Found problems: 6530
2022 Greece Team Selection Test, 3
Find largest possible constant $M$ such that, for any sequence $a_n$, $n=0,1,2,...$ of real numbers, that satisfies the conditions :
i) $a_0=1$, $a_1=3$
ii) $a_0+a_1+...+a_{n-1} \ge 3 a_n - a_{n+1}$ for any integer $n\ge 1$
to be true that
$$\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} >M$$ for any integer $n\ge 0$.
1998 Korea - Final Round, 1
Let $ x,y,z$ be positive real numbers satisfying $ x\plus{}y\plus{}z\equal{}xyz$. Prove that:
\[\frac1{\sqrt{1+x^2}}+\frac1{\sqrt{1+y^2}}+\frac1{\sqrt{1+z^2}}\leq\frac{3}{2}\]
2017 Czech And Slovak Olympiad III A, 2
Find all pairs of real numbers $k, l$ such that inequality $ka^2 + lb^2> c^2$ applies to the lengths of sides $a, b, c$ of any triangle.
PEN O Problems, 53
Suppose that the set $M=\{1,2,\cdots,n\}$ is split into $t$ disjoint subsets $M_{1}$, $\cdots$, $M_{t}$ where the cardinality of $M_i$ is $m_{i}$, and $m_{i} \ge m_{i+1}$, for $i=1,\cdots,t-1$. Show that if $n>t!\cdot e$ then at least one class $M_z$ contains three elements $x_{i}$, $x_{j}$, $x_{k}$ with the property that $x_{i}-x_{j}=x_{k}$.
1997 Balkan MO, 1
Suppose that $O$ is a point inside a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that \[ OA^2 + OB^2 + OC^2 + OD^2 = 2\mathcal A[ABCD] , \] where by $\mathcal A[ABCD]$ we have denoted the area of $ABCD$. Prove that $ABCD$ is a square and $O$ is its center.
[i]Yugoslavia[/i]
2009 Estonia Team Selection Test, 1
For arbitrary pairwise distinct positive real numbers $a, b, c$, prove the inequality
$$\frac{(a^2- b^2)^3 + (b^2-c^2)^3+(c^2-a^2)^3}{(a- b)^3 + (b-c)^3+(c-a)^3}> 8abc$$
1976 IMO Shortlist, 3
In a convex quadrilateral (in the plane) with the area of $32 \text{ cm}^{2}$ the sum of two opposite sides and a diagonal is $16 \text{ cm}$. Determine all the possible values that the other diagonal can have.
2012 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Find all positive integers $n$ and $k$ such that $(n+1)^n=2n^k+3n+1$.
2018 Greece National Olympiad, 4
In the plane, there are $n$ points ($n\ge 4$) where no 3 of them are collinear. Let $A(n)$ be the number of parallelograms whose vertices are those points with area $1$. Prove the following inequality:
$A(n)\leq \frac{n^2-3n}{4}$ for all $n\ge 4$
1971 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 4
It is given a triangle $ABC$. Let $R$ be the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle and $O_1,O_2,O_3$ be the centers of excircles of the triangle $ABC$ and $q$ is the perimeter of the triangle $O_1O_2O_3$. Prove that $q\le6R\sqrt3$. When does equality hold?
2010 BMO TST, 2
Let $ a\geq 2$ be a real number; with the roots $ x_{1}$ and $ x_{2}$ of the equation $ x^2\minus{}ax\plus{}1\equal{}0$ we build the sequence with $ S_{n}\equal{}x_{1}^n \plus{} x_{2}^n$.
[b]a)[/b]Prove that the sequence $ \frac{S_{n}}{S_{n\plus{}1}}$, where $ n$ takes value from $ 1$ up to infinity, is strictly non increasing.
[b]b)[/b]Find all value of $ a$ for the which this inequality hold for all natural values of $ n$ $ \frac{S_{1}}{S_{2}}\plus{}\cdots \plus{}\frac{S_{n}}{S_{n\plus{}1}}>n\minus{}1$
2002 Taiwan National Olympiad, 3
Suppose $x,y,,a,b,c,d,e,f$ are real numbers satifying
i)$\max{(a,0)}+\max{(b,0)}<x+ay+bz<1+\min{(a,0)}+\min{(b,0)}$, and
ii)$\max{(c,0)}+\max{(d,0)}<cx+y+dz<1+\min{(c,0)}+\min{(d,0)}$, and
iii)$\max{(e,0)}+\max{(f,0)}<ex+fy+z<1+\min{(e,0)}+\min{(f,0)}$.
Prove that $0<x,y,z<1$.
2021 Taiwan TST Round 1, A
Suppose that $a,b,c,d$ are positive real numbers satisfying $(a+c)(b+d)=ac+bd$. Find the smallest possible value of
$$\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{d}+\frac{d}{a}.$$
[i]Israel[/i]
2018 IFYM, Sozopol, 4
Find all real numbers $k$ for which the inequality
$(1+t)^k (1-t)^{1-k} \leq 1$
is true for every real number $t \in (-1, 1)$.
2013 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 14
How many positive integers $n$ satisfy the inequality
\[
\left\lceil \frac{n}{101} \right\rceil + 1 > \frac{n}{100} \, ?
\]
Recall that $\lceil a \rceil$ is the least integer that is greater than or equal to $a$.
2006 MOP Homework, 5
Let $a_1, a_2,...,a_{2005}, b_1, b_2,...,b_{2005}$ be real numbers such that $(a_ix - b_i)^2 \ge \sum_{j\ne i,j=1}^{2005} (a_jx - b_j)$ for all real numbers x and every integer $i$ with $1 \le i \le 2005$. What is maximal number of positive $a_i$'s and $b_i$'s?
2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 31
Let $a, b \in \Gamma$, $a < b$ and the differentiable function $f : [a, b] \to \Gamma$, such that $f (a) = a$ and $f (b) = b$. Prove that $$\int \limits_{a}^{b} \left(f'(x)\right)^2dx \geq b-a$$
1971 Poland - Second Round, 2
Prove that if $ A, B, C $ are angles of a triangle, then
$$
1 < \cos A + \cos B + \cos C \leq \frac{3}{2}.$$
2013 Argentina Cono Sur TST, 3
$1390$ ants are placed near a line, such that the distance between their heads and the line is less than $1\text{cm}$ and the distance between the heads of two ants is always larger than $2\text{cm}$. Show that there is at least one pair of ants such that the distance between their heads is at least $10$ meters (consider the head of an ant as point).
1987 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 462
Prove that for every natural $n$ the following inequality is held: $$(2n + 1)^n \ge (2n)^n + (2n - 1)^n$$
1995 Polish MO Finals, 1
How many subsets of $\{1, 2, ... , 2n\}$ do not contain two numbers with sum $2n+1$?
2003 Romania Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC=60^\circ$. Consider a point $P$ inside the triangle having $PA=1$, $PB=2$ and $PC=3$. Find the maximum possible area of the triangle $ABC$.
the 14th XMO, P1
Nonnegative reals $x_1$, $x_2$, $\dots$, $x_n$ satisfies $x_1+x_2+\dots+x_n=n$. Let $||x||$ be the distance from $x$ to the nearest integer of $x$ (e.g. $||3.8||=0.2$, $||4.3||=0.3$). Let $y_i = x_i ||x_i||$. Find the maximum value of $\sum_{i=1}^n y_i^2$.
2008 Brazil Team Selection Test, 3
Let $ n$ be a positive integer, and let $ x$ and $ y$ be a positive real number such that $ x^n \plus{} y^n \equal{} 1.$ Prove that
\[ \left(\sum^n_{k \equal{} 1} \frac {1 \plus{} x^{2k}}{1 \plus{} x^{4k}} \right) \cdot \left( \sum^n_{k \equal{} 1} \frac {1 \plus{} y^{2k}}{1 \plus{} y^{4k}} \right) < \frac {1}{(1 \minus{} x) \cdot (1 \minus{} y)}.
\]
[i]Author: Juhan Aru, Estonia[/i]
2025 Romania EGMO TST, P1
The sequence of real numbers $a_0,a_1,a_2,\ldots$ is defined recursively by \[a_0=-1,\qquad\sum_{k=0}^n\dfrac{a_{n-k}}{k+1}=0\quad\text{for}\quad n\geq 1.\]Show that $ a_{n} > 0$ for all $ n\geq 1$.
[i]Proposed by Mariusz Skalba, Poland[/i]