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Brazil algebra

Problem

Determine the smallest real number such that the inequality holds for all positive real numbers .
Solution
We have by Chebyshev. Also, by AM-GM and Combining these inequalities gives . But substituting gives . Thus .
Final answer
5^{15}

Techniques

QM-AM-GM-HM / Power MeanJensen / smoothing