Pham Quoc Sang - Christos Eythymioy
Le Minh Cuong
The art of Mathematics - TAoM
THE ART OF INEQUALITY
AM-GM, BCS, Holder...
Ho Chi Minh City - Athens - 2018
1
Theory.
2
Problem.
Problem 1. If a, b, c ∈ (0; 2) such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
b
c
a
+
+
>3
2−a 2−b 2−c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 2. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
a
b
c
3
+
+
>
ab + 1 bc + 1 ca + 1
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 3. If a, b, c, k are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
b2
c2
3
a2
+
+
>
(ab + k) (kab + 1) (bc + k) (kbc + 1) (ca + k) (kca + 1)
(k + 1)2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 4. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
a
b
c
3
√
+√
+√
6√
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3a + 2b + 2c
3b + 2c + 2a
3c + 2a + 2b
7
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 5. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k ≥ 1 then
√
ka2
a
b
c
3
+√
+√
6√
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
k+2
+b +c
kb + c + a
kc + a + b
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
13
Problem 6. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k ≥
such that abc = 1 then
4
a
b
c
3
√
+√
+√
>√
k+2
b2 + c 2 + k
c 2 + a2 + k
a2 + b 2 + k
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 7. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 then
a2 + 1 b2 + 1 c2 + 1
+
+
>1
c+5
a+5
b+5
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 8. If a, b, c, α, β are positive real numbers and n ∈ N∗ such that a + b + c = 3
then
an + n − 1 b n + n − 1 c n + n − 1
3n
+
+
>
αb + βc
αc + βa
αa + βb
α+β
1
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 9. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
a−1
b−1
c−1
+
+
60
2a + 1 2b + 1 2c + 1
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 10. If a1 , a2 ...an are positive real numbers such that a1 m + a2 m + ... + an m 6 1,
.
m ∈ N∗ , k > m, k ..m. Find the minimum value of
n
X
ai
m
i=1
n
X
1
+
ak
i=1 i
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 9/2017
Problem 11. If a, b, c, k are positive real numbers then
r
r
r
√
a
b
c
k+
+ k+
+ k+
> 9k 2 + 4
b+c
c+a
a+b
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang - Nguyen Duc Viet
1
then
Problem 12. If a, b, c, k are positive real numbers and k 6
48
r
r
r
√
√
a
b
c
k+
+ k+
+ k+
>2 k+1+ k
b+c
c+a
a+b
Proposed by Nguyen Duc Viet
Problem 13. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
a2 + b 2
b2 + c 2
8
c2 + a2 > (ab + bc + ca)3
27
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 14. Let n ∈ N∗ and a, b, c are all different real numbers such that a + b + c = 0.
Find the minimum value of
a
2n
+b
2n
+c
2n
1
1
1
2n +
2n +
(a − b)
(b − c)
(c − a)2n
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 15. Let a, b, c be real numbers such that abc 6= 0, a + b + c = 0 . Find min of
P =
1
a2 b 2 c 2
.|ab + bc + ca|3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 16. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
a3 + b3 + c3 +
(a2 + 2) (b2 + 2) (c2 + 2)
> 12
a2 + b 2 + c 2
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 10/2017
Problem 17. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
5 (a + b + c)
3
+
+ 2
>7
abc
3
a + b2 + c 2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 18. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 then
√
a + 2bc +
√
b + 2ca +
√
√
√
√
3
3
c + 2ab + a2 + b2 + c2 6 3 3 + 3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 19. If a, b, c, α, β are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 and β > 12α
then
αabc +
β
β
>α+
ab + bc + ca
3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 20. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k ∈ [0; 9] then
a3 + b 3 + c 3
ab + bc + ca
+ k. 2
>3+k
abc
a + b2 + c 2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Note. The above inequalities are extended as follows:
If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k ≤ 9 then
a3 + b 3 + c 3
ab + bc + ca
+ k. 2
>3+k
abc
a + b2 + c 2
This interesting extension was proposed by Nguyen Trung Hieu.
Problem 21. Let a, b, c be sides of triangle such that a + b + c = a2 + b2 + c2 . Prove that
2a2
a
b
c
+ 2
+ 2
>1
+ bc 2b + ca 2c + ab
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 22. If a, b, c be positive real number such that abc = 1 then
2(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) + 11 ≥ 9(a + b + c)
3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 23. If a, b, c be positive real number such that a + b + c = ab + bc + ca then
(a − b)2 (b − c)2 (c − a)2
(a − b)2 + (b − c)2 + (c − a)2
+
+
>
b
c
a
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 10/2017
Problem 24. If a, b, c be positive real number such that a + b + c = 6 then
(a − b)2 (b − c)2 (c − a)2
+
+
+ 2 (ab + bc + ca) > 24
b
c
a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 25. If a, b, c be positive real number then
4
a2 b2 c2
+ +
>a+b+c+
.max (a − b)2 , (b − c)2 , (c − a)2
b
c
a
a+b+c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 26. If a, b, c be positive real number then
6
a2 b 2 c 2
+ +
>a+b+c+
.min (a − b)2 , (b − c)2 , (c − a)2
b
c
a
a+b+c
Proposed by Do Huu Duc Thinh
Problem 27. If a, b, c be positive real number such that a 6 b 6 c then
a b c
1 1 1
2
+ +
+ 3 > (a + b + c)
+ +
b c a
a b c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 28. If a, b, c be positive real number and k ≥ 2 then
a + kb b + kc c + ka
+
+
>3
ka + b kb + c kc + a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang - Le Minh Cuong, TAoM 11/2017
Problem 29. If a, b, c, α, β be positive real number and α2 + β 2 > 4αβ then
αa + βb αb + βc αc + βa
+
+
>3
βa + αb βb + αc βc + αa
4
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang - Le Minh Cuong, TAoM 11/2017
Problem 30. If a, b, c be positive real number such that a + b + c = 3 then
1
1
1
3
+ 2 + 2 > (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
2
a
b
c
8
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, TAoM 12/2017
Problem 31. If a, b, c be positive real number such that a + b + c = 3 then
ab
bc
ca
1
+
+
6
(2a + bc) (2b + ca) (2b + ca) (2c + ab) (2c + ab) (2a + bc)
3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 12/2017
Problem 32. If a, b, c are positive real number such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
a3
1
1
1
+ 3
+ 3
61
2
2
+ b + c b + c + a c + a2 + b
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, TAoM 12/2017
Problem 33. If a, b, c are positive real number and k ≥ 2 then
b2
b
c
9
a
+ 2
+ 2
>
2
2
2
+ kbc + c
c + kca + a
a + kab + b
(k + 2) (a + b + c)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 12/2017
Problem 34. If a, b, c are positive real number such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
a2
b2
c2
+
+
>1
a2 + 2 b2 + 2 c2 + 2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 35. If a, b, c are positive real number such that abc = 1 then
a2
a
b
c
3
+ 2
+ 2
6
+ bc b + ca c + ab
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 36. If a, b, c are positive real number such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
a
b
c
a+b+c
+
+
≥
2b + 1 2c + 1 2a + 1
3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 37. If a, b, c are positive real number then
a3 (a + b) b3 (b + c) c3 (c + a)
b (a2 + b2 ) c (b2 + c2 ) a (c2 + a2 )
+
+
>
+
+
a2 + b 2
b2 + c 2
c 2 + a2
a+b
b+c
c+a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 38. Let a, b, c, α, β be positive real number.
5
a) If β > 2α then
a2
b2
c2
3
+
+
>
αa2 + βbc αb2 + βca αc2 + βab
α+β
b) If α > 2β then
a2
b2
c2
3
+
+
6
2
2
2
αa + βbc αb + βca αc + βab
α+β
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 39. If a, b, c are positive real number such that a + b + c = 3 then
(2a + c)2 (2b + a)2 (2c + b)2
+ 2
+ 2
69
a2 + 2
b +2
c +2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 40. If a, b, c are positive real number and k is a positive integer then
ak+1 + bk+1 + ck+1
2
bc
ca
ab
>
+
+
ak + b k + c k
3 a+b b+c c+a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 41. If a, b, c are positive real number such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
b2 + bc + 1
c2 + ca + 1
a2 + ab + 1
√
√
√
+
+
>a+b+c
2a2 + 5ab + 2b2
2b2 + 5bc + 2c2
2c2 + 5ca + 2a2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang - Le Minh Cuong, TAoM 12/2017
Problem 42. If a, b, c are positive real number such that (a + b)(b + c)(c + a) = 8 then
a2
1
1
1
ab + bc + ca
+ 2
+ 2
>
2
2
2
+ ab + b
b + bc + c
c + ca + a
a+b+c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, TAoM 12/2017
Problem 43. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
a
b
c
9
9
+
+
+
>
b + 1 c + 1 a + 1 4(a + b + c)
4
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
6
Problem 44. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k is a positive integer then
ak+1 + bk+1 + ck+1
1 a2 + b 2 b 2 + c 2 c 2 + a2
+
+
>
ak + b k + c k
3 a+b
b+c
c+a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 45. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 then
√
bc
ca
ab
3
+√
+√
6
2
a2 + 3
b2 + 3
c2 + 3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 46. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
1
1
1
3
2 +
2 +
2 >
4
(a + 1)
(b + 1)
(c + 1)
Proposed by Konstantinos Metaxas, Athens, Greece
Problem 47. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
a2 + c 2 b 2 + a2 c 2 + b 2
+
+
> 2 (a + b + c)
b
c
a
Inequalities Book
Problem 48. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
1
1
9
1
+
+
>
1+a 1+b 1+c
3 + ab + bc + ca
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 49. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 1 then
1 − 2ab 1 − 2bc 1 − 2ca
7
+
+
>
a+b
b+c
c+a
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 12/2017
Problem 50. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c + 1 = 4abc then
a) ab + bc + ca > 3abc
b)
b 2 + c 2 c 2 + a2 a2 + b 2
+
+
> 6abc
a
b
c
7
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 51. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
a b c
6
+ + +
>6
b c a a+b+c−1
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 52. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
√
√
√
2a2 + a bc 2b2 + b ca 2c2 + c ab
9 ab + bc + ca
+
+
> .
b+c
c+a
a+b
2 a+b+c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 53. Let a, b, c ≥ 0 and k ≥
k.
4
prove that:
27
(a + b + c)3
ab + bc + ca 2
+( 2
) ≥ 27k + 1
abc
a + b2 + c 2
Proposed by Phan Dinh Dan Truong
Problem 54. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
3 (a + b + c)
a+b b+c c+a
+
+
>
b+c c+a a+b
ab + bc + ca
Proposed by Phan Ngoc Chau
Problem 55. If a, b, c, k are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = k then
3
ka − bc kb − ca kc − ab
+
+
6
ka + bc kb + ca kc + ab
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 56. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
√
√
√
√
3
3
3
3
a + bc + b + ca + c + ab > 3 2abc
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 57. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
2
2
2
1
1
1
a+
+ b+
+ c+
> 12
bc
ca
ab
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
8
Problem 58. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
2
2
2
1
1
1
27
a+
+ b+
+ c+
>
b+c
c+a
a+b
4
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 59. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
2
2
2
1
1
1
a+
+ b+
+ c+
> 12
b
c
a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 60. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
1
1
1
3
+
+
6
2ab + bc + ca 2bc + ca + ab 2ca + ab + bc
4abc
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 61. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 then
1
1
1 1 1 1
1
+
+
6 .
+ +
a+1 b+1 c+1
4 a b c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 62. If a, b, x, y are positive real numbers such that a + b = x + y = 1 then
1
1
(ab + xy)
+
>4
ay bx
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 63. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
1
1
1
+
+
>1
a + ab + abc b + bc + bca c + ca + cab
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 64. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a6 + b6 + c6 = 3 then
1
1
1
3
+
+
>
ab (a + b) bc (b + c) ca (c + a)
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 65. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
1
1
729 ab + bc + ca
.
2 +
2 +
2 >
4 (a + b + c)6
ab(a + b)
bc(b + c)
ca(c + a)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 66. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
1
1
81
2 +
2 +
2 >
a(b + c)
b(c + a)
c(a + b)
4(a + b + c)3
9
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 67. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k ∈ N, k > 2 then
1
a(b + c)k
+
1
b(c + a)k
+
1
c(a + b)k
>
3k+2
2k (a + b + c)k+1
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 68. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
a2
1
1
81
1
+ 2
+ 2
>
(b + c) b (c + a) c (a + b)
2(a + b + c)3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 69. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and k ∈ N, k > 2 then
1
1
1
3k+2
+
+
>
ak (b + c) bk (c + a) ck (a + b)
2(a + b + c)k+1
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 70. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
1
1
9
2 +
2 +
2 >
3
4 (a + b3 + c3 )
a(b + c)
b(c + a)
c(a + b)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 71. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
√
√
√
81 ab + bc + ca
2a + bc 2b + ca 2c + ab
.
2 +
2 +
2 >
4 (a + b + c)3
(b + c)
(c + a)
(a + b)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 72. (Prove or deny) If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc ≥ 1 then
1
1
1
27
a+
b+
c+
>
b+c
c+a
a+b
8
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 73. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc ≥ 1 then
2a3 + abc 2b3 + abc 2c3 + abc
9
2 +
2 +
2 >
4
(b + c)
(c + a)
(a + b)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 74. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and α, β ∈ N∗ then
n
αa1
αa2
αa3
αan
α
1+
1+
1+
... 1 +
> 1+
βa2
βa3
βa4
βa1
β
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
10
Problem 75. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = a3 + b3 + c3 then
r
6
3 a + b + c
a+b+c+
>3
+ 2abc
a+b+c
3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 76. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = a2 + b2 + c2 then
p
a) a + b + c + 6 > 3 3 9 (ab + bc + ca)
(a + b + c + 6)3
(a + b + c)2
b)
> 2430
+ 729.
a2 + b 2 + c 2
ab + bc + ca
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 77. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
(a + b) (b + c) (c + a) 6 4abc + 4
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 78. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
6+
27
a+b+c
>
abc
a+b+c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 9/2017
Problem 79. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
1
1
1
1
1
+
+
2 +
2 +
2 >
2 + a (b + c) 2 + b (c + a) 2 + c (a + b)
(a + 1)
(b + 1)
(c + 1)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 80. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3 then
1
1
1
2
2
2
+
+
2 +
2 +
2 > 2
a + b 2 + 6 b 2 + c 2 + 6 c 2 + a2 + 6
(a + b)
(b + c)
(c + a)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 81. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
1
1
3
2 +
2 +
2 >
2 (ab + bc + ca)
(a + b)
(b + c)
(c + a)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 82. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
a
b
c
2
2
2
a +b +c >2
+
+
a2 + bc b2 + ca c2 + ab
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
11
Problem 83. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
a2
1
1
1
3 (ab + bc + ca)
+ 2
+ 2
6 √
√
√ 2
+ 2bc b + 2ca c + 2ab
a+ b+ c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 84. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1 1 1
(a + b + c)
+ +
b
c
a
a b c
+
+
6
√
√
√ 2
a2 + 2bc b2 + 2ca c2 + 2ab
a+ b+ c
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 85. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c ≤ 3 then
a
b
c
+
+
61
a+2 b+2 c+2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 86. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 then
a2
a
b
c
+ 2
+ 2
61
+2 b +2 c +2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 87. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
a2
b2
c2
3
+
+
>
a+1 b+1 c+1
2
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 88. If a, b, c, k are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 then
k+a k+b k+c
a+b+c>k
+
+
+ 3 (1 − k)
k+b k+c k+a
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 89. Let the triangle ABC intersect the center circle O, G is the center of the
triangle.
A1 = AG ∩ (O) , B1 = BG ∩ (O) , C1 = CG ∩ (O). Prove that
a)
1
1
1
3 p 2
+
+
6
ha + h2b + h2c
GA1 GB1 GC1
2S
ha hb hc
b) S > p
2
ha + h2b + h2c
12
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang, RMM 11/2017
Problem 90. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
b2
a
b
c
3
+ 2
+ 2
>
2
2
2
+c +6 c +a +6 a +b +6
8
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
1 1 1
Problem 91. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that + + = 3 then
a b c
√
√
1
1
1
+√
+√
6 3
a3 + b 2 + c
b3 + c 2 + a
c 3 + a2 + b
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
1 1 1
Problem 92. If a, b, c are positive real numbers and m, n, p ∈ N such that + + = 3,
a b c
m + n + p = 6 then
√
am
1
1
1
+√ m
+√ m
n
p
n
p
+b +c
b +c +a
c + an + b p
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
1 1 1
Problem 93. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that + + = 3 then
a b c
√
1
a3
+b
+√
1
1
3
+√
6√
3
+c
c +a
2
b3
( Baltic Way 2014)
Problem 94. If a, b are non-negative real numbers then
√
a2 − ab + b2 +
√
ab > a + b
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 95. If a, b are non-negative real numbers then
r
r
√
√
a2 + ab + b2 √
a2 + b 2 √
+ ab 6
+ ab 6 a + b 6 a2 − ab + b2 + ab
3
2
( Luofanxiang - JBMO 2011 - Sqing - Pham Quoc Sang)
Problem 96. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 3 then
a
b
c
a+b+c
2 +
2 +
2 >
4
(b + c)
(c + a)
(a + b)
Proposed by Do Huu Duc Thinh
Problem 97. If a, b are positive real numbers then
1
1
1
4
+ 2+
2 >
2
a
b
ab
(a − b)
13
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 98. If a, b are positive real numbers then
1
9
1
1
2
2
a − ab + b
+ 2+
2 >
2
a
b
4
(a + b)
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Problem 99. Let a, b, c be non - negative numbers, such that a 6= b, b 6= c, c 6= a. Prove
that
a+b
b+c
c+a
9
2 +
2 +
2 >
a+b+c
(a − b)
(b − c)
(c − a)
Hanoi Education TST 2014-2015
Problem 100. Let a, b, c be non - negative numbers, such that a 6= b, b 6= c, c 6= a. Prove
that
1
1
1
(ab + bc + ca)
+
+
>4
(a − b)2 (a − b)2 (a − b)2
VMO 2008
Problem 101. If a, b, c are real numbers such that a + b + c = 0 then
1
1
1
9
2
2
2
a +b +c
2 +
2 +
2 >
4
(a − b)
(a − b)
(a − b)
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
Problem 102. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 then
√
√
√
√
√
3 3abc + a a2 + 2bc + b b2 + 2ca + c c2 + 2ab 6 6 3
Proposed by Pham Quoc Sang
1
Problem 103. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = √ .
3
Find the max of
√
√
√
√
27abc + a a2 + 2bc + b b2 + 2ca + c c2 + 2ab 6 6 3
( Spain 2017)
Problem 104. Let a, b, c > 0 and ab + bc + ac = 3. Prove that
1
1
3
1
+ 2 + 2 ≥ (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)
2
a
b
c
8
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
14
Problem 105. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that
1 1 1
+ + = 3, then
a b c
1
1
1
+
+
≤1
a3 + b 2 + 1 b 3 + c 2 + 1 c 3 + a2 + 1
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 106. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that
4a3
1 1 1
+ + = 3, then
a b c
1
1
1
1
+ 3
+ 3
≤
2
2
2
+ 3b + 2 4b + 3c + 2 4c + 3a + 2
3
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong, RMM 12/2017
Problem 107. If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then
2
2
2
b
c
3
a
+
+
≥
4a + 3b
4b + 3c
4c + 3a
49
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong, RMM 12/2017
Problem 108. If k and a, b, c are positive real numbers such that 2k 2 ≤ 2k + 1, then
2
2
2
a
b
c
3
+
+
≥
ka + b
kb + c
kc + a
(k + 1)2
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong, RMM 12/2017
Problem 109. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3, then
1+b+c
1+c+a
1+a+b
+
+
≥1
2
2
(a + b + ab)
(b + c + bc)
(c + a + ca)2
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong, RMM 12/2017
Problem 110. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3, then
2a + b2 + c2
2b + c2 + a2
2c + b2 + a2
+
+
a2 (b2 + bc + c2 )2 b2 (c2 + ca + a2 )2 c2 (a2 + ab + b2 )2
4
1
1
1
≥
+
+
3 a2 + b2 + ab b2 + c2 + bc c2 + a2 + ac
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong, RMM 12/2017
Problem 111. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3, then
√
√
7 3
ab2
bc2
ca2
3 2
2
2
√
+√
+√
+
a +b +c ≥
4
4
b2 + bc + c2
c2 + ca + a2
a2 + ab + b2
15
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong, RMM 12/2017
Problem 112. If a, b, c are positive numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3, then
√
a
b
c
+√
+√
≤1
2b3 + 7
2c3 + 7
2a3 + 7
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 113. If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3, then
√
3a2 + 4ab + 9
3b2 + 4bc + 9
3c2 + 4ca + 9
+√
+√
≥ 4(a + b + c)
3a2 + 10ab + 3c2
3b2 + 10bc + 3a2
3c2 + 10ca + 3b2
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 114. If a, b, c, m, k are positive real numbers such that m ≥ 2k, then
P
P
P
ma2 + kab + m a2
mb2 + kbc + m a2
mc2 + kca + m a2
p
+p
+p
ma2 + (k + 2m)ab + mc2
mb2 + (k + 2m)bc + ma2
mc2 + (k + 2m)ca + mb2
√
≥ 4m + k.(a + b + c)
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 115. If a, b, c are positive numbers such that a + b + c = 3, then
a
b
c
3
p
+p
+p
≤
3
3
3
3
3
3
2abc
4(a + bc)
4(b + ca)
4(c + ab)
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
If a, b, c are non-negative real numbers, no two of them are zero, then
!
r
r
r
a
b
c
27 (a2 + b2 + c2 )
4
+
+
+9≥
b+c
c+a
a+b
(a + b + c)2
Problem 116.
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
If a, b, c are non-negative real numbers, no two of them are zero, and
Problem 117.
3
0 < k ≤ then
2
4k 3
r
a
+
b+c
r
b
+
c+a
r
c
a+b
!
16
+ 27 − 18k 2 ≥
27 (a2 + b2 + c2 )
(a + b + c)2
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 118. If a, b, c are nonnegative real numbers such that ab + bc + ca = 1, then
1
(a + b + c)2
15
1
1
5
·
≥
+
+
+
2
2
2
2
2
2
a +b
b +c
c +a
2 (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)
2
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 119. If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then
√
√
a2 + ab
b2 + bc
c2 + ca
3 3
√
+√
+√
+
≥3 3
a2 + ab + b2
b2 + bc + c2
c2 + ca + a2 ab + bc + ca
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 120.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then
2a2
2b2
2c2
b
c
a
+
+
≥
+
+
2
2
2
(a + b)
(b + c)
(c + a)
a+b b+c c+a
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 121.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 3, then
a
b
c
3
+
+
≤
2
2
2
2
2
2
6a + b + c
6b + c + a
6c + a + b
8
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 122.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1, then
a b c a3 b 3 c 3
+ + +
+ +
≥ 2(a2 + b2 + c2 )
b c a
b
c
a
Proposed by Le Minh Cuong
Problem 123.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1, then
a4
b
c
a
+ 4
+ 4
61
2
2
+ a + 1 b + b + 1 c + c2 + 1
Proposed by Do Huu Duc Thinh
Problem 124. Let a, b, c be non - negative numbers, no two of them are zero such that
a + b + c = 3. Prove that
a2
b2
c2
a2 + b 2 + c 2
+
+
6
a+b b+c c+a
2
17
Proposed by Do Huu Duc Thinh
If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then
r ! r
r
r ! r
r
(a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
a
b
b
c
c
a
3
3
3
3
3
>
+
+
+ 3
abc
b
a
c
b
a
c
Problem 125.
Proposed by Do Huu Duc Thinh
Problem 126.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1, k > 2, then
a
b
c
3
1
1
1
+
+
>
>
+
+
a+k b+k c+k
k+1
a+k b+k c+k
Proposed by Do Huu Duc Thinh
Problem 127. If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then
2
5a + 8ab + 5b2 5b2 + 8bc + 5c2 5c2 + 8ca + 5a2
1
1
1
1
+
+
>4
+
+
a+b+c
2a2 + ab
2b2 + bc
2c2 + ca
a+b b+c c+a
Proposed by Do Quoc Chinh
If x, y, z are positive real numbers, then
√
r
r
√ x2 + y 2 + z 2
13 2
xy
yz
zx
>
+
+
+ 15 2.
x2 + y 2
y2 + z2
z 2 + x2
2
(x + y + z)2
Problem 128.
r
Proposed by Do Quoc Chinh
Problem 129.
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 1. Prove that
b2
c2
3
3
a2
+
+
+ (ab + bc + ca) > 1 + .min (a − b)2 , (b − c)2 , (c − a)2
a+b b+c c+a 2
8
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Problem 130. Let a, b, c are non - negative numbers such that a + b + c > 0. Prove that
1
a2
b2
c2
1
6
+
+
2
2
2 6
2
2
2
8
4
8a + (b + c)
8b + (c + a)
8c + (a + b)
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Problem 131. Prove for all positive real numbers a, b, c.
r
r
r
√
(1 + a) (b + c)
(1 + b) (c + a)
(1 + c) (a + b)
+
+
>3 2
a + bc
b + ca
c + ab
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Problem 132.
Prove that for any positive real numbers a, b, c the inequality holds
a
b
c
+
+
61
1 + a + ab 1 + b + bc 1 + c + ca
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
18
Let a, b, c positive real numbers such that abc = 1. Prove that
√
√
√ !2
1
a+ b+ c
1
1
6
+
+
a + b 2 + c 2 a2 + b + c 2 a2 + b 2 + c
a+b+c
Problem 133.
Proposed by Nguyen Duc Viet
Problem 134.
Let a, b, c positive real numbers. Prove that
Problem 135.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then
√
√
1
1
1
3
√
+ √
+ √
≥√
a 2a + b b 2b + c c 2c + a
abc
Proposed by Nguyen Duc Viet
b
c
(a + b + c)2
a
+√
+√
> 2
a + b2 + c 2
b2 − bc + c2
c2 − ca + a2
a2 − ab + b2
Proposed by Do Quoc Chinh, RMM 2017
Problem 136. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then
1
1
7
2
1
+ 2
+ 2
> 2
+
3
2
2
2
2a + bc 2b + ca 2c + ab
a +b +c
ab + bc + ca
Proposed by Do Quoc Chinh
Problem 137.
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that a + b + c ≤ 1. Prove that
a
4
a + bc +
3
Problem 138.
Problem 139.
+
b
4
b + ca +
3
+
c
9
6
4
16
c + ab +
3
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that a + b + c ≤ 1. Prove that
√
a+b+c
1
1
1
√
+√
+√
6 3.
ab + bc + ca
a2 + 2bc
b2 + 2ca
c2 + 2ab
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that abc = 1. Prove that
a
2
(a + b) (c + 1)
+
b
c
3
+
6
2
8
(b + c) (a + 1) (c + a) (b + 1)
2
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Problem 140.
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that abc = 1. Prove that
a
2
(a + b) (c + 1)
+
b
c
3
+
6
2
8
(b + c) (a + 1) (c + a) (b + 1)
2
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 1. Prove that
√
b+c
c+a
a+b
q
+q
+q
> 3
4a + (b − c)2
4b + (c − a)2
4c + (a − b)2
Problem 141.
Proposed by Nguyen Viet Hung
19
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