Olympiad problems

2009 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 2

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) $x+y+z\le x^2+y^2+z^2$ ?

2015 Indonesia MO, 7

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , algebra

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $\sqrt{\frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{a+b}+\frac{a}{b+c}}\ge 3$

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?

1996 IMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , algebra

Suppose that $a, b, c > 0$ such that $abc = 1$. Prove that \[ \frac{ab}{ab + a^5 + b^5} + \frac{bc}{bc + b^5 + c^5} + \frac{ca}{ca + c^5 + a^5} \leq 1. \]

2018 China Northern MO, 2

Tags: three variable inequality , inequalities

Let $a$,$b$,$c$ be nonnegative reals such that $$a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+\frac{2}{3}ac+\frac{4}{3}bc=1$$ Find the maximum and minimum value of $a+b+c$.

2011 Balkan MO Shortlist, A1

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?

2007 Bulgarian Autumn Math Competition, Problem 12.3

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

Find all real numbers $r$, such that the inequality \[r(ab+bc+ca)+(3-r)\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\right)\geq 9\] holds for any real $a,b,c>0$.

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]

2008 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , invariant , three variable inequality

Let $ a, b, c$ be positive integers for which $ abc \equal{} 1$. Prove that $ \sum \frac{1}{b(a\plus{}b)} \ge \frac{3}{2}$.

2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, A3

Tags: inequalities , trigonometry , three variable inequality , fourier

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]

2015 Indonesia MO Shortlist, A5

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , algebra

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $\sqrt{\frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{a+b}+\frac{a}{b+c}}\ge 3$

2010 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: three variable inequality , inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be three positive real numbers. Show that \[ \frac {a+b+3c}{3a+3b+2c}+\frac {a+3b+c}{3a+2b+3c}+\frac {3a+b+c}{2a+3b+3c} \ge \frac {15}{8}\]

2008 Mongolia Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , algebra , polynomial , three variable inequality

Find the maximum number $ C$ such that for any nonnegative $ x,y,z$ the inequality $ x^3 \plus{} y^3 \plus{} z^3 \plus{} C(xy^2 \plus{} yz^2 \plus{} zx^2) \ge (C \plus{} 1)(x^2 y \plus{} y^2 z \plus{} z^2 x)$ holds.

2016 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequality , algebra , three variable inequality , maximum value , inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=3$. Determine, with certainty, the largest possible value of the expression $$ \frac{a}{a^3+b^2+c}+\frac{b}{b^3+c^2+a}+\frac{c}{c^3+a^2+b}$$

2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: inequalities , function , three variable inequality

Let $a,b,c > 0$ and $ab+bc+ca = 1$. Prove that: \[ \sqrt {a^3 + a} + \sqrt {b^3 + b} + \sqrt {c^3 + c}\geq2\sqrt {a + b + c}. \]

2014 JBMO Shortlist, 7

Tags: three variable inequality , inequality

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

2014 Indonesia MO Shortlist, A4

Tags: inequalities , three variable inequality , algebra

Prove that for every real positive number $a, b, c$ with $1 \le a, b, c \le 8$ the inequality $$\frac{a+b+c}{5}\le \sqrt[3]{abc}$$

1997 USAMO, 5

Tags: inequalities , symmetry , three variable inequality

Prove that, for all positive real numbers $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, the inequality \[ \frac {1}{a^3 \plus{} b^3 \plus{} abc} \plus{} \frac {1}{b^3 \plus{} c^3 \plus{} abc} \plus{} \frac {1}{c^3 \plus{} a^3 \plus{} abc} \leq \frac {1}{abc} \] holds.