Olympiad problems

2000 JBMO ShortLists, 16

Find all the triples $(x,y,z)$ of real numbers such that \[2x\sqrt{y-1}+2y\sqrt{z-1}+2z\sqrt{x-1} \ge xy+yz+zx \]

1998 Irish Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , integration , inequalities proposed

Prove that if $ x \not\equal{} 0$ is a real number, then: $ x^8\minus{}x^5\minus{}\frac{1}{x}\plus{}\frac{1}{x^4} \ge 0$.

2020 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P1, 1

Tags: algebra , Inequality , inequalities proposed

Let $x, y$ and $z$ be positive real numbers such that $x \geq y+z$. Proof that $$\frac{x+y}{z} + \frac{y+z}{x} +\frac{z+x}{y} \geq 7$$ When does equality occur? (Walther Janous)

2012 Turkmenistan National Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , logarithms , inequalities proposed

Prove that : $\frac{1}{(\log_{bc} a)^n}+\frac{1}{(\log_{ac} b)^n}+\frac{1}{(\log_{bc} a)^n}\geq 3\cdot2^{n}$ where $a,b,c>1$ and $n$ is natural number.

2014 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed , Kyiv mathematical festival

Let $x,y,z$ be real numbers such that $(x-z)(y-z)=x+y+z-3.$ Prove that $x^2+y^2+z^2\ge3.$

2012 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Any two of the real numbers $a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5$ differ by no less than $1$. There exists some real number $k$ satisfying \[a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_5=2k\]\[a_1^2+a_2^2+a_3^2+a_4^2+a_5^2=2k^2\] Prove that $k^2\ge 25/3$.

1989 Turkey Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: inequalities proposed , 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 $n$.

2007 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 5

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $a,b,c>0$ and $abc\ge1.$ Prove that a) $\left(a+\frac{1}{a+1}\right)\left(b+\frac{1}{b+1}\right) \left(c+\frac{1}{c+1}\right)\ge\frac{27}{8}.$ b)$27(a^{3}+a^{2}+a+1)(b^{3}+b^{2}+b+1)(c^{3}+c^{2}+c+1)\ge$ $\ge 64(a^{2}+a+1)(b^{2}+b+1)(c^{2}+c+1).$ [hide="Generalization"]$n^{3}(a^{n}+\ldots+a+1)(b^{n}+\ldots+b+1)(c^{n}+\ldots+c+1)\ge$ $\ge (n+1)^{3}(a^{n-1}+\ldots+a+1)(b^{n-1}+\ldots+b+1)(c^{n-1}+\ldots+c+1),\ n\ge1.$ [/hide]

2008 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $ a_i, b_i$ be positive real numbers, $ i\equal{}1,2,\ldots,n$, $ n\geq 2$, such that $ a_i<b_i$, for all $ i$, and also \[ b_1\plus{}b_2\plus{}\cdots \plus{} b_n < 1 \plus{} a_1\plus{}\cdots \plus{} a_n.\] Prove that there exists a $ c\in\mathbb R$ such that for all $ i\equal{}1,2,\ldots,n$, and $ k\in\mathbb Z$ we have \[ (a_i\plus{}c\plus{}k)(b_i\plus{}c\plus{}k) > 0.\]

2005 Irish Math Olympiad, 5

Tags: inequalities , search , inequalities proposed

Let $ a,b,c$ be nonnegative real numbers. Prove that: $ \frac{1}{3}((a\minus{}b)^2\plus{}(b\minus{}c)^2\plus{}(c\minus{}a)^2) \le a^2\plus{}b^2\plus{}c^2\minus{}3 \sqrt[3]{a^2 b^2 c^2 } \le (a\minus{}b)^2\plus{}(b\minus{}c)^2\plus{}(c\minus{}a)^2.$

2014 Irish Math Olympiad, 5

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Suppose $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n>0 $, where $n>1$ and $\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i=1$. For each $i=1,2,\ldots,n $, let $b_i=\frac{a^2_i}{\sum\limits_{j=1}^{n}a^2_j}$. Prove that \[\sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{a_i}{1-a_i}\le \sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{b_i}{1-b_i} .\] When does equality occur ?

1967 IMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: Inequality , three variable inequality , Muirhead , IMO Shortlist , IMO Longlist , algebra , inequalities proposed

Prove that for arbitrary positive numbers the following inequality holds \[\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \leq \frac{a^8 + b^8 + c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}.\]

2024 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 4

Tags: algebra , Inequality , inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $n\geq 2$ be an integer and $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n>1$ be real numbers. Prove that the inequality below holds. $$\prod_{i=1}^n\left(a_ia_{i+1}-\frac{1}{a_ia_{i+1}}\right)\geq 2^n\prod_{i=1}^n\left(a_i-\frac{1}{a_i}\right)$$

2013 Irish Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Prove that \[ 1-\frac{1}{2012}\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\cdots+\frac{1}{2013}\right)\ge \frac{1}{\sqrt[2012]{2013}}.\]

1971 IMO Longlists, 42

Tags: inequalities , induction , inequalities proposed

Show that for nonnegative real numbers $a,b$ and integers $n\ge 2$, \[\frac{a^n+b^n}{2}\ge\left(\frac{a+b}{2}\right)^n\] When does equality hold?

2024 Myanmar IMO Training, 2

Tags: inequalities , ratio , inequalities proposed , algebra

Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers satisfying \[a+b+c = a^2 + b^2 + c^2.\] Let \[M = \max\left(\frac{2a^2}{b} + c, \frac{2b^2}{a} + c \right) \quad \text{ and } \quad N = \min(a^2 + b^2, c^2).\] Find the minimum possible value of $M/N$.

2014 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Determine the lowest possible value of the expression \[ \frac{1}{a+x} + \frac{1}{a+y} + \frac{1}{b+x} + \frac{1}{b+y} \] where $a,b,x,$ and $y$ are positive real numbers satisfying the inequalities \[ \frac{1}{a+x} \ge \frac{1}{2} \] \[\frac{1}{a+y} \ge \frac{1}{2} \] \[ \frac{1}{b+x} \ge \frac{1}{2} \] \[ \frac{1}{b+y} \ge 1. \]

2008 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , induction , rearrangement inequality , inequalities proposed

Let $ 0 < x_{1}\leq\frac {x_{2}}{2}\leq\cdots\leq\frac {x_{n}}{n}, 0 < y_{n}\leq y_{n \minus{} 1}\leq\cdots\leq y_{1},$ Prove that $ (\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}x_{k}y_{k})^2\leq(\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}y_{k})(\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}(x_{k}^2 \minus{} \frac {1}{4}x_{k}x_{k \minus{} 1})y_{k}).$ where $ x_{0} \equal{} 0.$

2014 Contests, 1

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities , China , BPSQ

Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $a+b+c=1$ and $abc>0$ . Prove that\[bc+ca+ab<\frac{\sqrt{abc}}{2}+\frac{1}{4}.\]

2008 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed , Cauchy Inequality

Let $ x,y,z\in\mathbb R^{\plus{}}$ and $ x\plus{}y\plus{}z\equal{}3$. Prove that: \[ \frac{x^3}{y^3\plus{}8}\plus{}\frac{y^3}{z^3\plus{}8}\plus{}\frac{z^3}{x^3\plus{}8}\geq\frac19\plus{}\frac2{27}(xy\plus{}xz\plus{}yz)\]

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals. Prove that \[ \frac{(a-b)(a-c)}{2a^2 + (b+c)^2} + \frac{(b-c)(b-a)}{2b^2 + (c+a)^2} + \frac{(c-a)(c-b)}{2c^2 + (a+b)^2} \geq 0. \] [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]

2012 Macedonia National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

If $~$ $a,\, b,\, c,\, d$ $~$ are positive real numbers such that $~$ $abcd=1$ $~$ then prove that the following inequality holds \[ \frac{1}{bc+cd+da-1} + \frac{1}{ab+cd+da-1} + \frac{1}{ab+bc+da-1} + \frac{1}{ab+bc+cd-1}\; \le\; 2\, . \] When does inequality hold?

2006 Moldova National Olympiad, 12.5

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $ a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n} $ be real positive numbers and $ k>m, k,m $ natural numbers. Prove that $(n-1)(a_{1}^m +a_{2}^m+...+a_{n}^m)\leq\frac{a_{2}^k+a_{3}^k+...+a_{n}^k}{a_{1}^{k-m}}+\frac{a_{1}^k+a_{3}^k+...+a_{n}^k}{a_2^{k-m}}+...+\frac{a_{1}^k+a_{2}^k+...+a_{n-1}^k}{a_{n}^{k-m}} $

2010 Slovenia National Olympiad, 4

Tags: probability , function , inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $x,y$ and $z$ be real numbers such that $0 \leq x,y,z \leq 1.$ Prove that \[xyz+(1-x)(1-y)(1-z) \leq 1.\] When does equality hold?

2013 China National Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , ceiling function , geometry , inequalities proposed

Find all positive real numbers $t$ with the following property: there exists an infinite set $X$ of real numbers such that the inequality \[ \max\{|x-(a-d)|,|y-a|,|z-(a+d)|\}>td\] holds for all (not necessarily distinct) $x,y,z\in X$, all real numbers $a$ and all positive real numbers $d$.