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The document contains 15 problems involving finding maximum or minimum values of expressions under given conditions. The problems involve concepts like optimization, inequalities, functions, and geometry. Maximum/minimum values found in the problems include 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 31, 32, 40, 6039, and -8/3.

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Maximum and minimum

1992 HG9
A sphere of radius r cm can just be covered on a table by a
8r 2
cm3 (as shown in Figure 4).
conical vessel of volume
3
Determine the largest possible value of r.

2008 HG6

Let x be a positive real number. Find the minimum value of x 2008 x 1004
r cm

(Figure 4)
1996 HI9
If x and y are positive integers and x y = 5, find the least value of x2 y2 + 5.
1996 FI2.1
1 1
It is given that m, n > 0 and m + n = 1. If the minimum value of 1 1
m n
is a, find the value of a.
1998 FI1.2
x y2

If xy z 2 1 , find the value of b.

b x y z

1
x

1004

2011 FGS.2
Let , , be real numbers satisfying + + = 2 and = 4. Let v be the
minimum value of || + || + ||. Find the value of v.
2012 HI7
Given that a, b and c are positive numbers, and a + b + c = 9. Suppose the
maximum value among a + b, a + c and b + c is P, find the minimum value of P.
2012 FG4.4
If x1, x2, x3, x4 and x5 are positive integers that satisfy x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 =
x1x2x3x4x5, that is the sum is the product, find the maximum value of x5.
2013 HI10
If a and b are real numbers, and a2 + b2 = a +b. Find the maximum value of a+b.
2013 HG3
Let x and y be real numbers such that x2 + xy + y2 = 2013.
Find the maximum value of x2 xy + y2.
2013 FG3.2
Let x1, x2, , x10 be non-zero integers satisfying 1 xi 2 for i = 1, 2, , 10.
If x1 + x2 + + x10 = 11, find the maximum possible value for x12 x22 x102 .
2014 HI9
Given that x, y and z are positive real numbers such that xyz = 64.
If S = x + y + z, find the value of S when 4x2 + 2xy + y2 + 6z is a minimum.
2014 HG5
If x, y are real numbers and x2 + 3y2 = 6x + 7, find the maximum value of x2 + y2.
2014 HG9
8
.
Given that the minimum value of the function y = sin2 x 4 sin x + m is
3
Find the minimum value of my.
2014 FI1.4
If log2 a + log2 b , determine the smallest positive value for a + b.
2014 FG1.2

1999 FG3.4
Let x 0 and y 0. Given that x + y = 18. If the maximum value of x + y is
d, find the value of d.
2002 HG5
If real numbers x, y satisfy the equation x2 + y2 + 3xy = 35, find the maximum
value of xy.
2002 FI4.4
It is given that and are roots of the equation x2 ax + a 4 = 0, where a is
real. If the minimum value of ( + 1)2 + ( + 1)2 is S, find the value of S.
2003 FI1.3
Let x, y be real numbers and xy = 1.
1
1
If the minimum value of 4 4 is R, find the value of R.
x
4y
6
1
1

6
2006 FG4.2
x x 6 2
x
Given that a and b are positive real numbers and a + b = 2.
x

If f(x) =
where x is a positive real number, determine
3
2
2
1
1

3
1
1

x x 3
If S = a b , find the minimum value S.
x
x

a
b

the minimum value of f (x).

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