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Let $A$ and $B$ be given real numbers. Let the sum of real numbers $0\le x_1\le x_2\le\ldots \le x_n$ be $A$, and let the sum of real numbers $0\le y_1\le y_2\le \ldots\le y_n$ be $B$. Find the largest possible value of \[\sum_{i=1}^n (x_i-y_i)^2.\] [i]Proposed by Péter Csikvári, Budapest[/i]
Find all pairs $(a,b)$ of real numbers such that $$|\sqrt{1-x^2 }-ax-b| \leq \frac{\sqrt{2} -1}{2}$$ holds for all $x\in [0,1]$.
Let $ u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_m$ be $ m$ vectors in the plane, each of length $ \leq 1,$ with zero sum. Show that one can arrange $ u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_m$ as a sequence $ v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_m$ such that each partial sum $ v_1, v_1 \plus{} v_2, v_1 \plus{} v_2 \plus{} v_3, \ldots, v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_m$ has length less than or equal to $ \sqrt {5}.$
For real numbers $a, b, c, d \in [0, 1]$, find the largest possible value of the following expression: $$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2-ab-bc-cd-da$$ [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko[/i]
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and let $O$ be the intersection of its diagonals. Let $P,Q,R,$ and $S$ be the projections of $O$ on $AB,BC,CD,$ and $DA$ respectively. Prove that \[2(OP+OQ+OR+OS)\leq AB+BC+CD+DA.\]
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $\dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{c} = a+b+c$. Prove that: \[\frac{1}{(2a+b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{(a+2b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{(a+b+2c)^2}\leq \frac{3}{16}.\] [i]Proposed by Juhan Aru, Estonia[/i]
We consider two sequences of real numbers $x_{1} \geq x_{2} \geq \ldots \geq x_{n}$ and $\ y_{1} \geq y_{2} \geq \ldots \geq y_{n}.$ Let $z_{1}, z_{2}, .\ldots, z_{n}$ be a permutation of the numbers $y_{1}, y_{2}, \ldots, y_{n}.$ Prove that $\sum \limits_{i=1}^{n} ( x_{i} -\ y_{i} )^{2} \leq \sum \limits_{i=1}^{n}$ $( x_{i} - z_{i})^{2}.$
1) proove for positive $a, b, c, d$ $ \frac{a}{b+c} + \frac{b}{c+d} + \frac{c}{d+a} + \frac{d}{a+b} \ge 2$
Find minimal value of $A=\frac{\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^6-\left(x^6+\frac{1}{x^6}\right)-2}{\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^3+\left(x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}\right)}$
$(USS 1)$ Prove that for a natural number $n > 2, (n!)! > n[(n - 1)!]^{n!}.$
let $a\le b\le c \le d$ show that: $$ab^3+bc^3+cd^3+da^3\ge a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2d^2+d^2a^2$$
Let \(a,b,c\) be positive real numbers such that \(a+b+c=4\sqrt[3]{abc}\). Prove that \[2(ab+bc+ca)+4\min(a^2,b^2,c^2)\ge a^2+b^2+c^2.\]
Find all real numbers $k$ for which the inequality $(1+t)^k (1-t)^{1-k} \leq 1$ is true for every real number $t \in (-1, 1)$.
Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be positive reals. Show that $$\sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{1}{2^i}(\frac{2}{1+a_i})^{2^i} \geq \frac{2}{1+a_1a_2\ldots a_n}-\frac{1}{2^n}.$$
Determine the largest possible constant \( C \) such that for any positive real numbers \( x, y, z \), which are the sides of a triangle, the following inequality holds: \[ \frac{xy}{x^2 + y^2 + xz} + \frac{yz}{y^2 + z^2 + yx} + \frac{zx}{z^2 + x^2 + zy} \geq C. \] [i]Proposed by Vadym Solomka[/i]
Prove that for an arbitrary pair of vectors $f$ and $g$ in the space the inequality \[af^2 + bfg +cg^2 \geq 0\] holds if and only if the following conditions are fulfilled: \[a \geq 0, \quad c \geq 0, \quad 4ac \geq b^2.\]
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{c^2} = \frac{27}{4}.$ Show that: $$\frac{a^3+b^2}{a^2+b^2} + \frac{b^3+c^2}{b^2+c^2} + \frac{c^3+a^2}{c^2+a^2} \geq \frac{5}{2}.$$ [i]Authored by Nikola Velov[/i]
If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are nonnegative real numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2=1$, prove that $$\frac{1}{2} \leq \frac{a}{1+a^4}+\frac{b}{1+b^4}+\frac{c}{1+c^4} \leq \frac{9\sqrt{3}}{10}$$
Find the greatest integer less than or equal to $\sum_{k=1}^{2^{1983}} k^{\frac{1}{1983} -1}.$
Consider on the first quadrant of the trigonometric circle the arcs $AM_1 = x_1,AM_2 = x_2,AM_3 = x_3, \ldots , AM_v = x_v$ , such that $x_1 < x_2 < x_3 < \cdots < x_v$. Prove that \[\sum_{i=0}^{v-1} \sin 2x_i - \sum_{i=0}^{v-1} \sin (x_i- x_{i+1}) < \frac{\pi}{2} + \sum_{i=0}^{v-1} \sin (x_i + x_{i+1})\]
Each sidelength of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is not less than $1$ and not greater than $2$. The diagonals of this quadrilateral meet at point $O$. Prove that $S_{AOB}+ S_{COD} \le 2(S_{AOD}+ S_{BOC})$.
Let, $\displaystyle{S =\sum_{i=1}^{k} {n_i}^2}$. Prove that for $n_i \in \mathbb{R}^+$ $$\sum_{i=1}^{k} \frac{n_i}{S-n_i^2} \geq \frac{4}{n_1+n_2+ \cdots+ n_k}$$ [i]Proposed by Kang Taeyoung, South Korea[/i]
Let $a$ and $b$ be two natural numbers that have an equal number $n$ of digits in their decimal expansions. The first $m$ digits (from left to right) of the numbers $a$ and $b$ are equal. Prove that if $m >\frac{n}{2},$ then $a^{\frac{1}{n}} -b^{\frac{1}{n}} <\frac{1}{n}$
Find all triples of positive real numbers $(a, b, c)$ so that the expression $M = \frac{(a + b)(b + c)(a + b + c)}{abc}$ gets its least value.
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $\sigma(n)$ be the sum of the natural divisors $d$ of $n$ (including $1$ and $n$). We say that an integer $m \geq 1$ is [i]superabundant[/i] (P.Erdos, $1944$) if $\forall k \in \{1, 2, \dots , m - 1 \}$, $\frac{\sigma(m)}{m} >\frac{\sigma(k)}{k}.$ Prove that there exists an infinity of [i]superabundant[/i] numbers.