Olympiad problems

2007 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

For $n\in\mathbb{N}$, $n\geq 2$, $a_{i}, b_{i}\in\mathbb{R}$, $1\leq i\leq n$, such that \[\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}^{2}=\sum_{i=1}^{n}b_{i}^{2}=1, \sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}b_{i}=0. \] Prove that \[\left(\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}\right)^{2}+\left(\sum_{i=1}^{n}b_{i}\right)^{2}\leq n. \] [i]Cezar Lupu & Tudorel Lupu[/i]

2009 Dutch IMO TST, 3

Tags: inequalities , 3-variable inequality , three variable inequality

Let $a, b$ and $c$ be positive reals such that $a + b + c \ge abc$. Prove that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \ge \sqrt3 abc$.

2014 Macedonia National Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , calculus , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $a+b+c = 4$ and $a,b,c > 1$. Prove that: \[\frac 1{a-1} + \frac 1{b-1} + \frac 1{c-1} \ge \frac 8{a+b} + \frac 8{b+c} + \frac 8{c+a}\]

2000 IMO, 2

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , ineqstd

Let $ a, b, c$ be positive real numbers so that $ abc \equal{} 1$. Prove that \[ \left( a \minus{} 1 \plus{} \frac 1b \right) \left( b \minus{} 1 \plus{} \frac 1c \right) \left( c \minus{} 1 \plus{} \frac 1a \right) \leq 1. \]

2014 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: inequalities , function , calculus , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that \[ \cfrac{1}{1+a}+\cfrac{1}{1+b}+\cfrac{1}{1+c}\le 1. \] Prove that $(1+a^2)(1+b^2)(1+c^2)\ge 125$. When does equality hold?

1991 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , algebra

If $x, y, z$ are real numbers satisfying $x^2 +y^2 +z^2 = 2$, prove the inequality \[ x + y + z \leq 2 + xyz \] When does equality occur?

2014 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 5

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , 3-variable inequality , algebra

Show that the inequality $(x^2 + y^2z^2) (y^2 + x^2z^2) (z^2 + x^2y^2) \ge 8xy^2z^3$ is valid for all integers $x, y$ and $z$.When does equality apply?

2015 Azerbaijan JBMO TST, 1

Tags: three variable inequality , inequality

$a,b,c\in\mathbb{R^+}$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=48$. Prove that \[a^2\sqrt{2b^3+16}+b^2\sqrt{2c^3+16}+c^2\sqrt{2a^3+16}\le24^2\]

2018 Azerbaijan Senior NMO, 5

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality

Prove that if $x$, $y$, $z$ are positive real numbers and $xyz = 1$ then \[\frac{x^3}{x^2+y}+\frac{y^3}{y^2+z}+\frac{z^3}{z^2+x}\geq \dfrac {3} {2}.\] [i]A. Golovanov[/i]

1987 IMO Longlists, 33

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]

2018 Azerbaijan BMO TST, 2

Tags: three variable inequality , inequalities , algebra

Let $M = \{(a,b,c)\in R^3 :0 <a,b,c<\frac12$ with $a+b+c=1 \}$ and $f: M\to R$ given as $$f(a,b,c)=4\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\right)-\frac{1}{abc}$$ Find the best (real) bounds $\alpha$ and $\beta$ such that $f(M) = \{f(a,b,c): (a,b,c)\in M\}\subseteq [\alpha,\beta]$ and determine whether any of them is achievable.

2007 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , function , three variable inequality

Let $ a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c\equal{}3$. Prove that \[\frac{1}{5a^2\minus{}4a\plus{}11}\plus{}\frac{1}{5b^2\minus{}4b\plus{}11}\plus{}\frac{1}{5c^2\minus{}4c\plus{}11}\leq\frac{1}{4}\]

2013 European Mathematical Cup, 4

Tags: inequality , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals satisfying : \[ \frac{a}{1+b+c}+\frac{b}{1+c+a}+\frac{c}{1+a+b}\ge \frac{ab}{1+a+b}+\frac{bc}{1+b+c}+\frac{ca}{1+c+a} \] Then prove that : \[ \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{ab+bc+ca}+a+b+c+2\ge 2(\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt{bc}+\sqrt{ca}) \] [i]Proposed by Dimitar Trenevski[/i]

1984 IMO Longlists, 20

Tags: inequality , three variable inequality , calculus , maximization

Prove that $0\le yz+zx+xy-2xyz\le{7\over27}$, where $x,y$ and $z$ are non-negative real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=1$.

2015 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 1

Tags: 3-variable inequality , three variable inequality , algebraic inequality , inequality , inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that: $\left (a+b+c \right )\left ( \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \right ) \geq 9+3\sqrt[3]{\frac{(a-b)^2(b-c)^2(c-a)^2}{a^2b^2c^2}}$

2017 Estonia Team Selection Test, 8

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , ineqstd

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $\min(ab,bc,ca) \ge 1$. Prove that $$\sqrt[3]{(a^2+1)(b^2+1)(c^2+1)} \le \left(\frac{a+b+c}{3}\right)^2 + 1.$$ [i]Proposed by Tigran Margaryan, Armenia[/i]

1992 IMO Longlists, 57

Tags: function , three variable inequality , inequality , algebra

For positive numbers $a, b, c$ define $A = \frac{(a + b + c)}{3}$, $G = \sqrt[3]{abc}$, $H = \frac{3}{(a^{-1} + b^{-1} + c^{-1})}.$ Prove that \[ \left( \frac AG \right)^3 \geq \frac 14 + \frac 34 \cdot \frac AH.\]

1967 IMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: inequality , three variable inequality , muirhead , algebra , inequalities

Prove that for arbitrary positive numbers the following inequality holds \[\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \leq \frac{a^8 + b^8 + c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}.\]

1969 IMO Shortlist, 69

Tags: inequality , three variable inequality , algebra

$(YUG 1)$ Suppose that positive real numbers $x_1, x_2, x_3$ satisfy $x_1x_2x_3 > 1, x_1 + x_2 + x_3 <\frac{1}{x_1}+\frac{1}{x_2}+\frac{1}{x_3}$ Prove that: $(a)$ None of $x_1, x_2, x_3$ equals $1$. $(b)$ Exactly one of these numbers is less than $1.$