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Belarus algebra
Problem
Given positive real numbers , with prove that
Solution
Let , , , . Then , , and the required inequality has the form since
(similar arguments apply to the remaining summands). Since for and we have and . So and . Similarly, , , . Therefore and since , we obtain the required inequality (1).
(similar arguments apply to the remaining summands). Since for and we have and . So and . Similarly, , , . Therefore and since , we obtain the required inequality (1).
Techniques
Linear and quadratic inequalities