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2005 Italy TST, 2
Tags: inradius , inequalities , rearrangement inequality , geometry
$(a)$ Prove that in a triangle the sum of the distances from the centroid to the sides is not less than three times the inradius, and find the cases of equality. $(b)$ Determine the points in a triangle that minimize the sum of the distances to the sides.

1975 IMO, 1
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequality , permutation , algebra
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 $\sum \limits_{i=1}^{n} ( x_{i} -\ y_{i} )^{2} \leq \sum \limits_{i=1}^{n}$ $( x_{i} - z_{i})^{2}.$

2007 Baltic Way, 1
Tags: inequalities , quadratic , function , induction , rearrangement inequality , algebra , logarithm
For a positive integer $n$ consider any partition of the set $\{ 1,2,\ldots ,2n \}$ into $n$ two-element subsets $P_1,P_2\ldots,P_n$. In each subset $P_i$, let $p_i$ be the product of the two numbers in $P_i$. Prove that \[\frac{1}{p_1}+\frac{1}{p_2}+\ldots + \frac{1}{p_n}<1 \]

2010 Romania Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: function , parameterization , induction , inequalities , rearrangement inequality , algebra
Let $n$ be a positive integer number and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be $n$ positive real numbers. Prove that $f : [0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, defined by \[f(x) = \dfrac{a_1 + x}{a_2 + x} + \dfrac{a_2 + x}{a_3 + x} + \cdots + \dfrac{a_{n-1} + x}{a_n + x} + \dfrac{a_n + x}{a_1 + x}, \] is a decreasing function. [i]Dan Marinescu et al.[/i]

2004 National Olympiad First Round, 4
Tags: inequalities , rearrangement inequality
What is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the sum $a_1 + 2a_2 + 3a_3 + 4a_4 + 5a_5$ where $\{a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5\} = \{1,2,3,4,5\}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 0 $

2010 Contests, 2
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers for which $a+b+c=3$. Prove the inequality \[\frac{a^3+2}{b+2}+\frac{b^3+2}{c+2}+\frac{c^3+2}{a+2}\ge3\]

1983 IMO, 3
Tags: algebra , polynomial , rearrangement inequality , triangle inequality , inequality
Let $ a$, $ b$ and $ c$ be the lengths of the sides of a triangle. Prove that \[ a^{2}b(a \minus{} b) \plus{} b^{2}c(b \minus{} c) \plus{} c^{2}a(c \minus{} a)\ge 0. \] Determine when equality occurs.

2010 Contests, 1
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots, a_n$ and $b_1,b_2,\cdots, b_n$ be two permutations of the numbers $1,2,\cdots, n$. Show that \[\sum_{i=1}^n i(n+1-i) \le \sum_{i=1}^n a_ib_i \le \sum_{i=1}^n i^2\]

2011 China National Olympiad, 2
Tags: function , calculus , derivative , rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $a_i,b_i,i=1,\cdots,n$ are nonnegitive numbers,and $n\ge 4$,such that $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n=b_1+b_2+\cdots+b_n>0$. Find the maximum of $\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n a_i(a_i+b_i)}{\sum_{i=1}^n b_i(a_i+b_i)}$

2008 China Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: induction , rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $ 0 < x_{1}\leq\frac {x_{2}}{2}\leq\cdots\leq\frac {x_{n}}{n}, 0 < y_{n}\leq y_{n \minus{} 1}\leq\cdots\leq y_{1},$ Prove that $ (\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}x_{k}y_{k})^2\leq(\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}y_{k})(\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}(x_{k}^2 \minus{} \frac {1}{4}x_{k}x_{k \minus{} 1})y_{k}).$ where $ x_{0} \equal{} 0.$

2006 Singapore Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: inequality , rearrangement inequality
Let n be an integer greater than 1 and let $x_1, x_2, . . . , x_n$ be real numbers such that $|x_1| + |x_2| + ... + |x_n| = 1$ and $x_1 + x_2 + ... + x_n = 0$ Prove that $\left| \frac{x_1}{1}+\frac{x_2}{2}+\cdots+\frac{x_n}{n} \right| \leq \frac{1}{2} \left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)$

2012 Balkan MO, 2
Tags: function , trigonometry , triangle inequality , rearrangement inequality
Prove that \[\sum_{cyc}(x+y)\sqrt{(z+x)(z+y)} \geq 4(xy+yz+zx),\] for all positive real numbers $x,y$ and $z$.

2016 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Tags: inequalities , jensen , rearrangement inequality , esp
Let $n\geq 2$ an integer. Find the least value of $\gamma$ such that for any positive real numbers $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ with $x_1+x_2+...+x_n=1$ and any real $y_1+y_2+...+y_n=1$ and $0\leq y_1,y_2,...,y_n\leq \frac{1}{2}$ the following inequality holds: $$x_1x_2...x_n\leq \gamma \left(x_1y_1+x_2y_2+...+x_ny_n\right)$$

2009 Moldova Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: function , calculus , derivative , rearrangement inequality , logarithm , inequalities
[color=darkred]Let $ m,n\in \mathbb{N}$, $ n\ge 2$ and numbers $ a_i > 0$, $ i \equal{} \overline{1,n}$, such that $ \sum a_i \equal{} 1$. Prove that $ \small{\dfrac{a_1^{2 \minus{} m} \plus{} a_2 \plus{} ... \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}}{1 \minus{} a_1} \plus{} \dfrac{a_2^{2 \minus{} m} \plus{} a_3 \plus{} ... \plus{} a_n}{1 \minus{} a_1} \plus{} ... \plus{} \dfrac{a_n^{2 \minus{} m} \plus{} a_1 \plus{} ... \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 2}}{1 \minus{} a_1}\ge n \plus{} \dfrac{n^m \minus{} n}{n \minus{} 1}}$[/color]

2010 Contests, 2
Tags: function , parameterization , induction , inequalities , rearrangement inequality , algebra
Let $n$ be a positive integer number and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be $n$ positive real numbers. Prove that $f : [0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, defined by \[f(x) = \dfrac{a_1 + x}{a_2 + x} + \dfrac{a_2 + x}{a_3 + x} + \cdots + \dfrac{a_{n-1} + x}{a_n + x} + \dfrac{a_n + x}{a_1 + x}, \] is a decreasing function. [i]Dan Marinescu et al.[/i]

1978 IMO Shortlist, 6
Tags: rearrangement inequality , algebra , inequality , summation
Let $f$ be an injective function from ${1,2,3,\ldots}$ in itself. Prove that for any $n$ we have: $\sum_{k=1}^{n} f(k)k^{-2} \geq \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{-1}.$

2008 Pan African, 1
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $x$ and $y$ be two positive reals. Prove that $xy\le\frac{x^{n+2}+y^{n+2}}{x^n+y^n}$ for all non-negative integers $n$.

2008 China Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: induction , rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $ 0 < x_{1}\leq\frac {x_{2}}{2}\leq\cdots\leq\frac {x_{n}}{n}, 0 < y_{n}\leq y_{n \minus{} 1}\leq\cdots\leq y_{1},$ Prove that $ (\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}x_{k}y_{k})^2\leq(\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}y_{k})(\sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}(x_{k}^2 \minus{} \frac {1}{4}x_{k}x_{k \minus{} 1})y_{k}).$ where $ x_{0} \equal{} 0.$

1987 IMO Shortlist, 6
Tags: rearrangement inequality , three variable inequality , triangle inequality , inequality
Show that if $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and if $2S = a + b + c$, then \[\frac{a^n}{b+c} + \frac{b^n}{c+a} +\frac{c^n}{a+b} \geq \left(\dfrac 23 \right)^{n-2}S^{n-1} \quad \forall n \in \mathbb N \] [i]Proposed by Greece.[/i]

2013 India IMO Training Camp, 1
Tags: induction , rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a + b + c = 1$. If $n$ is a positive integer then prove that \[ \frac{(3a)^n}{(b + 1)(c + 1)} + \frac{(3b)^n}{(c + 1)(a + 1)} + \frac{(3c)^n}{(a + 1)(b + 1)} \ge \frac{27}{16} \,. \]

2010 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 1
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots, a_n$ and $b_1,b_2,\cdots, b_n$ be two permutations of the numbers $1,2,\cdots, n$. Show that \[\sum_{i=1}^n i(n+1-i) \le \sum_{i=1}^n a_ib_i \le \sum_{i=1}^n i^2\]

2002 Junior Balkan MO, 4
Tags: function , rearrangement inequality , 3-variable inequality , cyclic inequality , inequalities
Prove that for all positive real numbers $a,b,c$ the following inequality takes place \[ \frac{1}{b(a+b)}+ \frac{1}{c(b+c)}+ \frac{1}{a(c+a)} \geq \frac{27}{2(a+b+c)^2} . \] [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol, Romania[/i]

2010 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 4
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities
Prove that \[ a^2b^2(a^2+b^2-2) \geq (a+b)(ab-1) \] for all positive real numbers $a$ and $b.$

2010 Postal Coaching, 5
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities
For any positive real numbers $a, b, c$, prove that \[\sum_{cyclic} \frac{(b + c)(a^4 - b^2 c^2 )}{ab + 2bc + ca} \ge 0\]

2006 Balkan MO, 1
Tags: rearrangement inequality , inequalities theorems , inequalities
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be positive real numbers. Prove the inequality \[ \frac{1}{a\left(b+1\right)}+\frac{1}{b\left(c+1\right)}+\frac{1}{c\left(a+1\right)}\geq \frac{3}{1+abc}. \]