Olympiad problems

1986 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1

Let $ \frac{1}{2}\le a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n \le 5$ be given real numbers and let $ x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ be real numbers satisfying $ 4x_i^2\minus{} 4a_ix_i \plus{} \left(a_i \minus{} 1\right)^2 \le 0$. Prove that \[ \sqrt{\sum_{i\equal{}1}^n\frac{x_i^2}{n}}\le\sum_{i\equal{}1}^n\frac{x_i}{n}\plus{}1\]

2005 MOP Homework, 7

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

Let $n$ be a positive integer with $n>1$, and let $a_1$, $a_2$, ..., $a_n$ be positive integers such that $a_1<a_2<...<a_n$ and $\frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+...+\frac{1}{a_n} \le 1$. Prove that $(\frac{1}{a_1^2+x^2}+\frac{1}{a_2^2+x^2}+...+\frac{1}{a_n^2+x^2})^2 \le \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{a_1(a_1-1)+x^2}$ for all real numbers $x$.

1995 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: inequalities unsolved , inequalities

The positive reals $x_1, x_2, ... , x_n$ have harmonic mean $1$. Find the smallest possible value of $x_1 + \frac{x_2 ^2}{2} + \frac{x_3 ^3}{3} + ... + \frac{x_n ^n}{n}$.

1996 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

$ a,b,c,d \in [0,1]$ and $ x,y,z,t \in [0, \frac{1}{2}]$ and $ a+b+c+d=x+y+z+t=1$.prove that: $ (i)$ $ ax+by+cz+dt$ $ \geq$ $ min( {\frac{a+b}{2} , \frac{b+c}{2} , \frac{c+d}{2} , \frac{d+a}{2} , \frac{a+c}{2} , \frac{b+d}{2} )}$ $ (ii)$ $ ax+by+cz+dt$ $ \geq$ $ 54abcd$

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: inequalities , logarithms , function , calculus , derivative , inequalities unsolved , 3-variable inequality

Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals satisfying $a+b+c = \sqrt[7]{a} + \sqrt[7]{b} + \sqrt[7]{c}$. Prove that $a^a b^b c^c \ge 1$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2005 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

If $a,b,c$ are positive reals such that $a+b+c=1$, prove that \[ 10(a^3+b^3+c^3)-9(a^5+b^5+c^5)\geq 1 . \]

1984 IMO Longlists, 67

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , inequalities , inequalities unsolved

With the medians of an acute-angled triangle another triangle is constructed. If $R$ and $R_m$ are the radii of the circles circumscribed about the first and the second triangle, respectively, prove that \[R_m>\frac{5}{6}R\]

2008 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 1

Tags: inequalities , function , logarithms , inequalities unsolved

Prove the inequality \[ \sqrt {a^{1 \minus{} a}b^{1 \minus{} b}c^{1 \minus{} c}} \le \frac {1}{3} \] holds for all positive real numbers $ a$, $ b$ and $ c$ with $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \equal{} 1$.

2014 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

Let $a,b$ be positive real numbers.Prove that $(1+a)^{8}+(1+b)^{8}\geq 128ab(a+b)^{2}$.

2011 N.N. Mihăileanu Individual, 3

Tags: inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let a,b,c>0 with ab+bc+ca=1. Prove that: $\frac{b^3c}{a^2+b^2}+\frac{c^3a}{b^2+c^2}+\frac{a^3b}{c^2+a^2}\ge\frac{1}{2}.$

2003 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 2

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let $a, b, c$ be nonzero real numbers for which there exist $\alpha, \beta, \gamma \in\{-1, 1\}$ with $\alpha a + \beta b + \gamma c = 0$. What is the smallest possible value of \[\left( \frac{a^3+b^3+c^3}{abc}\right)^2 ?\]

1988 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , quadratics , inequalities unsolved

Suppose real numbers $A,B,C$ such that for all real numbers $x,y,z$ the following inequality holds: \[A(x-y)(x-z) + B(y-z)(y-x) + C(z-x)(z-y) \geq 0.\] Find the necessary and sufficient condition $A,B,C$ must satisfy (expressed by means of an equality or an inequality).

2014 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

Let $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n$ be non-negative real numbers such that $x_ix_j\le 4^{-|i-j|}$ $(1\le i,j\le n)$. Prove that\[x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_n\le \frac{5}{3}.\]

1997 Belarusian National Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let $\ a,x,y,z>0$. Prove that: $\frac{a+y}{a+z}x+\frac{a+z}{a+x}y+\frac{a+x}{a+y}z\geq{x+y+z}\geq\frac{a+z}{a+x}x+\frac{a+x}{a+y}y+\frac{a+y}{a+z}z$

2012 Indonesia TST, 3

Tags: inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n, b_1, b_2, \ldots, b_n$ be positive reals such that \[a_1 + b_1 = a_2 + b_2 = \ldots + a_n + b_n\] and \[\sqrt[n]{\dfrac{a_1a_2\ldots a_n}{b_1b_2\ldots b_n}} \ge n.\] Prove that \[\sqrt[n]{\dfrac{a_1a_2\ldots a_n}{b_1b_2\ldots b_n}} \ge \dfrac{a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_n}{b_1+b_2+\ldots+b_n}.\]

2005 China Girls Math Olympiad, 7

Tags: floor function , inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let $ m$ and $ n$ be positive integers with $ m > n \geq 2.$ Set $ S \equal{} \{1, 2, \ldots, m\},$ and $ T \equal{} \{a_l, a_2, \ldots, a_n\}$ is a subset of S such that every number in $ S$ is not divisible by any two distinct numbers in $ T.$ Prove that \[ \sum^n_{i \equal{} 1} \frac {1}{a_i} < \frac {m \plus{} n}{m}. \]

2005 MOP Homework, 1

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

Given real numbers $x$, $y$, $z$ such that $xyz=-1$, show that $x^4+y^4+z^4+3(x+y+z) \ge \sum_{sym} \frac{x^2}{y}$.

2006 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved , algebra

Prove that if $a,b,c>0,$ then \[ \frac{ab}{3a+4b+5c}+\frac{bc}{3b+4c+5a}+\frac{ca}{3c+4a+5b}\le \frac{a+b+c}{12}. \] [i] Nikolai Nikolov[/i]

2011 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , Cauchy Inequality , inequalities unsolved

Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that \[\frac{a}{1+a}+\frac{b}{1+b}+\frac{c}{1+c}=2.\] Prove that \[\frac{\sqrt a + \sqrt b+\sqrt c}{2} \geq \frac{1}{\sqrt a}+\frac{1}{\sqrt b}+\frac{1}{\sqrt c}.\]

2009 China Girls Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: analytic geometry , inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let $ n$ be a given positive integer. In the coordinate set, consider the set of points $ \{P_{1},P_{2},...,P_{4n\plus{}1}\}\equal{}\{(x,y)|x,y\in \mathbb{Z}, xy\equal{}0, |x|\le n, |y|\le n\}.$ Determine the minimum of $ (P_{1}P_{2})^{2} \plus{} (P_{2}P_{3})^{2} \plus{}...\plus{} (P_{4n}P_{4n\plus{}1})^{2} \plus{} (P_{4n\plus{}1}P_{1})^{2}.$

2002 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 1, 2

Tags: inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Find the greatest real number $C$ such that, for all real numbers $x$ and $y \neq x$ with $xy = 2$ it holds that \[\frac{((x + y)^2 - 6)((x - y)^2 + 8)}{(x-y)^2}\geq C.\] When does equality occur?

2015 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometry , trigonometry , inequalities unsolved

The area of a convex pentagon $ABCDE$ is $S$, and the circumradii of the triangles $ABC$, $BCD$, $CDE$, $DEA$, $EAB$ are $R_1$, $R_2$, $R_3$, $R_4$, $R_5$. Prove the inequality \[ R_1^4+R_2^4+R_3^4+R_4^4+R_5^4\geq {4\over 5\sin^2 108^\circ}S^2. \]

2007 Irish Math Olympiad, 5

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

Let $ r$ and $ n$ be nonnegative integers such that $ r \le n$. $ (a)$ Prove that: $ \frac{n\plus{}1\minus{}2r}{n\plus{}1\minus{}r} \binom{n}{r}$ is an integer. $ (b)$ Prove that: $ \displaystyle\sum_{r\equal{}0}^{[n/2]}\frac{n\plus{}1\minus{}2r}{n\plus{}1\minus{}r} \binom{n}{r}<2^{n\minus{}2}$ for all $ n \ge 9$.

2003 Indonesia MO, 5

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

For any real numbers $a,b,c$, prove that \[ 5a^2 + 5b^2 + 5c^2 \ge 4ab + 4ac + 4bc \] and determine when equality occurs.

2002 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 6

Tags: inequalities , inequalities unsolved

Find the smallest number $k$, such that $ \frac{l_a+l_b}{a+b}<k$ for all triangles with sides $a$ and $b$ and bisectors $l_a$ and $l_b$ to them, respectively. [i]Proposed by Sava Grodzev, Svetlozar Doichev, Oleg Mushkarov and Nikolai Nikolov[/i]