Olympiad problems

2012 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

For all positive real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfying $ab+bc+ca \leq 1,$ prove that \[ a+b+c+\sqrt{3} \geq 8abc \left(\frac{1}{a^2+1}+\frac{1}{b^2+1}+\frac{1}{c^2+1}\right) \]

2006 Korea - Final Round, 1

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Given three distinct real numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$ , deﬁne $b_{j}= (1+\frac{a_{j}a_{i}}{a_{j}-a_{i}})(1+\frac{a_{j}a_{k}}{a_{j}-a_{k}})$, where $\{i, j, k\}= \{1, 2, 3\}$. Prove that $1+|a_{1}b_{1}+a_{2}b_{2}+a_{3}b_{3}| \leq (1+|a_{1}|)(1+|a_{2}|)(1+|a_{3}|)$ and ﬁnd the cases of equality.

2005 Iran Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Suppose that $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ are positive real numbers such that $ a_1 \leq a_2 \leq \dots \leq a_n$. Let \[ {{a_1 \plus{} a_2 \plus{} \dots \plus{} a_n} \over n} \equal{} m; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ {{a_1^2 \plus{} a_2^2 \plus{} \dots \plus{} a_n^2} \over n} \equal{} 1. \] Suppose that, for some $ i$, we know $ a_i \leq m$. Prove that: \[ n \minus{} i \geq n \left(m \minus{} a_i\right)^2 \]

1998 USAMO, 3

Tags: trigonometry , function , inequalities , inequalities proposed , n-variable inequality , Hi

Let $a_0,a_1,\cdots ,a_n$ be numbers from the interval $(0,\pi/2)$ such that \[ \tan (a_0-\frac{\pi}{4})+ \tan (a_1-\frac{\pi}{4})+\cdots +\tan (a_n-\frac{\pi}{4})\geq n-1. \] Prove that \[ \tan a_0\tan a_1 \cdots \tan a_n\geq n^{n+1}. \]

2001 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

The sides of a triangle have lengths $a,b,c$. Prove that: \begin{align*}(-a+b+c)(a-b+c)\, +\, & (a-b+c)(a+b-c)+(a+b-c)(-a+b+c)\\ &\le\sqrt{abc}(\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c})\end{align*}

2012 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Prove that the inequality \[ a + a^3 - a^4 - a^6 < 1\] holds for all real numbers $a$.

1992 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

$x_1, x_2,\cdots,x_{n+1}$ are posive real numbers satisfying the equation $\frac{1}{1+x_1} + \frac{1}{1+x_2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{1+x_{n+1}} =1$ Prove that $x_1x_2 \cdots x_{n+1} \geq n^{n+1}$.

2006 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

For positive numbers $x_{1},x_{2},\dots,x_{s}$, we know that $\prod_{i=1}^{s}x_{k}=1$. Prove that for each $m\geq n$ \[\sum_{k=1}^{s}x_{k}^{m}\geq\sum_{k=1}^{s}x_{k}^{n}\]

2012 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: function , calculus , inequalities , inequalities proposed

[color=darkred]Let $a,b\in\mathbb{R}$ with $0<a<b$ . Prove that: [list] [b]a)[/b] $2\sqrt {ab}\le\frac {x+y+z}3+\frac {ab}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\le a+b$ , for $x,y,z\in [a,b]\, .$ [b]b)[/b] $\left\{\frac {x+y+z}3+\frac {ab}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\, |\, x,y,z\in [a,b]\right\}=[2\sqrt {ab},a+b]\, .$ [/list][/color]

2005 Morocco TST, 3

Tags: inequalities , algebra , polynomial , inequalities proposed

The real numbers $a_1,a_2,...,a_{100}$ satisfy the relationship : $a_1^2+ a_2^2 + \cdots +a_{100}^2 + ( a_1+a_2 + \cdots + a_{100})^2 = 101$ Prove that $|a_k| \leq 10$ for all $k \in \{1,2,...,100\}$

2023 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P1, 1

Tags: algebra , inequalities proposed

Let $a, b, c, d$ be positive reals strictly smaller than $1$, such that $a+b+c+d=2$. Prove that $$\sqrt{(1-a)(1-b)(1-c)(1-d)} \leq \frac{ac+bd}{2}. $$

2017 China Second Round Olympiad, 10

Tags: inequalities , China , BPSQ , inequalities proposed

Let $x_1,x_2,x_3\geq 0$ and $x_1+x_2+x_3=1$. Find the minimum value and the maximum value of $(x_1+3x_2+5x_3)\left(x_1+\frac{x_2}{3}+\frac{x_3}{5}\right).$

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 5

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals such that $a^2+b^2+c^2=3abc$. Prove that \[\frac{a}{b^2c^2}+\frac{b}{c^2a^2}+\frac{c}{a^2b^2} \geq \frac{9}{a+b+c}\]

2010 District Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Consider two real numbers $ a\in [ - 2,\infty)\ ,\ r\in [0,\infty)$ and the natural number $ n\ge 1$. Show that: \[ r^{2n} + ar^n + 1\ge (1 - r)^{2n}\]

2005 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: inequalities , function , quadratics , inequalities proposed

Let $a_{i}$ and $b_{i}$, where $i \in \{1,2, \dots, 2005 \}$, be real numbers such that the inequality $(a_{i}x-b_{i})^{2} \ge \sum_{j=1, j \not= i}^{2005} (a_{j}x-b_{j})$ holds for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$ and all $i \in \{1,2, \dots, 2005 \}$. Find the maximum possible number of positive numbers amongst $a_{i}$ and $b_{i}$, $i \in \{1,2, \dots, 2005 \}$.

2008 Hong Kong TST, 1

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities proposed , inequalities

Let $ \alpha_1$, $ \alpha_2$, $ \ldots$, $ \alpha_{2008}$ be real numbers. Find the maximum value of \[ \sin\alpha_1\cos\alpha_2 \plus{} \sin\alpha_2\cos\alpha_3 \plus{} \cdots \plus{} \sin\alpha_{2007}\cos\alpha_{2008} \plus{} \sin\alpha_{2008}\cos\alpha_1\]

2014 China Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: complex numbers , inequalities proposed , inequalities , China TST

Let $n$ be a given integer which is greater than $1$ . Find the greatest constant $\lambda(n)$ such that for any non-zero complex $z_1,z_2,\cdots,z_n$ ,have that \[\sum_{k\equal{}1}^n |z_k|^2\geq \lambda(n)\min\limits_{1\le k\le n}\{|z_{k+1}-z_k|^2\},\] where $z_{n+1}=z_1$.

2006 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , function , Cauchy Inequality , inequalities proposed

$x_{1}, x_{2}, \cdots, x_{n}$ are positive numbers such that $\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}= 1$. Prove that \[\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sqrt{x_{i}}\right) \left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x_{i}}}\right) \leq \frac{n^{2}}{\sqrt{n+1}}\]

2012 Brazil Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , inequalities , algebra , polynomial , inequalities proposed

Let $ P $ be a point in the interior of a triangle $ ABC $, and let $ D, E, F $ be the point of intersection of the line $ AP $ and the side $ BC $ of the triangle, of the line $ BP $ and the side $ CA $, and of the line $ CP $ and the side $ AB $, respectively. Prove that the area of the triangle $ ABC $ must be $ 6 $ if the area of each of the triangles $ PFA, PDB $ and $ PEC $ is $ 1 $.

2010 Bosnia Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $a$,$b$ and $c$ be sides of a triangle such that $a+b+c\le2$. Prove that $-3<{\frac{a^3}{b}+\frac{b^3}{c}+\frac{c^3}{a}-\frac{a^3}{c}-\frac{b^3}{a}-\frac{c^3}{b}}<3$

Azerbaijan Al-Khwarizmi IJMO TST 2025, 2

Tags: Inequality , algebra , TST , AZE Al-Khwarizmi IJMO TST , inequalities proposed

For $a,b,c$ positive real numbers satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2 \geq 3$,show that: $\sqrt[3]{\frac{a^3+b^3+c^3}{3}}+\frac{a+b+c}{9} \geq \frac{4}{3}$.

2005 Georgia Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , calculus , derivative , Cauchy Inequality , inequalities proposed

Let $ x,y,z$ be positive real numbers,satisfying equality $ x^{2}\plus{}y^{2}\plus{}z^{2}\equal{}25$. Find the minimal possible value of the expression $ \frac{xy}{z} \plus{} \frac{yz}{x} \plus{} \frac{zx}{y}$.

2016 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $n \ge 2$ be an integer, and let $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ be reals for which: (a) $x_j > -1$ for $j = 1, 2, \ldots, n$ and (b) $x_1 + x_2 + \ldots + x_n = n.$ Prove that $$ \sum_{j = 1}^{n} \frac{1}{1 + x_j} \ge \sum_{j = 1}^{n} \frac{x_j}{1 + x_j^2} $$ and determine when does the equality occur.

2020 Baltic Way, 3

Tags: Sequence , inequalities , inequalities proposed

A real sequence $(a_n)_{n=0}^\infty$ is defined recursively by $a_0 = 2$ and the recursion formula $$ a_{n} = \begin{dcases} a_{n-1}^2 & \text{if $a_{n-1}<\sqrt3$} \\ \frac{a_{n-1}^2}{3} & \text{if $a_{n-1}\geq\sqrt 3$.} \end{dcases} $$ Another real sequence $(b_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ is defined in terms of the first by the formula $$ b_{n} = \begin{dcases} 0 & \text{if $a_{n-1}<\sqrt3$} \\ \frac{1}{2^{n}} & \text{if $a_{n-1}\geq\sqrt 3$,} \end{dcases} $$ valid for each $n\geq 1$. Prove that $$ b_1 + b_2 + \cdots + b_{2020} < \frac23. $$

2002 JBMO ShortLists, 5

Tags: inequalities , vector , induction , inequalities proposed

Let $ a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove the inequality: $ \frac {a^3}{b^2} \plus{} \frac {b^3}{c^2} \plus{} \frac {c^3}{a^2}\ge \frac {a^2}{b} \plus{} \frac {b^2}{c} \plus{} \frac {c^2}{a}$