le \sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\left(a_iS_i\right)^2$$

2001 China Second Round Olympiad, 2
Tags: inequalities
If nonnegative reals $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ satisfy \[ \sum_{i=1}^n x_i^2 + 2\sum_{1 \leq k < j \leq n} \sqrt{\frac{k}{j}}x_kx_j = 1 \] what are the minimum and maximum values of $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i$?

2024 Indonesia Regional, 1
Tags: inequality , inequalities , algebra
Given a real number $C\leqslant 2$. Prove that for every positive real number $x,y$ with $xy=1$, the following inequality holds: \[ \sqrt{\frac{x^2+y^2}{2}} + \frac{C}{x+y} \geqslant 1 + \frac{C}{2}.\] [i]Proposed by Fajar Yuliawan, Indonesia[/i]

2025 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Tags: inequalities , algebra , symmetric
Let $x, y$, and $z$ be positive real numbers, such that $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 3$. Prove the inequality \[\frac{x^3}{2 + x} + \frac{y^3}{2 + y} + \frac{z^3}{2 + z} \ge 1.\] When does the equality hold?