Found problems: 426
2011 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3
Suppose that $x$, $y$, $z$ are real numbers satisfying \[x+y+z=12,\qquad\text{and}\qquad x^2+y^2+z^2=54.\] Prove that:[list](a) Each of the numbers $xy$, $yz$, $zx$ is at least $9$, but at most $25$.
(b) One of the numbers $x$, $y$, $z$ is at most $3$, and another one is at least $5$.[/list]
2010 India IMO Training Camp, 4
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca\le 3abc$. Prove that
\[\sqrt{\frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}+\sqrt{\frac{b^2+c^2}{b+c}}+\sqrt{\frac{c^2+a^2}{c+a}}+3\le \sqrt{2} (\sqrt{a+b}+\sqrt{b+c}+\sqrt{c+a})\]
2002 Taiwan National Olympiad, 3
Suppose $x,y,,a,b,c,d,e,f$ are real numbers satifying
i)$\max{(a,0)}+\max{(b,0)}<x+ay+bz<1+\min{(a,0)}+\min{(b,0)}$, and
ii)$\max{(c,0)}+\max{(d,0)}<cx+y+dz<1+\min{(c,0)}+\min{(d,0)}$, and
iii)$\max{(e,0)}+\max{(f,0)}<ex+fy+z<1+\min{(e,0)}+\min{(f,0)}$.
Prove that $0<x,y,z<1$.
2014 Romania Team Selection Test, 3
Determine the smallest real constant $c$ such that
\[\sum_{k=1}^{n}\left ( \frac{1}{k}\sum_{j=1}^{k}x_j \right )^2\leq c\sum_{k=1}^{n}x_k^2\]
for all positive integers $n$ and all positive real numbers $x_1,\cdots ,x_n$.
1993 China National Olympiad, 2
Given a natural number $k$ and a real number $a (a>0)$, find the maximal value of $a^{k_1}+a^{k_2}+\cdots +a^{k_r}$, where $k_1+k_2+\cdots +k_r=k$ ($k_i\in \mathbb{N} ,1\le r \le k$).
2011 Postal Coaching, 5
Let $a, b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that
\[\frac{\sqrt{a^2+bc}}{b+c}+\frac{\sqrt{b^2+ca}}{c+a}+\frac{\sqrt{c^2+ab}}{a+b}\ge\sqrt{\frac{a}{b+c}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{c+a}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{a+b}}\]
2007 Hungary-Israel Binational, 2
Let $ a,b,c,d$ be real numbers, such that $ a^2\le 1, a^2 \plus{} b^2\le 5, a^2 \plus{} b^2 \plus{} c^2\le 14, a^2 \plus{} b^2 \plus{} c^2 \plus{} d^2\le 30$. Prove that $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d\le 10$.
2007 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4
Let $x > 1$ be a non-integer number. Prove that
\[\biggl( \frac{x+\{x\}}{[x]} - \frac{[x]}{x+\{x\}} \biggr) + \biggl( \frac{x+[x]}{ \{x \} } - \frac{ \{ x \}}{x+[x]} \biggr) > \frac 92 \]
1991 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2
For a positive integer $ n>2$, let $ \left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}\right)$ be a sequence of $ n$ positive reals which is either non-decreasing (this means, we have $ a_{1}\leq a_{2}\leq \ldots \leq a_{n}$) or non-increasing (this means, we have $ a_{1}\geq a_{2}\geq \ldots \geq a_{n}$), and which satisfies $ a_{1}\neq a_{n}$. Let $ x$ and $ y$ be positive reals satisfying $ \frac{x}{y}\geq \frac{a_{1}-a_{2}}{a_{1}-a_{n}}$. Show that:
\[ \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}\cdot x+a_{3}\cdot y}+\frac{a_{2}}{a_{3}\cdot x+a_{4}\cdot y}+\ldots+\frac{a_{n-1}}{a_{n}\cdot x+a_{1}\cdot y}+\frac{a_{n}}{a_{1}\cdot x+a_{2}\cdot y}\geq \frac{n}{x+y}. \]
2002 China Team Selection Test, 3
$ n$ sets $ S_1$, $ S_2$ $ \cdots$, $ S_n$ consists of non-negative numbers. $ x_i$ is the sum of all elements of $ S_i$, prove that there is a natural number $ k$, $ 1<k<n$, and:
\[ \sum_{i\equal{}1}^n x_i < \frac{1}{k\plus{}1} \left[ k \cdot \frac{n(n\plus{}1)(2n\plus{}1)}{6} \minus{} (k\plus{}1)^2 \cdot \frac{n(n\plus{}1)}{2} \right]\]
and there exists subscripts $ i$, $ j$, $ t$, and $ l$ (at least $ 3$ of them are distinct) such that $ x_i \plus{} x_j \equal{} x_t \plus{} x_l$.
1988 China National Olympiad, 1
Let $r_1,r_2,\dots ,r_n$ be real numbers. Given $n$ reals $a_1,a_2,\dots ,a_n$ that are not all equal to $0$, suppose that inequality
\[r_1(x_1-a_1)+ r_2(x_2-a_2)+\dots + r_n(x_n-a_n)\leq\sqrt{x_1^2+ x_2^2+\dots + x_n^2}-\sqrt{a_1^2+a_2^2+\dots +a_n^2}\]
holds for arbitrary reals $x_1,x_2,\dots ,x_n$. Find the values of $r_1,r_2,\dots ,r_n$.
1998 Canada National Olympiad, 3
Let $ n$ be a natural number such that $ n \geq 2$. Show that
\[ \frac {1}{n \plus{} 1} \left( 1 \plus{} \frac {1}{3} \plus{} \cdot \cdot \cdot \plus{} \frac {1}{2n \minus{} 1} \right) > \frac {1}{n} \left( \frac {1}{2} \plus{} \frac {1}{4} \plus{} \cdot \cdot \cdot \plus{} \frac {1}{2n} \right).
\]
2003 Turkey MO (2nd round), 3
Let $ f: \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ be a function such that
$ f(tx_1\plus{}(1\minus{}t)x_2)\leq tf(x_1)\plus{}(1\minus{}t)f(x_2)$
for all $ x_1 , x_2 \in \mathbb R$ and $ t\in (0,1)$. Show that
$ \sum_{k\equal{}1}^{2003}f(a_{k\plus{}1})a_k \geq \sum_{k\equal{}1}^{2003}f(a_k)a_{k\plus{}1}$
for all real numbers $ a_1,a_2,...,a_{2004}$ such that $ a_1\geq a_2\geq ... \geq a_{2003}$ and $ a_{2004}\equal{}a_1$
2005 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be nonnegative reals such that $ab+bc+ca = \frac{1}{3}$. Prove that
\[\frac{1}{a^{2}-bc+1}+\frac{1}{b^{2}-ca+1}+\frac{1}{c^{2}-ab+1}\leq 3 \]
2004 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $k \geq 2, 1 < n_1 < n_2 < \ldots < n_k$ are positive integers, $a,b \in \mathbb{Z}^+$ satisfy \[ \prod^k_{i=1} \left( 1 - \frac{1}{n_i} \right) \leq \frac{a}{b} < \prod^{k-1}_{i=1} \left( 1 - \frac{1}{n_i} \right) \]
Prove that: \[ \prod^k_{i=1} n_i \geq (4 \cdot a)^{2^k - 1}. \]
2000 Hungary-Israel Binational, 3
Let $k$ and $l$ be two given positive integers and $a_{ij}(1 \leq i \leq k, 1 \leq j \leq l)$ be $kl$ positive integers. Show that if $q \geq p > 0$, then \[(\sum_{j=1}^{l}(\sum_{i=1}^{k}a_{ij}^{p})^{q/p})^{1/q}\leq (\sum_{i=1}^{k}(\sum_{j=1}^{l}a_{ij}^{q})^{p/q})^{1/p}.\]
1991 Kurschak Competition, 1
Let $n$ be a positive integer, and $a,b\ge 1$, $c>0$ arbitrary real numbers. Prove that
\[\frac{(ab+c)^n-c}{(b+c)^n-c}\le a^n.\]
2010 China Team Selection Test, 2
Find all positive real numbers $\lambda$ such that for all integers $n\geq 2$ and all positive real numbers $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$ with $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n=n$, the following inequality holds:
$\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{1}{a_i}-\lambda\prod_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{a_i}\leq n-\lambda$.
2002 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Positive numbers $\alpha ,\beta , x_1, x_2,\ldots, x_n$ ($n \geq 1$) satisfy $x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_n = 1$. Prove that
\[\sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{x_i^3}{\alpha x_i+\beta x_{i+1}} \geq \frac{1}{n(\alpha+\beta)}.\]
[b]Note.[/b] $x_{n+1}=x_1$.
1999 APMO, 2
Let $a_1, a_2, \dots$ be a sequence of real numbers satisfying $a_{i+j} \leq a_i+a_j$ for all $i,j=1,2,\dots$. Prove that
\[ a_1 + \frac{a_2}{2} + \frac{a_3}{3} + \cdots + \frac{a_n}{n} \geq a_n \]
for each positive integer $n$.
2010 Balkan MO Shortlist, A3
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers. Prove that
\[(\frac{a}{a+b})^{5}+(\frac{b}{b+c})^{5}+(\frac{c}{c+d})^{5}+(\frac{d}{d+a})^{5}\ge \frac{1}{8}\]
2004 Croatia Team Selection Test, 2
Prove that if $a,b,c$ are positive numbers with $abc=1$, then
\[\frac{a}{b} +\frac{b}{c} + \frac{c}{a} \ge a + b + c. \]
2008 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Show that there is a digit unequal to 2 in the decimal represesentation of $ \sqrt [3]{3}$ between the $ 1000000$-th und $ 3141592$-th position after decimal point.
2012 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Let $a, b, c, d$ be real numbers satisfying inequality $a\cos x+b\cos 2x+c\cos 3x+d\cos 4x\le 1$ holds for arbitrary real number $x$. Find the maximal value of $a+b-c+d$ and determine the values of $a,b,c,d$ when that maximum is attained.
1995 China National Olympiad, 2
Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots ,a_{10}$ be pairwise distinct natural numbers with their sum equal to 1995. Find the minimal value of $a_1a_2+a_2a_3+\cdots +a_9a_{10}+a_{10}a_1$.