Inequalities

  • Code to Zero
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    Code to Zero

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find all 3 digit numbers such that by adding the first digit, the square of the second and the cube of the third you get the original number, for example 1 + 3^2 + 5^3 = 135.

  • Without Calculus
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    Without Calculus

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Given that u>0 and v>0 find the smallest possible value of 1/u + 1/v given that u + v = 5 by different methods.

  • Big, Bigger, Biggest
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    Big, Bigger, Biggest

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which is the biggest and which the smallest of $2000^{2002}, 2001^{2001} \text{and } 2002^{2000}$?

  • Diverging
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    Diverging

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Show that for natural numbers x and y if x/y > 1 then x/y>(x+1)/(y+1}>1. Hence prove that the product for i=1 to n of [(2i)/(2i-1)] tends to infinity as n tends to infinity.

  • Tetra Inequalities
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    Tetra Inequalities

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you prove that in every tetrahedron there is a vertex where the three edges meeting at that vertex have lengths which could be the sides of a triangle?

  • Climbing
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    Climbing

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Sketch the graphs of y = sin x and y = tan x and some straight lines. Prove some inequalities.

  • Unit interval
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    Unit Interval

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you prove our inequality holds for all values of x and y between 0 and 1?

  • Inner equality
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    Inner Equality

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you solve this inequalities challenge?

  • Exhaustion
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    Exhaustion

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find the positive integer solutions of the equation (1+1/a)(1+1/b)(1+1/c) = 2

  • Power Up
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    Power Up

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Show without recourse to any calculating aid that 7^{1/2} + 7^{1/3} + 7^{1/4} < 7 and 4^{1/2} + 4^{1/3} + 4^{1/4} > 4 . Sketch the graph of f(x) = x^{1/2} + x^{1/3} + x^{1/4} -x