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Mediterranean Mathematical Competition

Greece algebra

Problem

Let a non integer number. Prove that where and represents the integer and the fractional part of .
Solution
We put , , where . Then the given inequality becomes Since , it is enough to prove that which is valid.

Techniques

QM-AM-GM-HM / Power MeanLinear and quadratic inequalitiesFloors and ceilings