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Mongolia algebra
Problem
For all positive real numbers and , prove Here denotes the minimum element of .
Solution
Let us denote the left side of the given inequality by .
If , then .
If , then .
If and , then we have The equality holds when and .
If , then .
If , then .
If and , then we have The equality holds when and .
Techniques
Linear and quadratic inequalities