Olympiad problems

2000 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Let $n\ge 1$ be a positive integer and $x_1,x_2\ldots ,x_n$ be real numbers such that $|x_{k+1}-x_k|\le 1$ for $k=1,2,\ldots ,n-1$. Prove that \[\sum_{k=1}^n|x_k|-\left|\sum_{k=1}^nx_k\right|\le\frac{n^2-1}{4}\] [i]Gh. Eckstein[/i]

2004 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , sphere , calculus , inequalities solved , inequalities

A cube is decomposed in a finite number of rectangular parallelepipeds such that the volume of the cube's circum sphere volume equals the sum of the volumes of all parallelepipeds' circum spheres. Prove that all these parallelepipeds are cubes.

2002 Junior Balkan MO, 4

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

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]

2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 4

Tags: inequalities , LaTeX , inequalities solved

0<a,b,c<1 ==> \sqrt (abc) + \sqrt (1-a)(1-b)(1-c) <1

2004 Postal Coaching, 3

Tags: inequalities , number theory , inequalities solved

Let $a,b,c,d,$ be real and $ad-bc = 1$. Show that $Q = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 + ac +bd$ $\not= 0, 1, -1$

1981 Austrian-Polish Competition, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometry , trigonometry , inequalities solved

Given is a triangle $ABC$, the inscribed circle $G$ of which has radius $r$. Let $r_a$ be the radius of the circle touching $AB$, $AC$ and $G$. [This circle lies inside triangle $ABC$.] Define $r_b$ and $r_c$ similarly. Prove that $r_a + r_b + r_c \geq r$ and find all cases in which equality occurs. [i]Bosnia - Herzegovina Mathematical Olympiad 2002[/i]

2004 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , geometry , perimeter , LaTeX , inequalities solved

Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4$ be the sides of an arbitrary quadrilateral of perimeter $2s$. Prove that \[ \sum\limits^4_{i=1} \dfrac 1{a_i+s} \leq \dfrac 29\sum\limits_{1\leq i<j\leq 4} \dfrac 1{ \sqrt { (s-a_i)(s-a_j)}}. \] When does the equality hold?

2007 Junior Balkan MO, 1

Tags: quadratics , inequalities , function , algebra , algebra solved , inequalities solved , JBMO

Let $a$ be positive real number such that $a^{3}=6(a+1)$. Prove that the equation $x^{2}+ax+a^{2}-6=0$ has no real solution.

1998 Poland - Second Round, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequalities solved

If $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$, $ e$, $ f$ are nonnegative real numbers satisfying $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d \plus{} e \plus{} f \equal{} 1$ and $ ace \plus{} bdf \geq \frac {1}{108}$, then prove that \[ abc \plus{} bcd \plus{} cde \plus{} de f \plus{} efa \plus{} fab \leq \frac {1}{36} \]

2003 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2

Tags: geometry , inequalities , parallelogram , inequalities solved , Geometric Inequalities

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and $K,L,M,N$ be points on $[AB],[BC],[CD],[DA]$, respectively. Show that, \[ \sqrt[3]{s_{1}}+\sqrt[3]{s_{2}}+\sqrt[3]{s_{3}}+\sqrt[3]{s_{4}}\leq 2\sqrt[3]{s} \] where $s_1=\text{Area}(AKN)$, $s_2=\text{Area}(BKL)$, $s_3=\text{Area}(CLM)$, $s_4=\text{Area}(DMN)$ and $s=\text{Area}(ABCD)$.

2007 JBMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: quadratics , inequalities , function , algebra , algebra solved , inequalities solved , JBMO

Let $a$ be positive real number such that $a^{3}=6(a+1)$. Prove that the equation $x^{2}+ax+a^{2}-6=0$ has no real solution.