Found problems: 6530
2023 Romania EGMO TST, P4
Let $n\geqslant 3$ be an integer and $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ be nonzero real numbers, with sum $S{}$. Prove that \[\sum_{i=1}^n\left|\frac{S-a_i}{a_i}\right|\geqslant\frac{n-1}{n-2}.\]
2014 Online Math Open Problems, 24
Let $\mathcal P$ denote the set of planes in three-dimensional space with positive $x$, $y$, and $z$ intercepts summing to one. A point $(x,y,z)$ with $\min \{x,y,z\} > 0$ lies on exactly one plane in $\mathcal P$. What is the maximum possible integer value of $\left(\frac{1}{4} x^2 + 2y^2 + 16z^2\right)^{-1}$?
[i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]
1998 All-Russian Olympiad, 2
Two polygons are given on the plane. Assume that the distance between any two vertices of the same polygon is at most 1, and that the distance between any two vertices of different polygons is at least $ 1/\sqrt{2}$. Prove that these two polygons have no common interior points.
By the way, can two sides of a polygon intersect?
2012 China Team Selection Test, 1
Given an integer $n\ge 2$. Prove that there only exist a finite number of n-tuples of positive integers $(a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n)$ which simultaneously satisfy the following three conditions:
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[*] $a_1>a_2>\ldots>a_n$;
[*] $\gcd (a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n)=1$;
[*] $a_1=\sum_{i=1}^{n}\gcd (a_i,a_{i+1})$,where $a_{n+1}=a_1$.[/list]
2001 Baltic Way, 8
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, and let $N$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Suppose further that $\angle AND=135^{\circ}$.
Prove that $|AB|+|CD|+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\cdot |BC|\ge |AD|.$
2021 Iberoamerican, 3
Let $a_1,a_2,a_3, \ldots$ be a sequence of positive integers and let $b_1,b_2,b_3,\ldots$ be the sequence of real numbers given by
$$b_n = \dfrac{a_1a_2\cdots a_n}{a_1+a_2+\cdots + a_n},\ \mbox{for}\ n\geq 1$$
Show that, if there exists at least one term among every million consecutive terms of the sequence $b_1,b_2,b_3,\ldots$ that is an integer, then there exists some $k$ such that $b_k > 2021^{2021}$.
2012 JBMO TST - Macedonia, 3
Let $a$,$b$,$c$ be positive real numbers and $a+b+c+2=abc$. Prove that \[\frac{a}{b+1}+\frac{b}{c+1}+\frac{c}{a+1}\geq{2}. \]
2018 Costa Rica - Final Round, A1
If $x \in R-\{-7\}$, determine the smallest value of the expression
$$\frac{2x^2 + 98}{(x + 7)^2}$$
2011 Postal Coaching, 2
Let $\tau(n)$ be the number of positive divisors of a natural number $n$, and $\sigma(n)$ be their sum. Find the largest real number $\alpha$ such that
\[\frac{\sigma(n)}{\tau(n)}\ge\alpha \sqrt{n}\]
for all $n \ge 1$.
2004 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 3
Let $ a,b,c $ be real numbers satisfying $ \left\lfloor a^2+b^2+c^2 \right\rfloor \le\lfloor ab+bc+ca \rfloor . $ Show that:
$$ 2 >\max\left\{ \left| -2a+b+c \right| ,\left| a-2b+c \right| ,\left| a+b-2c \right| \right\} $$
[i]Merticaru[/i]
2014 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 1
Prove that $$\frac{2 }{2013 +1} +\frac{2^{2}}{2013^{2^{1}}+1} +\frac{2^{3}}{2013^{2^{2}}+1} + ...+ \frac{2^{2014}}{2013^{2^{2013}}+1} < \frac{1}{1006}$$
1954 Poland - Second Round, 6
Prove that if $ x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n $ are angles between $ 0^\circ $ and $ 180^\circ $, and $ n $ is any natural number greater than $ 1 $, then $$
\sin (x_1 + x_2 + \ldots + x_n) < \sin x_1 + \sin x_2 + \ldots + \sin x_n.$$
2023 CUBRMC, 7
Among all ordered pairs of real numbers $(a, b)$ satisfying $a^4 + 2a^2b + 2ab + b^2 = 960$, find the smallest possible value for $a$.
1983 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 355
The point $D$ is the midpoint of the side $[AB]$ of the triangle $ABC$ . The points $E$ and $F$ belong to $[AC]$ and $[BC]$ respectively. Prove that the area of triangle $DEF$ area does not exceed the sum of the areas of triangles $ADE$ and $BDF$.
2001 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 1
$ABCD$ is a square with sides of unit length. Points $E$ and $F$ are taken on sides $AB$ and $AD$ respectively so that $AE = AF$ and the quadrilateral $CDFE$ has maximum area. What is this maximum area?
2023 Switzerland - Final Round, 4
Determine the smallest possible value of the expression $$\frac{ab+1}{a+b}+\frac{bc+1}{b+c}+\frac{ca+1}{c+a}$$ where $a,b,c \in \mathbb{R}$ satisfy $a+b+c = -1$ and $abc \leqslant -3$
MathLinks Contest 5th, 5.2
Prove or disprove the existence of a function $f : S \to R$ such that for all $x \ne y \in S$ we have $|f(x) - f(y)| \ge \frac{1}{x^2 + y^2}$, in each of the cases:
a) $S = R$
b) $S = Q$.
2009 Brazil Team Selection Test, 4
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$ be positive real numbers such that $ abcd \equal{} 1$ and $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d > \dfrac{a}{b} \plus{} \dfrac{b}{c} \plus{} \dfrac{c}{d} \plus{} \dfrac{d}{a}$. Prove that
\[ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d < \dfrac{b}{a} \plus{} \dfrac{c}{b} \plus{} \dfrac{d}{c} \plus{} \dfrac{a}{d}\]
[i]Proposed by Pavel Novotný, Slovakia[/i]
2013 JBMO TST - Macedonia, 3
$ a,b,c>0 $ and $ abc=1 $. Prove that $\frac{1}{2}\ (\sqrt{a}\ +\sqrt{b}\ + \sqrt{c}\ ) +\frac{1}{1+a}\ + \frac{1}{1+b}\ + \frac{1}{1+c}\ge\ 3 $.
( The official problem is with $ abc = 1 $ but it can be proved without using it. )
2015 China Second Round Olympiad, 1
Let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be real numbers.Prove that you can select $\varepsilon _1, \varepsilon _2, \ldots, \varepsilon _n\in\{-1,1\}$ such that$$\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}\right)^2 +\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\varepsilon _ia_{i}\right)^2 \leq(n+1)\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}a^2_{i}\right).$$
2018 Cyprus IMO TST, 4
Let $\Lambda= \{1, 2, \ldots, 2v-1,2v\}$ and $P=\{\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \ldots, \alpha_{2v-1}, \alpha_{2v}\}$ be a permutation of the elements of $\Lambda$.
(a) Prove that
$$\sum_{i=1}^v \alpha_{2i-1}\alpha_{2i} \leq \sum_{i=1}^v (2i-1)2i.$$
(b) Determine the largest positive integer $m$ such that we can partition the $m\times m$ square into $7$ rectangles for which every pair of them has no common interior points and their lengths and widths form the following sequence:
$$1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14.$$
2018 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 5
Find all real numbers $a$ such that there exist $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ with $$f(x-f(y))=f(x)+a[y]$$ for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$
2021 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1
Polynomials $F$ and $G$ satisfy:
$$F(F(x))>G(F(x))>G(G(x))$$
for all real $x$.Prove that $F(x)>G(x)$ for all real $x$.
2004 Indonesia MO, 4
8. Sebuah lantai luasnya 3 meter persegi ditutupi lima buah karpet dengan ukuran masing-masing 1 meter persegi. Buktikan bahwa ada dua karpet yang tumpang tindih dengan luas tumpang tindih minimal 0,2 meter persegi.
A floor of a certain room has a $ 3 \ m^2$ area. Then the floor is covered by 5 rugs, each has an area of $ 1 \ m^2$. Prove that there exists 2 overlapping rugs, with at least $ 0.2 \ m^2$ covered by both rugs.
PEN A Problems, 49
Prove that there is no positive integer $n$ such that, for $k=1, 2, \cdots, 9,$ the leftmost digit of $(n+k)!$ equals $k$.