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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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Sep 9, 2019
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k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
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If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
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[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
Divisors on number
RagvaloD   34
N 14 minutes ago by cubres
Source: All Russian Olympiad 2017,Day1,grade 10,P5
$n$ is composite. $1<a_1<a_2<...<a_k<n$ - all divisors of $n$. It is known, that $a_1+1,...,a_k+1$ are all divisors for some $m$ (except $1,m$). Find all such $n$.
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RagvaloD
May 3, 2017
cubres
14 minutes ago
IMO ShortList 2002, number theory problem 2
orl   59
N 21 minutes ago by cubres
Source: IMO ShortList 2002, number theory problem 2
Let $n\geq2$ be a positive integer, with divisors $1=d_1<d_2<\,\ldots<d_k=n$. Prove that $d_1d_2+d_2d_3+\,\ldots\,+d_{k-1}d_k$ is always less than $n^2$, and determine when it is a divisor of $n^2$.
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orl
Sep 28, 2004
cubres
21 minutes ago
None of the circles contains the pentagon - ILL 1970, P34
Amir Hossein   1
N 23 minutes ago by legogubbe
In connection with a convex pentagon $ABCDE$ we consider the set of ten circles, each of which contains three of the vertices of the pentagon on its circumference. Is it possible that none of these circles contains the pentagon? Prove your answer.
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Amir Hossein
May 21, 2011
legogubbe
23 minutes ago
interesting incenter/tangent circle config
LeYohan   0
24 minutes ago
Source: 2022 St. Mary's Canossian College F4 Final Exam Mathematics Paper 1, Q 18d of 18 (modified)
$BC$ is tangent to the circle $AFDE$ at $D$. $AB$ and $AC$ cut the circle at $F$ and $E$ respectively. $I$ is the in-centre of $\triangle ABC$, and $D$ is on the line $AI$. $CI$ and $DE$ intersect at $G$, while $BI$ and $FD$ intersect at $P$. Prove that the points $P, F, G, E$ lie on a circle.
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LeYohan
24 minutes ago
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interesting geo config (2/3)
Royal_mhyasd   5
N 44 minutes ago by Royal_mhyasd
Source: own
Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle and $H$ its orthocenter. Let $P$ be a point on the parallel through $A$ to $BC$ such that $\angle APH = |\angle ABC-\angle ACB|$. Define $Q$ and $R$ as points on the parallels through $B$ to $AC$ and through $C$ to $AB$ similarly. If $P,Q,R$ are positioned around the sides of $\triangle ABC$ as in the given configuration, prove that $P,Q,R$ are collinear.
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Royal_mhyasd
Yesterday at 11:36 PM
Royal_mhyasd
44 minutes ago
interesting geometry config (3/3)
Royal_mhyasd   2
N 44 minutes ago by Royal_mhyasd
Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle, $H$ its orthocenter and $E$ the center of its nine point circle. Let $P$ be a point on the parallel through $C$ to $AB$ such that $\angle CPH = |\angle BAC-\angle ABC|$ and $P$ and $A$ are on different sides of $BC$ and $Q$ a point on the parallel through $B$ to $AC$ such that $\angle BQH = |\angle BAC - \angle ACB|$ and $C$ and $Q$ are on different sides of $AB$. If $B'$ and $C'$ are the reflections of $H$ over $AC$ and $AB$ respectively, $S$ and $T$ are the intersections of $B'Q$ and $C'P$ respectively with the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$, prove that the intersection of lines $CT$ and $BS$ lies on $HE$.

final problem for this "points on parallels forming strange angles with the orthocenter" config, for now. personally i think its pretty cool :D
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Royal_mhyasd
Today at 7:06 AM
Royal_mhyasd
44 minutes ago
Convex Quadrilateral with Bisector Diagonal
matinyousefi   8
N an hour ago by lpieleanu
Source: Germany TST 2017
In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, $BD$ is the angle bisector of $\angle{ABC}$. The circumcircle of $ABC$ intersects $CD,AD$ in $P,Q$ respectively and the line through $D$ parallel to $AC$ cuts $AB,AC$ in $R,S$ respectively. Prove that point $P,Q,R,S$ lie on a circle.
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matinyousefi
Apr 11, 2020
lpieleanu
an hour ago
collinear wanted, toucpoints of incircle related
parmenides51   2
N 2 hours ago by Tamam
Source: 2018 Thailand October Camp 1.2
Let $\Omega$ be the inscribed circle of a triangle $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the tangency points of $\Omega$ and the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $AD, BE$ and $CF$ intersect $\Omega$ at $K, L$ and $M$, respectively, such that $D, E, F, K, L$ and $M$ are all distinct. The tangent line of $\Omega$ at $K$ intersects $EF$ at $X$, the tangent line of $\Omega$ at $L$ intersects $DE$ at $Y$ , and the tangent line of $\Omega$ at M intersects $DF$ at $Z$. Prove that $X,Y$ and $Z$ are collinear.
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parmenides51
Oct 15, 2020
Tamam
2 hours ago
Bisectors, perpendicularity and circles
JuanDelPan   15
N 3 hours ago by zuat.e
Source: Pan-American Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2022, Problem 3
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB< AC$. Denote by $P$ and $Q$ points on the segment $BC$ such that $\angle BAP = \angle CAQ < \frac{\angle BAC}{2}$. $B_1$ is a point on segment $AC$. $BB_1$ intersects $AP$ and $AQ$ at $P_1$ and $Q_1$, respectively. The angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$ and $\angle CBB_1$ intersect at $M$. If $PQ_1\perp AC$ and $QP_1\perp AB$, prove that $AQ_1MPB$ is cyclic.
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JuanDelPan
Oct 27, 2022
zuat.e
3 hours ago
A circle tangent to the circumcircle
kosmonauten3114   0
4 hours ago
Source: My own (well-known?)
Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be a scalene triangle with incircle $\odot(I)$.
Let $\odot(O_A)$ be the circle tangent to $\odot(I)$ and passing through $B$ and $C$, and denote by $A_B$, $A_C$ the second intersection points of $\odot(O_A)$ and $AB$, $AC$, resp. Define $B_C$, $B_A$, $C_A$, $C_B$ cyclically.
Let $\odot(O')$ be the circle internally tangent to $\odot(AA_BA_C)$, $\odot(BB_CB_A)$, $\odot(CC_AC_B)$.

Prove that $\odot(O')$ is tangent to $\odot(ABC)$.
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kosmonauten3114
4 hours ago
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Beautiful geo but i cant solve this
phonghatemath   0
4 hours ago
Source: homework
Given triangle $ABC$ inscribed in $(O)$. Two points $D, E$ lie on $BC$ such that $AD, AE$ are isogonal in $\widehat{BAC}$. $M$ is the midpoint of $AE$. $K$ lies on $DM$ such that $OK \bot AE$. $AD$ intersects $(O)$ at $P$. Prove that the line through $K$ parallel to $OP$ passes through the Euler center of triangle $ABC$.

Sorry for my English!
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phonghatemath
4 hours ago
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Prove angles are equal
BigSams   52
N 5 hours ago by zuat.e
Source: Canadian Mathematical Olympiad - 1994 - Problem 5.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $AD$ be the altitude on $BC$, and let $H$ be any interior point on $AD$. Lines $BH,CH$, when extended, intersect $AC,AB$ at $E,F$ respectively. Prove that $\angle EDH=\angle FDH$.
52 replies
BigSams
May 13, 2011
zuat.e
5 hours ago
Angles in a triangle with integer cotangents
Stear14   2
N 5 hours ago by Stear14
In a triangle $\ ABC$, $\ $the point $\ M\ $ is the midpoint of $\ BC\ $ and $\ N\ $ is a point on the side $\ BC\ $ such that $\ BN:NC=2:1$. $\ $The cotangents of the angles $\ \angle BAM$, $\ \angle MAN$, $\ $and $\ \angle NAC\ $ are positive integers $\ a,\ b,\  c\ $ respectively.
(a) Show that the cotangent of the angle $\ \angle BAC\ $ is also an integer and equals $\ b-a-c$.
(b) Show that there are infinitely many possible triples $\ (a,b,c)$, $\ $ some of which consisting of Fibonacci numbers.
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Stear14
May 21, 2025
Stear14
5 hours ago
Parallelograms and concyclicity
Lukaluce   33
N 5 hours ago by HamstPan38825
Source: EGMO 2025 P4
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incentre $I$ and $AB \neq AC$. Let lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P \neq B$ and $Q \neq C$, respectively. Consider points $R$ and $S$ such that $AQRB$ and $ACSP$ are parallelograms (with $AQ \parallel RB, AB \parallel QR, AC \parallel SP$, and $AP \parallel CS$). Let $T$ be the point of intersection of lines $RB$ and $SC$. Prove that points $R, S, T$, and $I$ are concyclic.
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Lukaluce
Apr 14, 2025
HamstPan38825
5 hours ago
a+b+c=2 ine
KhuongTrang   29
N Mar 9, 2025 by KhuongTrang
Source: own
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a}{\sqrt{2a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{2b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{2c+3ab}} \le \sqrt{\frac{2}{ab+bc+ca}}. }$$
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KhuongTrang
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KhuongTrang
Mar 9, 2025
a+b+c=2 ine
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a}{\sqrt{2a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{2b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{2c+3ab}} \le \sqrt{\frac{2}{ab+bc+ca}}. }$$
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a}{\sqrt{2a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{2b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{2c+3ab}} \le \sqrt{\frac{2}{ab+bc+ca}}. }$$
By C-S $$\sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{\sqrt{2a+3bc}}\leq\sqrt{\sum_{cyc}a\sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{2a+3bc}}\leq \sqrt{\frac{2}{ab+bc+ca}},$$where the last inequality is nice, but easy.
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KhuongTrang wrote:
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a}{\sqrt{2a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{2b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{2c+3ab}} \le \sqrt{\frac{2}{ab+bc+ca}}. }$$

$$\frac{a}{\sqrt{7a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{7b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{7c+3ab}}\ge \sqrt{\frac{2}{7}\left(ab+bc+ca+1\right)}.$$
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#3 is very hard.
(Wrong!) Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{red}{\frac{bc+1}{8-3a^2}+\frac{ca+1}{8-3b^2}+\frac{ab+1}{8-3c^2}\ge \frac{13}{20}.}$$
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#3 is very hard.
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{bc+1}{8-3a^2}+\frac{ca+1}{8-3b^2}+\frac{ab+1}{8-3c^2}\ge \frac{13}{20}.}$$

Isn't this inequality wrong for $a=1.99$, $b=0.01$ and $c=0$ or I'm mistaken?
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Isn't this inequality wrong for $a=1.99$, $b=0.01$ and $c=0$ or I'm mistaken?

Thank you, you're right.
#3 is very hard.
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{bc}{\sqrt{5a+4}}+\frac{ca}{\sqrt{5b+4}}+\frac{ab}{\sqrt{5c+4}}\le \frac{1}{2}.}$$
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{bc}{\sqrt{5a+4}}+\frac{ca}{\sqrt{5b+4}}+\frac{ab}{\sqrt{5c+4}}\le \frac{1}{2}.}$$
$$\sum_{cyc}\frac{bc}{\sqrt{5a+4}}\leq\sqrt{\sum_{cyc}bc\sum_{cyc}\frac{bc}{5a+4}}\leq\frac{1}{2}.$$
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KhuongTrang wrote:
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a}{\sqrt{2a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{2b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{2c+3ab}} \le \sqrt{\frac{2}{ab+bc+ca}}. }$$

$$\frac{a}{\sqrt{7a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{7b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{7c+3ab}}\ge \sqrt{\frac{2}{7}\left(ab+bc+ca+1\right)}.$$

Have you tried Holder, arqady?
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Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that
$$\frac{a}{\sqrt{7a+3bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{7b+3ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{7c+3ab}}\ge \sqrt{\frac{2}{7}\left(ab+bc+ca+1\right)}.$$

Have you tried Holder, arqady?
I tried. We need non-trivial Holder here. Nice inequality!
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{3a-2}{\sqrt{a+bc}}+\frac{3b-2}{\sqrt{b+ca}}+\frac{3c-2}{\sqrt{c+ab}}\le 0. }$$
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{3a-2}{\sqrt{a+bc}}+\frac{3b-2}{\sqrt{b+ca}}+\frac{3c-2}{\sqrt{c+ab}}\le 0. }$$
SOS, of course.
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arqady wrote:
KhuongTrang wrote:
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{3a-2}{\sqrt{a+bc}}+\frac{3b-2}{\sqrt{b+ca}}+\frac{3c-2}{\sqrt{c+ab}}\le 0. }$$
SOS, of course.

It is $$\color{blue}{\frac{b+c-2a}{\sqrt{a^2+ab+2bc+ac}}+\frac{c+a-2b}{\sqrt{b^2+bc+2ca+ab}}+\frac{a+b-2c}{\sqrt{c^2+ca+2ab+bc}}\ge 0.}$$Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{1}{2ab+1}+\frac{1}{2bc+1}+\frac{1}{2ca+1}\ge \frac{1}{2a^2+1}+\frac{1}{2b^2+1}+\frac{1}{2c^2+1}. }$$Equality holds iff $a=b=c=\dfrac{2}{3}$ or $a=b=\dfrac{1}{2},c=1$ and any cyclic permutations.
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{1}{2ab+1}+\frac{1}{2bc+1}+\frac{1}{2ca+1}\ge \frac{1}{2a^2+1}+\frac{1}{2b^2+1}+\frac{1}{2c^2+1}. }$$
We need to prove that:
$$\sum_{cyc}\left(\frac{1}{2bc+1}-\frac{1}{2a^2+1}\right)\geq0$$or
$$\sum_{cyc}\frac{(a-b)(a+c)-(c-a)(a+b)}{(2bc+1)(2a^2+1)}\geq0$$or
$$\sum_{cyc}(a-b)\left(\frac{a+c}{(2bc+1)(2a^2+1)}-\frac{b+c}{(2ac+1)(2b^2+1)}\right)\geq0$$or
$$\sum_{cyc}(a-b)^2(2c^2+1)^2(2ab+1)(1-2ab)\geq0$$and the rest is smooth.
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a\sqrt{b+bc+c}}{b+c}+\frac{b\sqrt{c+ca+a}}{c+a}+\frac{c\sqrt{a+ab+b}}{a+b}\ge 2.}$$
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\frac{a\sqrt{b+bc+c}}{b+c}+\frac{b\sqrt{c+ca+a}}{c+a}+\frac{c\sqrt{a+ab+b}}{a+b}\ge 2.}$$
By Holder $$\left(\sum_{cyc}\frac{a\sqrt{b+bc+c}}{b+c}\right)^2\sum_{cyc}\frac{a(b+c)^2}{b+bc+c}\geq(a+b+c)^3$$and it's enough to prove that:
$$a+b+c\geq2\sum_{cyc}\frac{a(b+c)^2}{(b+c)(a+b+c)+2bc}$$or
$$\sum_{sym}(a^6b+3a^5b^2-4a^4b^3+4a^5bc+9a^4b^2c-10a^3b^3c-3a^3b^2c^2)\geq0,$$which is true by Muirhead.
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#25
Nice again, arqady.
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{a+bc}+\sqrt{b+ca}+\sqrt{c+ab}\ge 3\sqrt{ab+bc+ca-\frac{3}{4}abc}.}$$
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KhuongTrang wrote:
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{a+bc}+\sqrt{b+ca}+\sqrt{c+ab}\ge 3\sqrt{ab+bc+ca-\frac{3}{4}abc}.}$$
Easiest Holder helps:
$$\left(\sum_{cyc}\sqrt{a+bc}\right)^2\sum_{cyc}\frac{1}{a+bc}\geq27.$$
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#28, it turns out obvious by AM-GM
$$\color{blue}{(a+bc)(b+ca)(c+ab)\ge \left(ab+bc+ca-\frac{3}{4}abc\right)^3.}$$
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\frac{3}{2}\ge \sqrt{\frac{a}{2a^2+2a+bc}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{2b^2+2b+ca}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{2c^2+2c+ab}}\ge 1.$$
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#28, it turns out obvious by AM-GM
$$\color{blue}{(a+bc)(b+ca)(c+ab)\ge \left(ab+bc+ca-\frac{3}{4}abc\right)^3.}$$
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\frac{3}{2}\ge \sqrt{\frac{a}{2a^2+2a+bc}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{2b^2+2b+ca}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{2c^2+2c+ab}}\ge 1.$$
For RHS, its clearly that:
$$16 \sum_{cyc} \frac{ab}{(2a^{2}+2a+bc)(2b^2+2b+ca)}+297\frac{abc}{(2a^{2}+2a+bc)(2b^2+2b+ca)(2c^2+2c+ab)} \ge 1$$
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nikiiiita, what do you mean?
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nikiiiita, what do you mean?

Lemma: For all $x,y,z$ are non-negative reals number such that:
$$\boxed{16x^2y^2+16y^2z^2+16z^2x^2+297x^2y^2z^2 \ge 1}$$
then we will have $x+y+z \ge 1$ as a consequence.

This lemma can be easily proved by uvw or MV
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\frac{3}{2}\ge \sqrt{\frac{a}{2a^2+2a+bc}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{2b^2+2b+ca}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{2c^2+2c+ab}}$$
By Jensen $$\sum_{cyc}\sqrt{\frac{a}{2a^2+2a+bc}}\leq\sqrt{3\sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{2a^2+2a+bc}}$$and it's enough to prove that:
$$\sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{3a^2+ab+ac+bc}\leq\frac{3}{2(a+b+c)}$$or
$$\sum_{sym}(a^4b^2+a^4bc+7a^3b^3-10a^3b^2c+a^2b^2c^2)\geq0,$$which is true by Schur and Murhead.
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c: ab+bc+ca>0$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$ \sqrt{\frac{a}{2a^2+2a+bc}}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{2b^2+2b+ca}}+\sqrt{\frac{c}{2c^2+2c+ab}}\ge 1.$$
Also Holder with $\sum_{cyc}a^2(3a^2+ab+ac+bc)(b+c)^3$ helps.
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Problem. Given positive real number satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{4abc}\ge 4(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}).$$
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Problem. Given positive real number satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{4abc}\ge 4(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}).$$
It's equivalent to
\[\sum (b+c)(7a^2-b^2-c^2-10ab+14bc-10ca)^2 \geqslant 0.\]
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{3a^{2}\left(b+c\right)+1}+\sqrt{3b^{2}\left(c+a\right)+1}+\sqrt{3c^{2}\left(a+b\right)+1}\le 5.}$$
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{3a^{2}\left(b+c\right)+1}+\sqrt{3b^{2}\left(c+a\right)+1}+\sqrt{3c^{2}\left(a+b\right)+1}\le 5.}$$
The Vasc's LCF Theorem helps.
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arqady wrote:
KhuongTrang wrote:
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{3a^{2}\left(b+c\right)+1}+\sqrt{3b^{2}\left(c+a\right)+1}+\sqrt{3c^{2}\left(a+b\right)+1}\le 5.}$$
The Vasc's LCF Theorem helps.

C-S with $a+1$ also helps.
The following inequality is very nice :-D
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{a-2bc+3}+\sqrt{b-2ca+3}+\sqrt{c-2ab+3} \ge 5.}$$
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The following inequality is very nice :-D
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{a-2bc+3}+\sqrt{b-2ca+3}+\sqrt{c-2ab+3} \ge 5.}$$
Let $c=\min\{a,b,c\}$.

Thus, $$\sqrt{a-2bc+3}+\sqrt{b-2ca+3}\geq\sqrt{2(a+b-2ac-2bc+6)-\frac{1}{2}(a-b)^2}...$$
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Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a+b+c=2.$ Prove that $$\color{blue}{\sqrt{9-8ab}+\sqrt{9-8bc}+\sqrt{9-8ca}\ge 7.}$$
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