5

34. Prove that

p p p
a+b+c ≥ b 2 + c2 − a 2 + c2 + a 2 − b 2 + a2 + b 2 − c2 ,

where a, b, c are sides of a non-obtuse triangle.

35. Determine the extreme values of the area of a triangle ABC given the lengths
of the two altitudes ha , hb and the side BC = a.
36. Determine the maximum area of a triangle ABC given the perimeter p and
the angle A.
37. Determine the minimum value of

X  a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 1/2
a1

where the sum is cyclic over the positive numbers a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 , a5 .

38. ABCD and AB ′ C ′ D′ are any two parallelograms in a plane with A opposite
to C and C ′ . Prove that BB ′ , CC ′ and DD′ are possible sides of a triangle.
39. Determine the maximum value of

S = 4(a4 + b4 + c4 + d4 ) − (a2 bc + b2 cd + c2 da + d2 ab) − (a2 b + b2 c + c2 d + d2 a) ,

where 1 ≥ a, b, c, d ≥ 0.
40. If a, b, c, d are > 0, prove or disprove the two inequalities:
ab bc cd da
(i) c + d + a + b ≥ a + b + c + d,
(ii) a b + b c + c d + d2 a ≥ abc + bcd + cda + dab.
2 2 2

41. Determine all the points P (x, y, z), if any, such that all the points of tangency
x2 y2 z2
of the enveloping (tangent) cone from P to the ellipsoid a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 (a >
b > c), are coplanar.
42. Determine whether or not there exists a set of 777 distinct positive integers
such that for every seven of them, their product is divisible by their sum.
√
43. If R is any non-negative rational approximation to 5, determine an always
better rational approximation.
44. A sphere of radius R is tangent to each of three concurrent mutually
orthogonal lines. Determine the distance D between the point of concurrence
and the centre of the sphere.
45. If P (x, y, z, t) is a polynomial in x, y, z, t such that P (x, y, z, t) = 0 for all
real x, y, z, t satisfying x2 + y 2 + z 2 − t2 = 0, prove that P (x, y, z, t) is divisible by

x2 + y 2 + z 2 − t2 .