Inequalities

11/19/2008

1.[2004-A2] For i = 1, 2 let Ti be a triangle with side lengths ai , bi , ci , and area Ai . Suppose that a1
a2 , b1 b2 , c1 c2 , and that T2 is an acute triangle. Does it follow that A1 A2 ?

2.[2004-B2] Let m and n be positive integers. Show that

(m + n)! m! n!
m+n
< m n.
(m + n) m n

3.[2003-A2] Let a1 , a2 , . . . , an and b1 , b2 , . . . , bn be nonnegative real numbers. Show that

(a1 a2 an )1/n + (b1 b2 bn )1/n [(a1 + b1 )(a2 + b2 ) (an + bn )]1/n .

4.[2003-A4] Suppose that a, b, c, A, B, C are real numbers, a 6= 0 and A 6= 0, such that

|ax2 + bx + c| |Ax2 + Bx + C|

for all real numbers x. Show that

|b2 4ac| |B 2 4AC|.

5.[2003-B6] Let f (x) be a continuous real-valued function defined on the interval [0, 1]. Show that
Z 1 Z 1 Z 1
|f (x) + f (y)| dx dy |f (x)| dx.
0 0 0

6.[2002-B3] (already appeared as a claculus problem) Show that, for all integers n > 1,
 n
1 1 1 1
< 1 < .
2ne e n ne

7.[1996-B2] Show that for every positive integer n,

  2n1   2n+1
2n 1 2
2n + 1 2
< 1 3 5 (2n 1) < .
e e

8.[1996-B3] Given that {x1 , x2 , . . . , xn } = {1, 2, . . . , n}, find, with proof, the largest possible value, as a
function of n (with n 2), of
x1 x2 + x2 x3 + + xn1 xn + xn x1 .

9.[1991-A5] Find the maximum value of

Z y p
x4 + (y y 2 )2 dx
0

for 0 y 1.
10.[1988-B2] Prove or disprove: If x and y are real numbers with y 0 and y(y + 1) (x + 1)2 , then
y(y 1) x2 .

11.[1978-A5] Let 0 < xi < for i = 1, 2, . . . , n and set

x1 + x2 + + xn
x= .
n
Prove that
n  n
Y sin xi sin x
.
i=1
xi x