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Print51st Ukrainian National Mathematical Olympiad, 3rd Round
Ukraine algebra
Problem
Find all values of parameter , such that for all at least one function or is positive.
Solution
For we have , thus all does not satisfy the condition of the problem.
Let . We add two values up and get , thus at least one function is positive.
Let . We add two values up and get , thus at least one function is positive.
Final answer
b > 0
Techniques
Quadratic functionsLinear and quadratic inequalities