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jmc

algebra senior

Problem

Let Find the possible values of the expression
Solution
By QM-AM, so Similarly, Adding these inequalities, we get Equality occurs when

Since and are nonnegative, Similarly, Adding all these inequalities, we get Equality occurs when and

If we set then In the range takes on all the values from to 4, so the possible values of the expression is the interval
Final answer
[2 \sqrt{2},4]