Olympiad problems

2014 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 6

Tags: hmmt , quadratic , geometry , geometric transformation , dilation , inequalities , complex number

Given $w$ and $z$ are complex numbers such that $|w+z|=1$ and $|w^2+z^2|=14$, find the smallest possible value of $|w^3+z^3|$. Here $| \cdot |$ denotes the absolute value of a complex number, given by $|a+bi|=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$ whenever $a$ and $b$ are real numbers.

2004 Baltic Way, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Given a sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots $ of non-negative real numbers satisfying the conditions: 1. $a_n + a_{2n} \geq 3n$; 2. $a_{n+1}+n \leq 2\sqrt{a_n \left(n+1\right)}$ for all $n\in\mathbb N$ (where $\mathbb N=\left\{1,2,3,...\right\}$). (1) Prove that the inequality $a_n \geq n$ holds for every $n \in \mathbb N$. (2) Give an example of such a sequence.

1997 Turkey MO (2nd round), 1

Tags: inequalities

Let $e > 0$ be a given real number. Find the least value of $f(e)$ (in terms of $e$ only) such that the inequality $a^{3}+ b^{3}+ c^{3}+ d^{3} \leq e^{2}(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}) + f(e)(a^{4}+b^{4}+c^{4}+d^{4})$ holds for all real numbers $a, b, c, d$.

2023 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities

$a,b,c$ are positive real numbers such that $\max\{\frac{a(b+c)}{a^2+bc},\frac{b(c+a)}{b^2+ca},\frac{c(a+b)}{c^2+ab}\}\le \frac{5}{2}$. Prove inequality $$\frac{a(b+c)}{a^2+bc}+\frac{b(c+a)}{b^2+ca}+\frac{c(a+b)}{c^2+ab}\le 3$$

MathLinks Contest 2nd, 2.1

Tags: inequalities

Given are six reals $a, b, c, x, y, z$ such that $(a + b + c)(x + y + z) = 3$ and $(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)(x^2 + y^2 + z^2) = 4$. Prove that $ax + by + cz \ge 0$.

2015 All-Russian Olympiad, 6

Tags: inequalities

Let a,b,c,d be real numbers satisfying $|a|,|b|,|c|,|d|>1$ and $abc+abd+acd+bcd+a+b+c+d=0$. Prove that $\frac {1} {a-1}+\frac {1} {b-1}+ \frac {1} {c-1}+ \frac {1} {d-1} >0$

2008 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2

Tags: inequalities , kronecker , number theory , fractional part

Show that there is a natural number $ n $ that satisfies the following inequalities: $$ \sqrt{3} -\frac{1}{10}<\{ n\sqrt 3\} +\{ (n+1)\sqrt 3 \} <\sqrt 3. $$

1987 AIME Problems, 2

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , inequalities , triangle inequality

What is the largest possible distance between two points, one on the sphere of radius 19 with center $(-2, -10, 5)$ and the other on the sphere of radius 87 with center $(12, 8, -16)$?

2006 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , combinatorics

In a room, there are $2005$ boxes, each of them containing one or several sorts of fruits, and of course an integer amount of each fruit. [b]a)[/b] Show that we can find $669$ boxes, which altogether contain at least a third of all apples and at least a third of all bananas. [b]b)[/b] Can we always find $669$ boxes, which altogether contain at least a third of all apples, at least a third of all bananas and at least a third of all pears?

2015 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Find all pairs of real numbers $(x, y)$ for which the inequality $y^2 + y + \sqrt{y - x^2 -xy} \le 3xy$ holds.

1986 IMO Longlists, 45

Tags: inequalities

Given $n$ real numbers $a_1 \leq a_2 \leq \cdots \leq a_n$, define \[M_1=\frac 1n \sum_{i=1}^{n} a_i , \quad M_2=\frac{2}{n(n-1)} \sum_{1 \leq i<j \leq n} a_ia_j, \quad Q=\sqrt{M_1^2-M_2}\] Prove that \[a_1 \leq M_1 - Q \leq M_1 + Q \leq a_n\] and that equality holds if and only if $a_1 = a_2 = \cdots = a_n.$

2001 IMC, 2

Tags: inequalities , convergence , real analysis

Let $a_{0}=\sqrt{2}, b_{0}=2,a_{n+1}=\sqrt{2-\sqrt{4-a_{n}^{2}}},b_{n+1}=\frac{2b_{n}}{2+\sqrt{4+b_{n}^{2}}}$. a) Prove that the sequences $(a_{n})$ and $(b_{n})$ are decreasing and converge to $0$. b) Prove that the sequence $(2^{n}a_{n})$ is increasing, the sequence $(2^{n}b_{n})$ is decreasing and both converge to the same limit. c) Prove that there exists a positive constant $C$ such that for all $n$ the following inequality holds: $0 <b_{n}-a_{n} <\frac{C}{8^{n}}$.

2019 PUMaC Individual Finals A, B, A3

Tags: geometry , inequalities , area

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon with area $S$ such that $AB \parallel DE$, $BC \parallel EF$, $CD \parallel FA$ holds, and whose all angles are obtuse and opposite sides are not the same length. Prove that the following inequality holds: $$A_{ABC} + A_{BCD} + A_{CDE} + A_{DEF} + A_{EFA} + A_{FAB} < S$$ , where $A_{XYZ}$ is the area of triangle $XYZ$

2024 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , combinatorics

$99$ different points $P_1, P_2, ..., P_{99}$ are marked on circle $O$. For each $P_i$, define $n_i$ as the number of marked points you encounter starting from $P_i$ to its antipode, moving clockwise. Prove the following inequality. $$n_1+n_2+\cdots+n_{99} \leq \frac{99\cdot 98}{2}+49=4900$$

1999 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: sequence , algebra , inequalities

Let $(a_n)^\infty_{n=1}$ be a non-decreasing sequence of natural numbers with $a_{20}=100$. A sequence $(b_n)$ is defined by $b_m=\min\{n|an\ge m\}$. Find the maximum value of $a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_{20}+b_1+b_2+\ldots+b_{100}$ over all such sequences $(a_n)$.

2019 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometric inequality , midpoint , arc midpoint

Prove that the distance between the midpoint of side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ and the midpoint of the arc $ABC$ of its circumscribed circle is not less than $AB / 2$

1996 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 9.7

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Prove that if $0 < a, b < 1,$ then $$\frac{ab(1 - a)(1 - b)}{(1- ab)^2 }< \frac14.$$

2022 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 2

Tags: inequalities , max , algebra

Consider non-negative real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfying the condition $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 2$ . Find the maximum value of the following expression $$P=\frac{\sqrt{b^2+c^2}}{3-a}+\frac{\sqrt{c^2+a^2}}{3-b}+a+b-2022c$$

2002 JBMO ShortLists, 6

Tags: inequalities

Let $ a_1,a_2,...,a_6$ be real numbers such that: $ a_1 \not \equal{} 0, a_1a_6 \plus{} a_3 \plus{} a_4 \equal{} 2a_2a_5 \ \mathrm{and}\ a_1a_3 \ge a_2^2$ Prove that $ a_4a_6\le a_5^2$. When does equality holds?

1982 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Given real numbers $x_1$, $x_2$, $x_3$, $x_4$, $x_5$, $x_6$. Let $M$ denote the maximum of their absolute values. Prove that it is valid $$ | x_1x_4-x_1x_5 +x_2x_5 -x_2x_6+x_3x_6-x_3x_4| \le 4M^2$$

2002 Junior Balkan MO, 4

Tags: function , rearrangement inequality , 3-variable inequality , cyclic inequality , inequalities

Prove that for all positive real numbers $a,b,c$ the following inequality takes place \[ \frac{1}{b(a+b)}+ \frac{1}{c(b+c)}+ \frac{1}{a(c+a)} \geq \frac{27}{2(a+b+c)^2} . \] [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol, Romania[/i]

2010 Poland - Second Round, 3

Tags: inequalities , prime number , number theory

Positive integer numbers $k$ and $n$ satisfy the inequality $k > n!$. Prove that there exist pairwisely different prime numbers $p_1, p_2, \ldots, p_n$ which are divisors of the numbers $k+1, k+2, \ldots, k+n$ respectively (i.e. $p_i|k+i$).

2016 Junior Balkan MO, 2

Tags: inequalities

Let $a,b,c $be positive real numbers.Prove that $\frac{8}{(a+b)^2 + 4abc} + \frac{8}{(b+c)^2 + 4abc} + \frac{8}{(a+c)^2 + 4abc} + a^2 + b^2 + c ^2 \ge \frac{8}{a+3} + \frac{8}{b+3} + \frac{8}{c+3}$.

2002 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , function , induction , algebra

For any two rational numbers $ p$ and $ q$ in the interval $ (0,1)$ and function $ f$, there is always $ \displaystyle f \left( \frac{p\plus{}q}{2} \right) \leq \frac{f(p) \plus{} f(q)}{2}$. Then prove that for any rational numbers $ \lambda, x_1, x_2 \in (0,1)$, there is always: \[ f( \lambda x_1 \plus{} (1\minus{}\lambda) x_2 ) \leq \lambda f(x_i) \plus{} (1\minus{}\lambda) f(x_2)\]

2015 Balkan MO Shortlist, A1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

If ${a, b}$ and $c$ are positive real numbers, prove that \begin{align*} a ^ 3b ^ 6 + b ^ 3c ^ 6 + c ^ 3a ^ 6 + 3a ^ 3b ^ 3c ^ 3 &\ge{ abc \left (a ^ 3b ^ 3 + b ^ 3c ^ 3 + c ^ 3a ^ 3 \right) + a ^ 2b ^ 2c ^ 2 \left (a ^ 3 + b ^ 3 + c ^ 3 \right)}. \end{align*} [i](Montenegro).[/i]