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Problem
Prove that if and , then
Solution
First solution. The inequality follows by the fact that if , then
Second solution. Set , and . Then , and we have to prove that This inequality can be written as To prove the last inequality, it remains to use that is equivalent to .
Second solution. Set , and . Then , and we have to prove that This inequality can be written as To prove the last inequality, it remains to use that is equivalent to .
Techniques
Linear and quadratic inequalities