Olympiad problems

2000 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

For which natural numbers $n$ does $2^n > 10n^2 -60n + 80$ hold?

2024 Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 5

Tags: function , inequalities

Let $f:\mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N} \setminus \left \{ 1 \right \}$ be a function which satisfies both the inequality $f(a+f(a)) \leq 2a+3$ and the equation $$f(f(a)+b) = f(a+f(b)),$$ for any two $a,b \in \mathbb{N}$. Let $g:\mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ be defined with: $g(a)$ is the largest prime divisor of $f(a)$. Prove that there exist integers $a>b>2024$ such that $b|a$ and $g(a) = g(b)$.

2010 Contests, 3

Tags: inequalities , perimeter , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $P$, with $\angle APD=60^{\circ}$. Let $E,F,G$, and $H$ be the midpoints of $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$ respectively. Find the greatest positive real number $k$ for which \[EG+3HF\ge kd+(1-k)s \] where $s$ is the semi-perimeter of the quadrilateral $ABCD$ and $d$ is the sum of the lengths of its diagonals. When does the equality hold?

2013 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 7

Tags: inequalities

Show that if $\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{y}=10$, then $x-2y\leq200$.

2013 Tournament of Towns, 3

Tags: gcd , inequalities , number theory , greatest common divisor

Denote by $(a, b)$ the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $b$. Let $n$ be a positive integer such that $(n, n + 1) < (n, n + 2) <... < (n,n + 35)$. Prove that $(n, n + 35) < (n,n + 36)$.

2013 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: algebra , inequalities

For positive numbers $a, b, c$ satisfying condition $a+b+c<2$, Prove that $$ \sqrt{a^2 +bc}+\sqrt{b^2 +ca}+\sqrt{c^2 + ab}<3. $$

2022 Turkey Team Selection Test, 9

Tags: inequalities , graph theory , combinatorics

In every acyclic graph with 2022 vertices we can choose $k$ of the vertices such that every chosen vertex has at most 2 edges to chosen vertices. Find the maximum possible value of $k$.

2012 Silk Road, 4

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Prove that for any positive integer $n$, the arithmetic mean of $\sqrt[1]{1},\sqrt[2]{2},\sqrt[3]{3},\ldots ,\sqrt[n]{n}$ lies in $\left[ 1,1+\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{n}} \right]$ .

2002 Singapore Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Let $x_1, x_2, x_3$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $$\frac{(x_1^2+x_2^2+x_3^2)^3}{(x_1^3+x_2^3+x_3^3)^2}\le 3$$

1970 IMO Longlists, 15

Tags: inequalities , geometry , circumcircle , perimeter , trigonometry

Given $\triangle ABC$, let $R$ be its circumradius and $q$ be the perimeter of its excentral triangle. Prove that $q\le 6\sqrt{3} R$. Typesetter's Note: the excentral triangle has vertices which are the excenters of the original triangle.

2007 Nicolae Coculescu, 1

Tags: algebra , floor , inequalities , three variable inequality , geometry

Calculate $ \left\lfloor \frac{(a^2+b^2+c^2)(a+b+c)}{a^3+b^3+c^3} \right\rfloor , $ where $ a,b,c $ are the lengths of the side of a triangle. [i]Costel Anghel[/i]

2020 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W42

Tags: inequalities

If $a,b,c$ are non-negative real numbers such that $a+b+c=3m,(m\ge1)$ then prove that $$(a^a+b^a+c^a)(a^b+b^b+c^b)(a^c+b^c+c^c)\ge27m^{3m}$$ [i]Proposed by Dorin Mărghidanu[/i]

2009 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 25

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , inequalities

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral in which $\widehat{A}=\widehat{C}=90^{\circ}$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{BD}(AB+BC+CD+DA)+BD^2\left (\frac{1}{AB\cdot AD}+\frac{1}{CB\cdot CD}\right )\geq 2\left (2+\sqrt{2}\right )$$

2018 Latvia Baltic Way TST, P4

Tags: function , inequalities , algebra

Let $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a function that satisfies $$\sqrt{2f(x)}-\sqrt{2f(x)-f(2x)}\ge 2$$ for all real $x$. Prove for all real $x$: [i](a)[/i] $f(x)\ge 4$; [i](b)[/i] $f(x)\ge 7.$

2021 Israel TST, 2

Tags: inequalities

Suppose $x,y,z\in \mathbb R^+$. Prove that \[\frac {x}{\sqrt{yz+4xy+4xz}}+\frac {y}{\sqrt{zx+4yz+4yx}}+\frac {z}{\sqrt{xy+4zx+4zy}}\geq 1\].

2015 Greece JBMO TST, 1

Tags: algebra , inequalities , three variable inequality

If $x,y,z>0$, prove that $(3x+y)(3y+z)(3z+x) \ge 64xyz$. When we have equality;

2011 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Given that $0 < x,y < 1$, find the maximum value of $\frac{xy(1-x-y)}{(x+y)(1-x)(1-y)}$

2010 Contests, 4

Tags: inequalities , algebra , function , triangle inequality , three variable inequality

Let $ x$, $ y$, $ z \in\mathbb{R}^+$ satisfying $ xyz = 1$. Prove that \[ \frac {(x + y - 1)^2}{z} + \frac {(y + z - 1)^2}{x} + \frac {(z + x - 1)^2}{y}\geqslant x + y + z\mbox{.}\]

the 6th XMO, 2

Tags: complex number , algebra , inequalities , geometric inequality

Assume that complex numbers $z_1,z_2,...,z_n$ satisfy $|z_i-z_j| \le 1$ for any $1 \le i <j \le n$. Let $$S= \sum_{1 \le i <j \le n} |z_i-z_j|^2.$$ (1) If $n = 6063$, find the maximum value of $S$. (2) If $n= 2021$, find the maximum value of $S$.

1989 Turkey Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: inequalities

There are $n\geq2$ weights such that each weighs a positive integer less than $n$ and their total weights is less than $2n$. Prove that there is a subset of these weights such that their total weights is equal to $n$.

2009 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 27

Tags: perfect number , number theory , inequalities

Let $a$, $n$ be positive integers such that $a^n$ is a perfect number. Prove that $$a^{\frac{n}{\mu}}> \frac{\mu}{2}$$ where $\mu$ denotes the number of distinct prime divisors of $a^n$

2005 Taiwan TST Round 3, 1

Tags: inequalities , circumcircle , geometry

Let $P$ be a point in the interior of $\triangle ABC$. The lengths of the sides of $\triangle ABC$ is $a,b,c$, and the distance from $P$ to the sides of $\triangle ABC$ is $p,q,r$. Show that the circumradius $R$ of $\triangle ABC$ satisfies \[\displaystyle R\le \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{18\sqrt[3]{pqr}}.\] When does equality hold?

2017 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , trigonometric inequality

$ \sin\frac{\pi }{4n}\ge \frac{\sqrt 2 }{2n} ,\quad \forall n\in\mathbb{N} $

1999 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 8

Tags: max , algebra , inequalities , n-variable inequality , permutation

Let $ {{a} _ {1}}, {{a} _ {2}}, \ldots, {{a} _ {n}} $ be permutation of numbers $ 1,2, \ldots, n $, where $ n \geq 2 $. Find the maximum value of the sum $$ S (n) = | {{a} _ {1}} - {{a} _ {2}} | + | {{a} _ {2}} - {{a} _ {3}} | + \cdots + | {{a} _ {n-1}} - {{a} _ {n}} |. $$

2007 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities , geometry , ellipse , symmetry , perpendicular bisector , conic

Let $ABC$ an isosceles triangle, $P$ a point belonging to its interior. Denote $M$, $N$ the intersection points of the circle $\mathcal{C}(A, AP)$ with the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Find the position of $P$ if $MN+BP+CP$ is minimum.