Olympiad problems

2001 China Team Selection Test, 2

Let $\theta_i \in \left ( 0,\frac{\pi}{4} \right ]$ for $i=1,2,3,4$. Prove that: $\tan \theta _1 \tan \theta _2 \tan \theta _3 \tan \theta _4 \le (\frac{\sin^8 \theta _1+\sin^8 \theta _2+\sin^8 \theta _3+\sin^8 \theta _4}{\cos^8 \theta _1+\cos^8 \theta _2+\cos^8 \theta _3+\cos^8 \theta _4})^\frac{1}{2}$ [hide=edit]@below, fixed now. There were some problems (weird characters) so aops couldn't send it.[/hide]

1953 Putnam, A1

Tags: inequality , square root

Prove that for every positive integer $n$ $$ \frac{2}{3} n \sqrt{n} < \sqrt{1} + \sqrt{2} +\ldots +\sqrt{n} < \frac{4n+3}{6} \sqrt{n}.$$

2012 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , inequality

If $a>1,b>1$ are the legths of the catheti of an right triangle and $c$ the length of its hypotenuse, prove that $a+b\leq c\sqrt 2$

2004 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 1

Tags: complex number , inequality , complex inequality , inequalities

Let $z_1,\ldots,z_n$ and $w_1,\ldots,w_n$ $(n\in\mathbb N)$ be complex numbers such that $$|\epsilon_1z_1+\ldots+\epsilon_nz_n|\le|\epsilon_1w_1+\ldots+\epsilon_nw_n|$$holds for every choice of $\epsilon_1,\ldots,\epsilon_n\in\{-1,1\}$. Prove that $$|z_1|^2+\ldots+|z_n|^2\le|w_1|^2+\ldots+|w_n|^2.$$

2012 Greece Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: algebra , inequality , inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $a+b+c=3$.Prove that $\sum_{sym} \frac{a^{2}}{(b+c)^{3}}\geq \frac{3}{8}$

1970 IMO Longlists, 30

Tags: inequality , n-variable inequality

Let $u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_n, v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_n$ be real numbers. Prove that \[1+ \sum_{i=1}^n (u_i+v_i)^2 \leq \frac 43 \Biggr( 1+ \sum_{i=1}^n u_i^2 \Biggl) \Biggr( 1+ \sum_{i=1}^n v_i^2 \Biggl) .\]

Kvant 2024, M2797

Tags: inequality , algebra , inequalities

For real numbers $0 \leq a_1 \leq a_2 \leq ... \leq a_n$ and $0 \leq b_1 \leq b_2 \leq ... \leq b_n$ prove that \[ \left( \frac{a_1}{1 \cdot 2}+\frac{a_2}{2 \cdot 3}+...+\frac{a_n}{n(n+1)} \right) \times \left( \frac{b_1}{1 \cdot 2}+\frac{b_2}{2 \cdot 3}+...+\frac{b_n}{n(n+1)} \right) \leq \frac{a_1b_1}{1 \cdot 2}+\frac{a_2b_2}{2 \cdot 3}+...+\frac{a_nb_n}{n(n+1)}.\] [i]Proposed by A. Antropov[/i]

2023 Brazil Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , inequality , arithmetic mean , geometric mean , max

Show that for all positive real numbers $a, b, c$, we have that $$\frac{a+b+c}{3}-\sqrt[3]{abc} \leq \max\{(\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b})^2, (\sqrt{b}-\sqrt{c})^2, (\sqrt{c}-\sqrt{a})^2\}$$

2021 Austrian MO National Competition, 1

Tags: algebra , inequality

Let $a, b$ and $c$ be pairwise different natural numbers. Prove $\frac{a^3 + b^3 + c^3}{3} \ge abc + a + b + c$. When does equality holds? (Karl Czakler)

2018 IFYM, Sozopol, 8

Tags: algebra , inequality , inequalities

Prove that for every positive integer $n \geq 2$ the following inequality holds: $e^{n-1}n!<n^{n+\frac{1}{2}}$

2018 German National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , inequality , geometric inequality , inequalities , triangle inequality

a) Let $a,b$ and $c$ be side lengths of a triangle with perimeter $4$. Show that \[a^2+b^2+c^2+abc<8.\] b) Is there a real number $d<8$ such that for all triangles with perimeter $4$ we have \[a^2+b^2+c^2+abc<d \quad\] where $a,b$ and $c$ are the side lengths of the triangle?

2002 India National Olympiad, 3

Tags: calculus , algebra , polynomial , inequality , inequalities

If $x$, $y$ are positive reals such that $x + y = 2$ show that $x^3y^3(x^3+ y^3) \leq 2$.

2002 Iran MO (3rd Round), 16

Tags: quadratic , inequality , algebra

For positive $a,b,c$, \[a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+abc=4\] Prove $a+b+c \leq3$

2014 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequality , algebra

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=1$. Prove that $$\frac{a^2}{(b+c)^3}+\frac{b^2}{(c+a)^3}+\frac{c^2}{(a+b)^3}\geq \frac98$$

2021 Indonesia TST, A

Tags: inequality , inequalities , algebra

A positive real $M$ is $strong$ if for any positive reals $a$, $b$, $c$ satisfying $$ \text{max}\left\{ \frac{a}{b+c} , \frac{b}{c+a} , \frac{c}{a+b} \right\} \geqslant M $$ then the following inequality holds: $$\frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b} > 20.$$ (a) Prove that $M=20-\frac{1}{20}$ is not $strong$. (b) Prove that $M=20-\frac{1}{21}$ is $strong$.

1965 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

Tags: algebra , inequality

1) Two nonnegative real numbers $x, y$ have constant sum $a$. Find the minimum value of $x^m + y^m$, where m is a given positive integer. 2) Let $m, n$ be positive integers and $k$ a positive real number. Consider nonnegative real numbers $x_1, x_2, . . . , x_n$ having constant sum $k$. Prove that the minimum value of the quantity $x^m_1+ ... + x^m_n$ occurs when $x_1 = x_2 = ... = x_n$.

2021 CHKMO, 4

Tags: algebra , inequality , inequalities

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $abc=1$. Prove that \[\dfrac{1}{a^3+2b^2+2b+4}+\dfrac{1}{b^3+2c^2+2c+4}+\dfrac{1}{c^3+2a^2+2a+4}\leq \dfrac13.\]

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, VII.12

Tags: geometric inequality , algebra , inequality , geometry

Let $a, b$, and $c$ be the lengths of the sides of an arbitrary triangle, and let $\alpha,\beta$, and $\gamma$ be the radian measures of its corresponding angles. Prove that $$ \frac{\pi}{3}\le \frac{\alpha a +\beta b + \gamma c}{a+b+c} < \frac{\pi}{2}.$$ Suggest spatial analogues of this inequality.

2021-IMOC, A7

Tags: inequality , inequalities , algebra

For any positive reals $a,b,c,d$ that satisfy $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 = 4,$ show that $$\frac{a^3}{a+b} + \frac{b^3}{b+c} + \frac{c^3}{c+d} + \frac{d^3}{d+a} + 4abcd \leq 6.$$

2021 European Mathematical Cup, 1

Tags: inequality , algebra

We say that a quadruple of nonnegative real numbers $(a,b,c,d)$ is [i]balanced [/i]if $$a+b+c+d=a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2.$$ Find all positive real numbers $x$ such that $$(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)\geq 0$$ for every balanced quadruple $(a,b,c,d)$. \\ \\ (Ivan Novak)

2015 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , inequality

Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc=2015$. Prove that $$\frac{a+b}{a^2+b^2}+\frac{b+c}{b^2+c^2}+\frac{c+a}{c^2+a^2} \leq \frac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}}{\sqrt{2015}}$$

2008 Balkan MO Shortlist, A1

Tags: inequality , inequalities

For all $\alpha_1, \alpha_2,\alpha_3 \in \mathbb{R}^+$, Prove \begin{align*} \sum \frac{1}{2\nu \alpha_1 +\alpha_2+\alpha_3} > \frac{2\nu}{2\nu +1} \left( \sum \frac{1}{\nu \alpha_1 + \nu \alpha_2 + \alpha_3} \right) \end{align*} for every positive real number $\nu$

Russian TST 2014, P1

Tags: inequality , geometry

Let $R{}$ and $r{}$ be the radii of the circumscribed and inscribed circles of the acute-angled triangle $ABC{}$ respectively. The point $M{}$ is the midpoint of its largest side $BC.$ The tangents to its circumscribed circle at $B{}$ and $C{}$ intersect at $X{}$. Prove that \[\frac{r}{R}\geqslant\frac{AM}{AX}.\]

2007 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: algebra , inequality

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be real numbers such that $0 < a \le b \le c$. Prove that $(a + 3b)(b + 4c)(c + 2a) \ge 60abc$. When does equality hold?

2018 USAJMO, 2

Tags: inequality , homogenous

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=4\sqrt[3]{abc}$. Prove that \[2(ab+bc+ca)+4\min(a^2,b^2,c^2)\ge a^2+b^2+c^2.\]