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2006 Irish Math Olympiad, 3
Tags: algebra , polynomial , inequalities
let x,y are positive and $ \in R$ that : $ x\plus{}2y\equal{}1$.prove that : \[ \frac{1}{x}\plus{}\frac{2}{y} \geq \frac{25}{1\plus{}48xy^2}\]

2009 Baltic Way, 15
Tags: inequalities , geometry
A unit square is cut into $m$ quadrilaterals $Q_1,\ldots ,Q_m$. For each $i=1,\ldots ,m$ let $S_i$ be the sum of the squares of the four sides of $Q_i$. Prove that \[S_1+\ldots +S_m\ge 4\]

1988 Poland - Second Round, 2
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Given real numbers $ x_i $, $ y_i $ ($ i = 1, 2, \ldots, n $) such that $$ \qquad x_1 \geq x_2 \geq \ldots \geq x_n \geq 0, \ \ y_1 > y_2 > \ldots > y_n \geq 0,$$ and $$ \prod_{i=1}^k x_i \geq \prod_{i=1}^k y_i, \ \ \text{ for } \ \ k=1,2,\ldots, n.$$ Prove that $$ \sum_{i=1}^n x_i > \sum_{i=1}^n y_i.$$

1987 Romania Team Selection Test, 4
Tags: algebra , polynomial , vector , inequalities
Let $ P(X) \equal{} a_{n}X^{n} \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}X^{n \minus{} 1} \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a_{1}X \plus{} a_{0}$ be a real polynomial of degree $ n$. Suppose $ n$ is an even number and: a) $ a_{0} > 0$, $ a_{n} > 0$; b) $ a_{1}^{2} \plus{} a_{2}^{2} \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}^{2}\leq\frac {4\min(a_{0}^{2} , a_{n}^{2})}{n \minus{} 1}$. Prove that $ P(x)\geq 0$ for all real values $ x$. [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]

2011 Greece National Olympiad, 3
Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers with sum $6$. Find the maximum value of \[S = \sqrt[3]{{{a^2} + 2bc}} + \sqrt[3]{{{b^2} + 2ca}} + \sqrt[3]{{{c^2} + 2ab}}.\]

2001 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 3
Tags: inequalities , number theory
Numbers $a, b$ and $c$ are positive integers and $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{ 1}{c}< 1.$ Show that \[\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{ 1}{c}\leq \frac{41}{42}.\]

1985 Traian Lălescu, 2.3
Tags: complex number , algebra , inequalities
Let $ z_1,z_2,z_3\in\mathbb{C} , $ different two by two, having the same modulus $ \rho . $ Show that: $$ \frac{1}{\left| z_1-z_2\right|\cdot \left| z_1-z_3\right|} +\frac{1}{\left| z_2-z_1\right|\cdot \left| z_2-z_3\right|} +\frac{1}{\left| z_3-z_1\right|\cdot \left| z_3-z_2\right|}\ge\frac{1}{\rho^2} . $$

1973 Chisinau City MO, 67
Tags: algebra , max , sum , product , inequalities
The product of $10$ natural numbers is equal to $10^{10}$. What is the largest possible sum of these numbers?

1966 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 1
Tags: inequalities , absolute value , algebra
Consider a system of inequalities \begin{align*}y-x&\ge|x+1|-|x-1|, \\ |y&-x|-y+x\ge2.\end{align*} Draw solutions of each inequality in the plane separately and highlight solution of the system.

2008 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4
Tags: cauchy inequality , inequalities
Let $ x,y,z\in\mathbb R^{\plus{}}$ and $ x\plus{}y\plus{}z\equal{}3$. Prove that: \[ \frac{x^3}{y^3\plus{}8}\plus{}\frac{y^3}{z^3\plus{}8}\plus{}\frac{z^3}{x^3\plus{}8}\geq\frac19\plus{}\frac2{27}(xy\plus{}xz\plus{}yz)\]

1992 India National Olympiad, 2
Tags: inequalities
If $x , y, z \in \mathbb{R}$ such that $x+y +z =4$ and $x^2 + y^2 +z^2 = 6$, then show that each of $x, y, z$ lies in the closed interval $\left[ \dfrac{2}{3} , 2 \right]$. Can $x$ attain the extreme value $\dfrac{2}{3}$ or $2$?

1999 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
Tags: trigonometry , algebra , inequalities
Given are three positive real numbers $ a,b,c$ satisfying $ abc \plus{} a \plus{} c \equal{} b$. Find the max value of the expression: \[ P \equal{} \frac {2}{a^2 \plus{} 1} \minus{} \frac {2}{b^2 \plus{} 1} \plus{} \frac {3}{c^2 \plus{} 1}.\]

2007 China Northern MO, 1
Tags: trigonometry , inequalities
Let $ \alpha$, $ \beta$ be acute angles. Find the maximum value of \[ \frac{\left(1-\sqrt{\tan\alpha\tan\beta}\right)^{2}}{\cot\alpha+\cot\beta}\]

2009 Serbia Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: inequalities , trigonometry , calculus , derivative , angle bisector , geometry
Let $ \alpha$ and $ \beta$ be the angles of a non-isosceles triangle $ ABC$ at points $ A$ and $ B$, respectively. Let the bisectors of these angles intersect opposing sides of the triangle in $ D$ and $ E$, respectively. Prove that the acute angle between the lines $ DE$ and $ AB$ isn't greater than $ \frac{|\alpha\minus{}\beta|}3$.

1996 Portugal MO, 2
Tags: algebra , inequalities
Prove that given three positive numbers, we can choose two of them, say $x$ and $y,$ with $x >y$ such that $$\frac{x-y}{1 +xy }<1.$$ Prove also that if the number $1$ that appears in the second member of the previous inequality is replaced by a lower number, even if very close to $1$, the previous proposition is false.

2001 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 5
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Let $n$ be a positive integer, $n \geq 1$ and $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ positive real numbers such that $x_1+x_2+...+x_n=1$. Does the following inequality hold $$\sum_{i=1}^{n} {\frac{x_i}{1-x_1\cdot...\cdot x_{i-1} \cdot x_{i+1} \cdot ... x_n}} \leq \frac{1}{1-\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^{n-1}} $$

1977 IMO Longlists, 46
Tags: inequalities , function , algebra
Let $f$ be a strictly increasing function defined on the set of real numbers. For $x$ real and $t$ positive, set\[g(x,t)=\frac{f(x+t)-f(x)}{f(x) - f(x - t)}.\] Assume that the inequalities\[2^{-1} < g(x, t) < 2\] hold for all positive t if $x = 0$, and for all $t \leq |x|$ otherwise. Show that\[ 14^{-1} < g(x, t) < 14\] for all real $x$ and positive $t.$

2005 Irish Math Olympiad, 3
Tags: inequalities , triangle inequality , geometry
Prove that the sum of the lengths of the medians of a triangle is at least three quarters of its perimeter.

1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 28
Tags: geometric inequality , inequalities , geometry
Prove the inequality $2\sqrt{(p-b)(p-c)}\le a$, where $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides, and $p$ is the semiperimeter of some triangle..

1999 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Tags: inequalities , distance , geometric inequality , centroid , geometry
The distances from the centroid $G$ of a triangle $ABC$ to its sides $a,b,c$ are denoted $g_a,g_b,g_c$ respectively. Let $r$ be the inradius of the triangle. Prove that: a) $g_a,g_b,g_c \ge \frac{2}{3}r$ b) $g_a+g_b+g_c \ge 3r$

1990 IMO Longlists, 24
Tags: quadratic , system of equations , algebra , inequalities
Find the real number $t$, such that the following system of equations has a unique real solution $(x, y, z, v)$: \[ \left\{\begin{array}{cc}x+y+z+v=0\\ (xy + yz +zv)+t(xz+xv+yv)=0\end{array}\right. \]

2002 Federal Math Competition of S&M, Problem 1
Tags: inequalities
For any positive numbers $a,b,c$ and natural numbers $n,k$ prove the inequality $$\frac{a^{n+k}}{b^n}+\frac{b^{n+k}}{c^n}+\frac{c^{n+k}}{a^n}\ge a^k+b^k+c^k.$$

2023 Baltic Way, 5
Tags: inequalities
Find the smallest positive real $\alpha$, such that $$\frac{x+y} {2}\geq \alpha\sqrt{xy}+(1 - \alpha)\sqrt{\frac{x^2+y^2}{2}}$$ for all positive reals $x, y$.

1952 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 219
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Prove that $(1 - x)^n + (1 + x)^n < 2^n$ for an integer $n \ge 2$ and $|x| < 1$.

2007 BAMO, 5
Tags: inequalities , algebra
Two sequences of positive integers, $x_1,x_2,x_3, ...$ and $y_1,y_2,y_3,..$ are given, such that $\frac{y_{n+1}}{x_{n+1}} > \frac{y_n}{x_n}$ for each $n \ge 1$. Prove that there are infinitely many values of $n$ such that $y_n > \sqrt{n}$.