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50th Mathematical Olympiad in Ukraine, Third Round (January 23, 2010)

Ukraine 2010 algebra

Problem

Let , , be real numbers such that , , . Prove the inequality:
Solution
Consider the obvious inequality: Analogously: Summing up yields the desired inequality.

Techniques

Linear and quadratic inequalitiesSymmetric functions