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Print58. National mathematical olympiad Final round
Bulgaria algebra
Problem
Let be real numbers and be positive real numbers. Prove that
Solution
First solution. Let be real numbers and Since , it follows that . In particular, Then for any real number , where This implies that .
Second solution. Set and . The given inequality follows by the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality:
Second solution. Set and . The given inequality follows by the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality:
Techniques
Cauchy-Schwarz