Found problems: 112
1970 IMO Shortlist, 9
Let $u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_n, v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_n$ be real numbers. Prove that
\[1+ \sum_{i=1}^n (u_i+v_i)^2 \leq \frac 43 \Biggr( 1+ \sum_{i=1}^n u_i^2 \Biggl) \Biggr( 1+ \sum_{i=1}^n v_i^2 \Biggl) .\]
1998 USAMO, 3
Let $a_0,a_1,\cdots ,a_n$ be numbers from the interval $(0,\pi/2)$ such that \[ \tan (a_0-\frac{\pi}{4})+ \tan (a_1-\frac{\pi}{4})+\cdots +\tan (a_n-\frac{\pi}{4})\geq n-1. \] Prove that \[ \tan a_0\tan a_1 \cdots \tan a_n\geq n^{n+1}. \]
1999 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 5
For real numbers $ x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n $ and $ y_1, y_2, \dots, y_n $ , the inequalities hold $ x_1 \geq x_2 \geq \ldots \geq x_n> 0 $ and $$ y_1 \geq x_1, ~ y_1y_2 \geq x_1x_2, ~ \dots, ~ y_1y_2 \dots y_n \geq x_1x_2 \dots x_n.
$$ Prove that $ ny_1 + (n-1) y_2 + \dots + y_n \geq x_1 + 2x_2 + \dots + nx_n $.
1985 IMO Shortlist, 18
Let $x_1, x_2, \cdots , x_n$ be positive numbers. Prove that
\[\frac{x_1^2}{x_1^2+x_2x_3} + \frac{x_2^2}{x_2^2+x_3x_4} + \cdots +\frac{x_{n-1}^2}{x_{n-1}^2+x_nx_1} +\frac{x_n^2}{x_n^2+x_1x_2} \leq n-1\]
1991 IMO Shortlist, 26
Let $ n \geq 2, n \in \mathbb{N}$ and let $ p, a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n, b_1, b_2, \ldots, b_n \in \mathbb{R}$ satisfying $ \frac{1}{2} \leq p \leq 1,$ $ 0 \leq a_i,$ $ 0 \leq b_i \leq p,$ $ i \equal{} 1, \ldots, n,$ and \[ \sum^n_{i\equal{}1} a_i \equal{} \sum^n_{i\equal{}1} b_i.\] Prove the inequality: \[ \sum^n_{i\equal{}1} b_i \prod^n_{j \equal{} 1, j \neq i} a_j \leq \frac{p}{(n\minus{}1)^{n\minus{}1}}.\]
2015 IMO Shortlist, A3
Let $n$ be a fixed positive integer. Find the maximum possible value of \[ \sum_{1 \le r < s \le 2n} (s-r-n)x_rx_s, \] where $-1 \le x_i \le 1$ for all $i = 1, \cdots , 2n$.
1997 IMO Shortlist, 19
Let $ a_1\geq \cdots \geq a_n \geq a_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} 0$ be real numbers. Show that
\[ \sqrt {\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^n a_k} \leq \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^n \sqrt k (\sqrt {a_k} \minus{} \sqrt {a_{k \plus{} 1}}).
\]
[i]Proposed by Romania[/i]
2005 Austrian-Polish Competition, 3
Let $a_0, a_1, a_2, ... , a_n$ be real numbers, which fulfill the following two conditions:
a) $0 = a_0 \leq a_1 \leq a_2 \leq ... \leq a_n$.
b) For all $0 \leq i < j \leq n$ holds: $a_j - a_i \leq j-i$.
Prove that
$$\left( \displaystyle \sum_{i=0}^n a_i \right)^2 \geq \sum_{i=0}^n a_i^3.$$
2000 All-Russian Olympiad, 2
Let $-1 < x_1 < x_2 , \cdots < x_n < 1$ and $x_1^{13} + x_2^{13} + \cdots + x_n^{13} = x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n$. Prove that if $y_1 < y_2 < \cdots < y_n$, then \[ x_1^{13}y_1 + \cdots + x_n^{13}y_n < x_1y_1 + x_2y_2 + \cdots + x_ny_n. \]
1967 IMO Longlists, 47
Prove the following inequality:
\[\prod^k_{i=1} x_i \cdot \sum^k_{i=1} x^{n-1}_i \leq \sum^k_{i=1}
x^{n+k-1}_i,\] where $x_i > 0,$ $k \in \mathbb{N}, n \in
\mathbb{N}.$
2011 Morocco TST, 2
Let $x_1, \ldots , x_{100}$ be nonnegative real numbers such that $x_i + x_{i+1} + x_{i+2} \leq 1$ for all $i = 1, \ldots , 100$ (we put $x_{101 } = x_1, x_{102} = x_2).$ Find the maximal possible value of the sum $S = \sum^{100}_{i=1} x_i x_{i+2}.$
[i]Proposed by Sergei Berlov, Ilya Bogdanov, Russia[/i]
2016 Croatia Team Selection Test, Problem 1
Let $n \ge 1$ and $x_1, \ldots, x_n \ge 0$. Prove that
$$ (x_1 + \frac{x_2}{2} + \ldots + \frac{x_n}{n}) (x_1 + 2x_2 + \ldots + nx_n) \le \frac{(n+1)^2}{4n} (x_1 + x_2 + \ldots + x_n)^2 .$$
2019 Teodor Topan, 4
Let be an odd natural number $ n, $ and $ n $ real numbers $ y_1\le y_2\le\cdots\le y_n $ whose sum is $ 0. $ Prove that
$$ (n+2)y_{\frac{n+1}{2}}^2\le y_1^2+y_2^2+\cdots +y_n^2, $$
and specify where equality is attained.
[i]Nicolae Bourbăcuț[/i]
1971 IMO Shortlist, 5
Let \[ E_n=(a_1-a_2)(a_1-a_3)\ldots(a_1-a_n)+(a_2-a_1)(a_2-a_3)\ldots(a_2-a_n)+\ldots+(a_n-a_1)(a_n-a_2)\ldots(a_n-a_{n-1}). \] Let $S_n$ be the proposition that $E_n\ge0$ for all real $a_i$. Prove that $S_n$ is true for $n=3$ and $5$, but for no other $n>2$.
2016 Iran Team Selection Test, 4
Let $n$ be a fixed positive integer. Find the maximum possible value of \[ \sum_{1 \le r < s \le 2n} (s-r-n)x_rx_s, \] where $-1 \le x_i \le 1$ for all $i = 1, \cdots , 2n$.
1995 IMO Shortlist, 6
Let $ n$ be an integer,$ n \geq 3.$ Let $ x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ be real numbers such that $ x_i < x_{i\plus{}1}$ for $ 1 \leq i \leq n \minus{} 1$. Prove that
\[ \frac{n(n\minus{}1)}{2} \sum_{i < j} x_ix_j > \left(\sum^{n\minus{}1}_{i\equal{}1} (n\minus{}i)\cdot x_i \right) \cdot \left(\sum^{n}_{j\equal{}2} (j\minus{}1) \cdot x_j \right)\]
2005 South africa National Olympiad, 5
Let $x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n$ be positive numbers with product equal to 1. Prove that there exists a $k\in\{1,2,\dots,n\}$ such that
\[\frac{x_k}{k+x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_k}\ge 1-\frac{1}{\sqrt[n]{2}}.\]
1995 Poland - Second Round, 4
Positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ satisfy the condition $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i \le \sum_{i=1}^n x_i ^2$ .
Prove the inequality $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i^t \le \sum_{i=1}^n x_i ^{t+1}$ for all real numbers $t > 1$.
1991 APMO, 3
Let $a_1$, $a_2$, $\cdots$, $a_n$, $b_1$, $b_2$, $\cdots$, $b_n$ be positive real numbers such that $a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n = b_1 + b_2 + \cdots + b_n$. Show that
\[ \frac{a_1^2}{a_1 + b_1} + \frac{a_2^2}{a_2 + b_2} + \cdots + \frac{a_n^2}{a_n + b_n} \geq \frac{a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n}{2} \]
1966 IMO Shortlist, 26
Prove the inequality
[b]a.)[/b] $
\left( a_{1}+a_{2}+...+a_{k}\right) ^{2}\leq k\left(
a_{1}^{2}+a_{2}^{2}+...+a_{k}^{2}\right) , $
where $k\geq 1$ is a natural number and $a_{1},$ $a_{2},$ $...,$ $a_{k}$ are arbitrary real numbers.
[b]b.)[/b] Using the inequality (1), show that if the real numbers $a_{1},$ $a_{2},$ $...,$ $a_{n}$ satisfy the inequality
\[
a_{1}+a_{2}+...+a_{n}\geq \sqrt{\left( n-1\right) \left(
a_{1}^{2}+a_{2}^{2}+...+a_{n}^{2}\right) },
\]
then all of these numbers $a_{1},$ $a_{2},$ $\ldots,$ $a_{n}$ are non-negative.
2020 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2
Given positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$. Let
\[ m = \min \left( a_1 + \frac{1}{a_2}, a_2 + \frac{1}{a_3}, \dots, a_{n - 1} + \frac{1}{a_n} , a_n + \frac{1}{a_1} \right). \]
Prove the inequality
\[ \sqrt[n]{a_1 a_2 \dots a_n} + \frac{1}{\sqrt[n]{a_1 a_2 \dots a_n}} \ge m. \]
2021 Taiwan TST Round 3, A
Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers. Prove that for $a_1, \dots, a_n \in [1,2^k]$ one has
\[ \sum_{i = 1}^n \frac{a_i}{\sqrt{a_1^2 + \dots + a_i^2}} \le 4 \sqrt{kn}. \]
2014 Singapore MO Open, 3
Let $0<a_1<a_2<\cdots <a_n$ be real numbers. Prove that
\[\left (\frac{1}{1+a_1}+\frac{1}{1+a_2}+\cdots +\frac{1}{1+a_n}\right )^2 \leq \frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2-a_1}+\cdots +\frac{1}{a_n-a_{n-1}}.\]
2019 Canada National Olympiad, 4
Prove that for $n>1$ and real numbers $a_0,a_1,\dots, a_n,k$ with $a_1=a_{n-1}=0$,
\[|a_0|-|a_n|\leq \sum_{i=0}^{n-2}|a_i-ka_{i+1}-a_{i+2}|.\]
2021 OMpD, 3
Let $a$ and $b$ be positive real numbers, with $a < b$ and let $n$ be a positive integer. Prove that for all real numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n \in [a, b]$:
$$ |x_1 - x_2| + |x_2 - x_3| + \cdots + |x_{n-1} - x_n| + |x_n - x_1| \leq \frac{2(b - a)}{b + a}(x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n)$$
And determine for what values of $n$ and $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n$ the equality holds.