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algebra senior
Problem
Let be real numbers such that Let and be the smallest and largest possible values of respectively. Find
Solution
From the given equations, and By Cauchy-Schwarz, Hence, This simplifies to which factors as Hence,
For we can take For we can take Thus, and so
For we can take For we can take Thus, and so
Final answer
\frac{8}{3}