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Found problems: 127

2000 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequalities , sum , max , algebra
Real numbers $a_1,a_2,...,a_{16}$ satisfy the conditions $\sum_{i=1}^{16}a_i = 100$ and $\sum_{i=1}^{16}a_i^2 = 1000$ . What is the greatest possible value of $a_16$?

2002 Estonia National Olympiad, 4
Tags: number theory , sum , max , integer
Let $a_1, ... ,a_5$ be real numbers such that at least $N$ of the sums $a_i+a_j$ ($i < j$) are integers. Find the greatest value of $N$ for which it is possible that not all of the sums $a_i+a_j$ are integers.

2009 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 11
Tags: combinatorics , coloring , min , max
Suppose that integers are given $m <n $. Consider a spreadsheet of size $n \times n $, whose cells arbitrarily record all integers from $1 $ to ${{n} ^ {2}} $. Each row of the table is colored in yellow $m$ the largest elements. Similarly, the blue colors the $m$ of the largest elements in each column. Find the smallest number of cells that are colored yellow and blue at a time

1992 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 5
Tags: function , rational , max , algebra , irrational
The function $f : (0,1) \to R$ is defined by $f(x) = x$ if $x$ is irrational, $f(x) = \frac{p+1}{q}$ if $x =\frac{p}{q}$ , where $(p,q) = 1$. Find the maximum value of $f$ on the interval $(7/8,8/9)$.

1994 Italy TST, 1
Tags: min , max , geometry , perpendicular , circles , chord
Given a circle $\gamma$ and a point $P$ inside it, find the maximum and minimum value of the sum of the lengths of two perpendicular chords of $\gamma$ passing through $P$.

2018 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 3
Tags: fibonacci number , algebra , inequalities , max
Consider the function $f (x) = (x - F_1)(x - F_2) ...(x -F_{3030})$ with $(F_n)$ is the Fibonacci sequence, which defined as $F_1 = 1, F_2 = 2$, $F_{n+2 }=F_{n+1} + F_n$, $n \ge 1$. Suppose that on the range $(F_1, F_{3030})$, the function $|f (x)|$ takes on the maximum value at $x = x_0$. Prove that $x_0 > 2^{2018}$.

2018 Estonia Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: sum , algebra , inequalities , max , min
Given a real number $c$ and an integer $m, m \ge 2$. Real numbers $x_1, x_2,... , x_m$ satisfy the conditions $x_1 + x_2 +...+ x_m = 0$ and $\frac{x^2_1 + x^2_2 + ...+ x^2_m}{m}= c$. Find max $(x_1, x_2,..., x_m)$ if it is known to be as small as possible.

2007 Singapore Senior Math Olympiad, 5
Tags: inequalities , min , max , algebra
Find the maximum and minimum of $x + y$ such that $x + y = \sqrt{2x-1}+\sqrt{4y+3}$

2006 Belarusian National Olympiad, 6
Tags: combinatorics , table , sum , max
An $n \times m$ table ( $n \le m$ ) is filled in accordance with the rules of the game "Minesweeper": mines are placed at some cells (not more than one mine at the cell) and in the remaining cells one writes the number of the mines in the neighboring (by side or by vertex) cells. Then the sum of allnumbers in the table is computed (this sum is equal to $9$ for the picture). What is the largest possible value of this sum? (V. Lebed) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/9/726ccdbc57807788a5f6e88a5acb42b10a6cc0.png[/img]

1965 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1
Tags: geometric inequalities , geometry , max , angle , altitude
The feet of the altitudes in the triangle $ABC$ are $A', B', C'$. Find the angles of $A'B'C'$ in terms of the angles $A, B, C$. Show that the largest angle in $A'B'C'$ is at least as big as the largest angle in $ABC$. When is it equal?

2008 Postal Coaching, 3
Tags: geometry , max , median , angle bisector
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. For any point $X$ on $BC$, let $AX$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ in $X'$. Prove or disprove: $XX'$ has maximum length if and only if $AX$ lies between the median and the internal angle bisector from $A$.

1968 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1
Tags: algebra , min , max , inequalities
Find the maximum and minimum values of $x^2 + 2y^2 + 3z^2$ for real $x, y, z$ satisfying $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 1$.

2012 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 1
Tags: max , combinatorics , product
There are a lot of different real numbers written on the board. It turned out that for each two numbers written, their product was also written. What is the largest possible number of numbers written on the board?

2009 Postal Coaching, 4
Tags: algebra , min , max , number theory , angle
For positive integers $n \ge 3$ and $r \ge 1$, define $$P(n, r) = (n - 2)\frac{r^2}{2} - (n - 4) \frac{r}{2}$$ We call a triple $(a, b, c)$ of natural numbers, with $a \le b \le c$, an $n$-gonal Pythagorean triple if $P(n, a)+P(n, b) = P(n, c)$. (For $n = 4$, we get the usual Pythagorean triple.) (a) Find an $n$-gonal Pythagorean triple for each $n \ge 3$. (b) Consider all triangles $ABC$ whose sides are $n$-gonal Pythagorean triples for some $n \ge 3$. Find the maximum and the minimum possible values of angle $C$.

1997 Poland - Second Round, 6
Tags: 3d geometry , combinatorial geometry , cube , distance , max , point , geometry
Let eight points be given in a unit cube. Prove that two of these points are on a distance not greater than $1$.

2015 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 3
Tags: inequalities , algebra , min , max
Let $a, b,c$ be positive real numbers satisfying the condition $$(x + y + z) \left( \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}\right)= 10$$ Find the greatest value and the least value of $$T = (x^2 + y^2 + z^2) \left(\frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2} + \frac{1}{z^2}\right)$$ Trần Nam Dũng

2016 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1
Tags: geometry , max , area
In a garden there is an $L$-shaped fence, see figure. You also have at your disposal two finished straight fence sections that are $13$ m and $14$ m long respectively. From point $A$ you want to delimit a part of the garden with an area of at least $200$ m$^2$ . Is it possible to do this? [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLWIImY7HBA/X0yZq5BrkTI/AAAAAAAAMbg/8CyP6DzfZTE5iX01Qab3HVrTmaUQ7PvcwCK4BGAYYCw/s400/sweden%2B16p1.png[/img]

Denmark (Mohr) - geometry, 2003.4
Tags: geometry , max , circles
Georg and his mother love pizza. They buy a pizza shaped as an equilateral triangle. Georg demands to be allowed to divide the pizza by a straight cut and then make the first choice. The mother accepts this reluctantly, but she wants to choose a point of the pizza through which the cut must pass. Determine the largest fraction of the pizza which the mother is certain to get by this procedure.

2016 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 1
Tags: geometry , area , max , perpendicular
Let $AB$ be a given segment and $M$ be its midpoint. We consider the set of right-angled triangles $ABC$ with hypotenuses $AB$. Denote by $D$ the foot of the altitude from $C$. Let $K$ and $L$ be feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to the legs $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. Determine the largest possible area of the quadrilateral $MKCL$. Czech Republic

2002 Estonia National Olympiad, 4
Tags: geometry , max , cube , 3d geometry , line
Find the maximum length of a broken line on the surface of a unit cube, such that its links are the cube’s edges and diagonals of faces, the line does not intersect itself and passes no more than once through any vertex of the cube, and its endpoints are in two opposite vertices of the cube.

2013 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 1
Tags: min , max , algebra , inequalities
Find the maximum and the minimum values of $S = (1 - x_1)(1 -y_1) + (1 - x_2)(1 - y_2)$ for real numbers $x_1, x_2, y_1,y_2$ with $x_1^2 + x_2^2 = y_1^2 + y_2^2 = 2013$.

2013 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Tags: geometry , angle bisector , incircle , max
Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle ABC > \angle BCA \ge 30^o$ . The angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle BCA$ intersect $CA$ and $AB$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively, and $BD$ and $CE$ intersect at $P$. Suppose that $P D = P E$ and the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ has unit radius. What is the maximum possible length of $BC$?

1991 Austrian-Polish Competition, 7
Tags: function , max , algebra
For a given positive integer $n$ determine the maximum value of the function $f (x) = \frac{x + x^2 +...+ x^{2n-1}}{(1 + x^n)^2}$ over all $x \ge 0$ and find all positive $x$ for which the maximum is attained.

1994 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 2
Tags: cube , polyhedron , volume , max , 3d geometry , projection , geometry
A cuboid of volume $V$ contains a convex polyhedron $M$. The orthogonal projection of $M$ onto each face of the cuboid covers the entire face. What is the smallest possible volume of polyhedron $M$?

2003 Singapore MO Open, 2
Tags: max , inequalities , algebra
Find the maximum value of $\frac{xyz}{(1 + 5x)(4x + 3y)(5y + 6z)(z + 18)}$ as $x, y$ and $z$ range over the set of all positive real numbers. Justify your answer.