Olympiad problems

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 1

In a non-obtuse triangle $ABC$, prove that \[ \frac{\sin A \sin B}{\sin C} + \frac{\sin B \sin C}{\sin A} + \frac{\sin C \sin A}{ \sin B} \ge \frac 52. \][i]Proposed by Ryan Alweiss[/i]

2012 IMAC Arhimede, 6

Tags: algebra , inequalities , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers that satisfy the condition $a + b + c = 1$. Prove the inequality $$\frac{a^{-3}+b}{1-a}+\frac{b^{-3}+c}{1-b}+\frac{c^{-3}+a}{1-c}\ge 123$$

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]

2014 Macedonia National Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , calculus

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

2010 Contests, 4

Tags: function , triangle inequality , inequalities , three variable inequality , algebra

Let $ x$, $ y$, $ z \in\mathbb{R}^+$ satisfying $ xyz = 1$. Prove that \[ \frac {(x + y - 1)^2}{z} + \frac {(y + z - 1)^2}{x} + \frac {(z + x - 1)^2}{y}\geqslant x + y + z\mbox{.}\]

2010 Switzerland - Final Round, 4

Tags: inequalities , algebra , function , triangle inequality , three variable inequality

Let $ x$, $ y$, $ z \in\mathbb{R}^+$ satisfying $ xyz = 1$. Prove that \[ \frac {(x + y - 1)^2}{z} + \frac {(y + z - 1)^2}{x} + \frac {(z + x - 1)^2}{y}\geqslant x + y + z\mbox{.}\]

2005 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , calculus , three variable inequality

Let be given positive reals $a$, $b$, $c$. Prove that: $\frac{a^{3}}{\left(a+b\right)^{3}}+\frac{b^{3}}{\left(b+c\right)^{3}}+\frac{c^{3}}{\left(c+a\right)^{3}}\geq \frac{3}{8}$.

1984 IMO Longlists, 20

Tags: calculus , inequality , three variable inequality , maximization

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

2013 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

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]

2009 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra , three variable inequality , positive

Let $x,y,z$ be positive numebrs such that $x+y+z\le x^3+y^3+z^3$. Is it true that a) $x^2+y^2+z^2 \le x^3+y^3+z^3$ ? b) $x+y+z\le x^2+y^2+z^2$ ?

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 $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \ge \sqrt3 abc$.

2007 Croatia Team Selection Test, 7

Tags: algorithm , inequalities , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c>0$ such that $a+b+c=1$. Prove: \[\frac{a^{2}}b+\frac{b^{2}}c+\frac{c^{2}}a \ge 3(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}) \]

2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra , three variable inequality

Given real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x+y+z=0$, show that \[\dfrac{x(x+2)}{2x^2+1}+\dfrac{y(y+2)}{2y^2+1}+\dfrac{z(z+2)}{2z^2+1}\ge 0\] When does equality hold?

2005 IMAR Test, 1

Tags: inequality , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc\geq 1$. Prove that \[ \frac{1}{1+b+c}+\frac{1}{1+c+a}+\frac{1}{1+a+b}\leq 1. \] [hide="Remark"]This problem derives from the well known inequality given in [url=http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=185470#p185470]USAMO 1997, Problem 5[/url]. [/hide]