Olympiad problems

1985 Canada National Olympiad, 5

Let $1 < x_1 < 2$ and, for $n = 1$, 2, $\dots$, define $x_{n + 1} = 1 + x_n - \frac{1}{2} x_n^2$. Prove that, for $n \ge 3$, $|x_n - \sqrt{2}| < 2^{-n}$.

2005 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , inequalities , inequalities proposed

Suppose $a,b,c \in \mathbb R^+$and \[\frac1{a^2+1}+\frac1{b^2+1}+\frac1{c^2+1}=2\] Prove that $ab+ac+bc\leq \frac32$

2002 Baltic Way, 2

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Let $a,b,c,d$ be real numbers such that \[a+b+c+d=-2\] \[ab+ac+ad+bc+bd+cd=0\] Prove that at least one of the numbers $a,b,c,d$ is not greater than $-1$.

2014 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: inequalities , ceiling function , inequalities proposed

Let $n\ge 2$ is a given integer , $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n $ be real numbers such that $(1) x_1+x_2+\ldots+x_n=0 $, $(2) |x_i|\le 1$ $(i=1,2,\cdots,n)$. Find the maximum of Min$\{|x_1-x_2|,|x_2-x_3|,\cdots,|x_{n-1}-x_n|\}$.

2008 Croatia Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities proposed , inequalities

Let $ x$, $ y$, $ z$ be positive numbers. Find the minimum value of: $ (a)\quad \frac{x^2 \plus{} y^2 \plus{} z^2}{xy \plus{} yz}$ $ (b)\quad \frac{x^2 \plus{} y^2 \plus{} 2z^2}{xy \plus{} yz}$

2007 ITAMO, 6

Tags: induction , function , calculus , derivative , inequalities , inequalities proposed

a) For each $n \ge 2$, find the maximum constant $c_{n}$ such that $\frac 1{a_{1}+1}+\frac 1{a_{2}+1}+\ldots+\frac 1{a_{n}+1}\ge c_{n}$ for all positive reals $a_{1},a_{2},\ldots,a_{n}$ such that $a_{1}a_{2}\cdots a_{n}= 1$. b) For each $n \ge 2$, find the maximum constant $d_{n}$ such that $\frac 1{2a_{1}+1}+\frac 1{2a_{2}+1}+\ldots+\frac 1{2a_{n}+1}\ge d_{n}$ for all positive reals $a_{1},a_{2},\ldots,a_{n}$ such that $a_{1}a_{2}\cdots a_{n}= 1$.

2014 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Prove that for all all non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ with $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$ \[\sqrt{a+b}+\sqrt{a+c}+\sqrt{b+c} \geq 5abc+2.\]

2014 Contests, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Given positive reals $a,b,c,p,q$ satisfying $abc=1$ and $p \geq q$, prove that \[ p \left(a^2+b^2+c^2\right) + q\left( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c}\right) \geq (p+q) (a+b+c). \][i]Proposed by AJ Dennis[/i]

2008 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed , geometric inequality , Triangle , median

Find the greatest value of $p$ and the smallest value of $q$ such that for any triangle in the plane, the inequality \[p<\frac{a+m}{b+n}<q\] holds, where $a,b$ are it's two sides and $m,n$ their corresponding medians.

2003 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}$ be positive real number $(n \geq 2)$,not all equal,such that $\sum_{k=1}^n a_{k}^{-2n}=1$,prove that: $\sum_{k=1}^n a_{k}^{2n}-n^2.\sum_{1 \leq i<j \leq n}(\frac{a_{i}}{a_{j}}-\frac{a_{j}}{a_{i}})^2 >n^2$

2009 Ukraine National Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $x \leq y \leq z \leq t$ be real numbers such that $xy + xz + xt + yz + yt + zt = 1.$ [b]a)[/b] Prove that $xt < \frac 13,$ b) Find the least constant $C$ for which inequality $xt < C$ holds for all possible values $x$ and $t.$

2012 Pre - Vietnam Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , logarithms , calculus , derivative , inequalities proposed

For $a,b,c>0: \; abc=1$ prove that \[a^3+b^3+c^3+6 \ge (a+b+c)^2\]

2023 China Girls Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: algebra , inequalities proposed , Inequality , inequalities

Let $a,b,c,d \in [0,1] .$ Prove that$$\frac{1}{1+a+b}+\frac{1}{1+b+c}+\frac{1}{1+c+d}+\frac{1}{1+d+a}\leq \frac{4}{1+2\sqrt[4]{abcd}}$$

1995 Canada National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , logarithms , inequalities proposed

Let $\{a,b,c\}\in \mathbb{R}^{+}$. Prove that $a^a b^b c^c \ge (abc)^{\frac{a+b+c}{3}}$.

2012 Korea National Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

$a,b,c$ are positive numbers such that $ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 2abc + 1 $. Find the maximum value of \[ (a-2bc)(b-2ca)(c-2ab) \]

2015 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed , AM-GM

If $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=abc$ prove that $$\frac{abc}{3\sqrt{2}}\left ( \sum_{cyc}\frac{\sqrt{a^3+b^3}}{ab+1} \right )\geq \sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{a^2+1}$$

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 \[\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\sqrt{x_{i}}\right) \left( \sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x_{i}}}\right) \leq \frac{n^{2}}{\sqrt{n+1}}\]

2013 Irish Math Olympiad, 10

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Let $a,b,c $ be real numbers and let $x=a+b+c,y=a^2+b^2+c^2,z=a^3+b^3+c^3$ and $S=2x^3-9xy+9z .$ $(a)$ Prove that $S$ is unchanged when $a,b,c$ are replaced by $a+t,b+t,c+t $ , respectively , for any real number $t$. $(b)$ Prove that $ (3y-x^2)^3\ge S^2 .$

2011 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , Inequality , inequalities proposed

If for real numbers $x$ and $y$ holds $\left(x+\sqrt{1+y^2}\right)\left(y+\sqrt{1+x^2}\right)=1$ prove that $$\left(x+\sqrt{1+x^2}\right)\left(y+\sqrt{1+y^2}\right)=1$$

2012 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

The positive real numbers $a_1,\ldots ,a_n$ and $k$ are such that $a_1+\cdots +a_n=3k$, $a_1^2+\cdots +a_n^2=3k^2$ and $a_1^3+\cdots +a_n^3>3k^3+k$. Prove that the difference between some two of $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ is greater than $1$.

2004 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

For reals $1\leq a\leq b \leq c \leq d \leq e \leq f$ prove inequality $(af + be + cd)(af + bd + ce) \leq (a + b^2 + c^3 )(d + e^2 + f^3 )$.

2010 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Show that \[ \sum_{cyc} \sqrt[4]{\frac{(a^2+b^2)(a^2-ab+b^2)}{2}} \leq \frac{2}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2)\left(\frac{1}{a+b}+\frac{1}{b+c}+\frac{1}{c+a}\right) \] for all positive real numbers $a, \: b, \: c.$

2010 Contests, 1

Tags: inequalities , rearrangement inequality , inequalities proposed , Balkan

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{a^2b(b-c)}{a+b}+\frac{b^2c(c-a)}{b+c}+\frac{c^2a(a-b)}{c+a} \ge 0. \]

2013 Korea - Final Round, 3

Tags: floor function , logarithms , inequalities proposed , inequalities

For a positive integer $n \ge 2 $, define set $ T = \{ (i,j) | 1 \le i < j \le n , i | j \} $. For nonnegative real numbers $ x_1 , x_2 , \cdots , x_n $ with $ x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n = 1 $, find the maximum value of \[ \sum_{(i,j) \in T} x_i x_j \] in terms of $n$.

2006 Croatia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities proposed

Assume that $a, b,$ and $c$ are positive real numbers for which $(a+b)(a+c)(b+c) = 1$. Prove that $ab+bc+ca \leq\frac{3 }{4}.$