Inequalities

  • 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
  • Biggest enclosure
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    Biggest Enclosure

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Three fences of different lengths form three sides of an enclosure. What arrangement maximises the area?
  • Integral Sandwich
    problem

    Integral Sandwich

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Generalise this inequality involving integrals.
  • Near 10
    problem

    Near 10

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    10 must remain within easy reach...
  • Powerful Order
    problem

    Powerful Order

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Powers of numbers might look large, but which of these is the largest...
  • Fracmax
    problem

    Fracmax

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find the maximum value of 1/p + 1/q + 1/r where this sum is less than 1 and p, q, and r are positive integers.
  • Integral Inequality
    problem

    Integral Inequality

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    An inequality involving integrals of squares of functions.