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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
Want to help AoPS remain a valuable Olympiad resource? Help us add contests to AoPS's Contest Collections.

Find instructions and a list of contests to add here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c40244h1064480_contests_to_add
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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
v_Enhance
Apr 5, 2023
k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
The title has to say what the problem is about in best way possible.
If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
If the thread is locked cause of this, use search function.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
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c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
If you do this, too, you are on the best way to get your thread deleted. Write everything clearly, define where your variables come from (and define the "natural" numbers if used). Additionally read your post at least twice before submitting. After you sent it, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.


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Similar, posting "I have solved this problem" but not posting anything else is not welcome; it even looks that you just want to show off what a genius you are.

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The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
FE inequality from Iran
mojyla222   4
N 14 minutes ago by shanelin-sigma
Source: Iran 2025 second round P5
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y,z>0$
$$
3(x^3+y^3+z^3)\geq f(x+y+z)\cdot f(xy+yz+xz) \geq (x+y+z)(xy+yz+xz).
$$
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mojyla222
Apr 19, 2025
shanelin-sigma
14 minutes ago
Line bisects a segment
buratinogigle   1
N 14 minutes ago by cj13609517288
Source: Own, Entrance Exam for Grade 10 Admission, HSGS 2025
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC$. A circle $(O)$ is tangent to sides $AC$ and $AB$, and $O$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Points $E$ and $F$ lie on sides $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, such that segment $EF$ is tangent to circle $(O)$ at point $P$. Let $H$ and $K$ be the orthocenters of triangles $OBF$ and $OCE$, respectively. Prove that line $OP$ bisects segment $HK$.
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buratinogigle
an hour ago
cj13609517288
14 minutes ago
Removing Numbers On A Blackboard
Kezer   5
N 19 minutes ago by MathematicalArceus
Source: Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik 2017, Round 1 - #1
The numbers $1,2,3,\dots,2017$ are on the blackboard. Amelie and Boris take turns removing one of those until only two numbers remain on the board. Amelie starts. If the sum of the last two numbers is divisible by $8$, then Amelie wins. Else Boris wins. Who can force a victory?
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Kezer
Aug 7, 2017
MathematicalArceus
19 minutes ago
Inspired by sadwinter
sqing   1
N 21 minutes ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ 0<a <\frac{3}{2}$. Prove that
$$ \sqrt{ka+a^3}+\sqrt{ka+(3-2a)^3}+\sqrt{k(3-2a)+a^3} \geq 3\sqrt{k+1}$$Where $ 0\leq k\leq 10.5668462.$
$$ \sqrt{3a+a^3}+\sqrt{3a+(3-2a)^3}+\sqrt{3(3-2a)+a^3} \geq 6$$
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sqing
an hour ago
sqing
21 minutes ago
P(n) takes integer values at three consecutive integers
v_Enhance   22
N 24 minutes ago by cursed_tangent1434
Source: European Girl's MO 2013, Problem 4
Find all positive integers $a$ and $b$ for which there are three consecutive integers at which the polynomial \[ P(n) = \frac{n^5+a}{b} \] takes integer values.
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v_Enhance
Apr 11, 2013
cursed_tangent1434
24 minutes ago
Find all a_1 that make the sequence eventually periodic, and all periods
YLG_123   5
N 27 minutes ago by math-olympiad-clown
Source: Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad 2024, Level 3, Problem 1
Let \( a_1 \) be an integer greater than or equal to 2. Consider the sequence such that its first term is \( a_1 \), and for \( a_n \), the \( n \)-th term of the sequence, we have
\[
a_{n+1} = \frac{a_n}{p_k^{e_k - 1}} + 1,
\]where \( p_1^{e_1} p_2^{e_2} \cdots p_k^{e_k} \) is the prime factorization of \( a_n \), with \( 1 < p_1 < p_2 < \cdots < p_k \), and \( e_1, e_2, \dots, e_k \) positive integers.

For example, if \( a_1 = 2024 = 2^3 \cdot 11 \cdot 23 \), the next two terms of the sequence are
\[
a_2 = \frac{a_1}{23^{1-1}} + 1 = \frac{2024}{1} + 1 = 2025 = 3^4 \cdot 5^2;
\]\[
a_3 = \frac{a_2}{5^{2-1}} + 1 = \frac{2025}{5} + 1 = 406.
\]
Determine for which values of \( a_1 \) the sequence is eventually periodic and what all the possible periods are.

Note: Let \( p \) be a positive integer. A sequence \( x_1, x_2, \dots \) is eventually periodic with period \( p \) if \( p \) is the smallest positive integer such that there exists an \( N \geq 0 \) satisfying \( x_{n+p} = x_n \) for all \( n > N \).
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YLG_123
Oct 12, 2024
math-olympiad-clown
27 minutes ago
S(ai)=S(aj)=S(sigma ai) = n
ilovemath0402   0
29 minutes ago
Source: Inspired by Romania 1999
Given positive integer $m$. Find all $n$ such that there exist non-negative integer $a_1,a_2,\ldots a_m$ satisfied
$$S(a_1)=S(a_2)=\ldots = S(a_m)=S(a_1+a_2+\ldots + a_m) = n$$P/s: original problem
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ilovemath0402
29 minutes ago
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S(an) greater than S(n)
ilovemath0402   0
33 minutes ago
Source: Inspired by an old result
Find all positive integer $n$ such that $S(an)\ge S(n) \quad \forall a \in \mathbb{Z}^{+}$ ($S(n)$ is sum of digit of $n$ in base 10)
P/s: Original problem
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ilovemath0402
33 minutes ago
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Parallel lines on a rhombus
buratinogigle   0
38 minutes ago
Source: Own, Entrance Exam for Grade 10 Admission, HSGS 2025
Given the rhombus $ABCD$ with its incircle $\omega$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the points of tangency of $\omega$ with $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. On the edges $CB$ and $CD$, take points $G$ and $H$ such that $GH$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $P$. Suppose $Q$ is the intersection point of the lines $EG$ and $FH$. Prove that two lines $AP$ and $CQ$ are parallel or coincide.
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buratinogigle
38 minutes ago
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A prime graph
Eyed   44
N an hour ago by ezpotd
Source: ISL N2
For each prime $p$, construct a graph $G_p$ on $\{1,2,\ldots p\}$, where $m\neq n$ are adjacent if and only if $p$ divides $(m^{2} + 1-n)(n^{2} + 1-m)$. Prove that $G_p$ is disconnected for infinitely many $p$
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Eyed
Jul 20, 2021
ezpotd
an hour ago
Problem 12
SlovEcience   1
N an hour ago by Mathzeus1024
Find all functions \( f: \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N} \) such that
\[
f(x^4 + 5y^4 + 10z^4) = f(x)^4 + 5f(y)^4 + 10f(z)^4
\]for all \( x, y, z \in \mathbb{N} \).
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SlovEcience
Today at 3:46 AM
Mathzeus1024
an hour ago
Dophantine equation
MENELAUSS   3
N an hour ago by ilikemath247365
Solve for $x;y \in \mathbb{Z}$ the following equation :
$$3^x-8^y =2xy+1 $$
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MENELAUSS
May 27, 2025
ilikemath247365
an hour ago
Everyone, please help me with this exercise. Thank you!
bathoi   0
an hour ago
Consider the real sequence (a_n) satisfying the condition
|a_(m+n) - a_m -a_n| <= 1, m & n in N
a. Prove that the sequence (a_n) has a finite limit.
b. Prove that the sequence (a_n) converges.

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bathoi
an hour ago
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A weird problem
jayme   1
N an hour ago by jayme
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a triangle
2. 0 the circumcircle
3. I the incenter
4. 1 a circle passing througn B and C
5. X, Y the second points of intersection of 1 wrt BI, CI
6. 2 the circumcircle of the triangle XYI
7. M, N the symetrics of B, C wrt XY.

Question : if 2 is tangent to 0 then, 2 is tangent to MN.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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jayme
Today at 6:52 AM
jayme
an hour ago
Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2024- P1
Lukaluce   14
N Apr 27, 2025 by Rayvhs
Source: JBMO 2024
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that

$$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = \frac{1}{4}.$$
Prove that

$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{c^2 + a^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)}.$$
Proposed by Petar Filipovski, Macedonia
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Lukaluce
Jun 27, 2024
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Apr 27, 2025
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Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that

$$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = \frac{1}{4}.$$
Prove that

$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{c^2 + a^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)}.$$
Proposed by Petar Filipovski, Macedonia
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Lukaluce wrote:
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = \frac{1}{4}.$ Prove that
$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{c^2 + a^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)}.$$
Solution of Zhangyanzong:
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$\sum{\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2+c^2}}} \le \sum{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{b+c}}$ simply $\sum{(a+b)(b+c)} \le 1$ (?). Which is equal to $a^2+b^2+c^2+3ab+3bc+3ca \le 1(?)$ ,as, $ab+bc+ca \le \frac{1}{4}=a^2+b^2+c^2$. Which is clear.
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Lukaluce wrote:
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that

$$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = \frac{1}{4}.$$
Prove that

$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{c^2 + a^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)}.$$

$(1+1)(b^2+c^2)\geqslant (b+c)^2\Leftrightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2+c^2}}\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{b+c}$

So we need to prove that:
$\sum \frac{1}{a+b}\leqslant \frac{1}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}\Leftrightarrow \sum (a+b)(a+c)\leqslant  1\Leftrightarrow a^2+b^2+c^2+3(ab+bc+ca)\leqslant 1$
Which is true from the condition of the problem
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The key is to notice that $$\frac{(b+c)^2}{2}\leq b^2+c^2\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2+c^2}}\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(b+c)}$$Now to finish notice that $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2+c^2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{c^2+a^2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(b+c)}+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{(c+a)}+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a+b)}=$$$$\frac{\sqrt{2}((a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(ab+bc+ca))}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}$$
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Denote $x=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}, y=\sqrt{b^2+c^2}, z=\sqrt{c^2+a^2}$. Then the left-hand side is
\[\frac{xy+yz+zx}{xyz}\leq \frac{x^2+y^2+z^2}{xyz} = \frac{2(a^2+b^2+c^2)}{xyz}=\frac{1}{2xyz}.\]We now wish to prove that $\frac{1}{2xyz}\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}$, which follows from multiplying $2x^2=2(a^2+b^2)\geq (a+b)^2$ and its cyclic forms.
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ehuseyinyigit
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an extension here:
Generalization 1
Suppose $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$ ($n\geq 2$) are positive reals satisfying

$$\sum_{cyc}{a_1^{n-1}}=\dfrac{1}{\left(n-1\right)^{n-1}}$$
Then prove that

$$\sum_{cyc}{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{n-1}}}}\leq \dfrac{\sqrt{n}}{\prod\limits_{cyc}{\left(a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{n-1}\right)}}$$
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By AM-QM, we have $\sqrt{\tfrac{a^2+b^2}{2}} \ge \tfrac{a+b}{2}$, so it follows that $\tfrac{1}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}} \le \tfrac{\sqrt{2}}{a+b}$. Cyclicly summing, we have \[\sum_{cyc} \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}} \le \sum_{cyc} \frac{\sqrt{2}}{a+b}.\]Thus, it suffices to show that \[\sum_{cyc} \frac{1}{a+b} \le \frac{1}{(a+b)(b+c)(b+c)}.\]Clearing the fractions and expanding, this is equivalent to $a^2+b^2+c^2 + 3(ab+bc+ca) \le 1$. However, since $ab+bc+ca\le a^2+b^2+c^2$, we have $a^2+b^2+c^2 + 3(ab+bc+ca) \le 4(a^2+b^2+c^2) = 1$, so we are done. $\blacksquare$
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Lukaluce wrote:
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that

$$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = \frac{1}{4}.$$
Prove that

$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{c^2 + a^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)}.$$
Proposed by Petar Filipovski, Macedonia



$$\sum_{cyc}\frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}\le\sum_{cyc}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{a+b}=\frac{\sqrt{2}((a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(ab+bc+ca))}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}$$
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Here is the solution for my pupils aged 13, 14 and 15 those who have not learnt Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, Jensen's inequality and the Quadratic Mean yet.

Using the $AM-GM$ inequality and $2(x^2+y^2)=(x+y)^2+(x-y)^2\geq (x+y)^2$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$,

we have

$\frac1{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} + \frac1{\sqrt{c^2 + a^2}} + \frac1{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}}$

$=\frac{\sqrt{(c^2+a^2)(a^2+b^2)}+\sqrt{(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)}+\sqrt{(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)}}{\sqrt{(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)}}$

$\leq \frac{\dfrac{c^2+a^2+a^2+b^2}2+\dfrac{a^2+b^2+b^2+c^2}2+\dfrac{b^2+c^2+c^2+a^2}2}{\sqrt{(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)}}$

$=\frac{2(a^2+b^2+c^2)}{\sqrt{(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)}}\Longleftarrow {a^2+b^2+c^2=\frac14}$

$=\frac1{2\sqrt{(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)}}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2(a^2+b^2)}\sqrt{2(b^2+c^2)}\sqrt{2(c^2+a^2)}}$

$\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}\ \because a, b, c>0.$

Equality attains if and only if $a^2+b^2+c^2=\frac14$ and $a=b=c>0\Longleftrightarrow a=b=c=\frac1{2\sqrt{3}}.$

Kunihiko Chikaya/July 1, 2024
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Firstly, use $x^2+y^2 \geq \frac{(x+y)^2}{2}$ to get: $$\frac{1}{a+b}+\frac{1}{a+c}+\frac{1}{c+b} \leq \frac{1}{(a+b)(b+c)(a+c)}$$Multiply by the denominator to get:
$$a^2+b^2+c^2+3(ab+bc+ac) \leq 1$$But $ab+bc+ac \leq a^2+b^2+c^2 \leq \frac{1}{4}$, from which the desired inequality follows
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Dear AoPS admins and moderators, may I know why my last post regarding the name "Macedonia" in this thread was deleted without any notice from your side?

I find it utterly shameful that your actions included the deletion of my post, and not the fix in the name of the country which proposed this problem in a prestigious international contest.
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We use the following well-known inequalities:

$$\sqrt{\frac{a^2 + b^2}{2}}\ge \frac{a+b}{2} \implies \frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \le \frac{\sqrt{2}}{a+b}$$(QM-AM),

$$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \ge ab + bc + ca$$(Consequence of AM-GM).
Note that we have

$$LHS = \sum_{cyc} \frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} \stackrel{\rm QM-AM}{\le} \sqrt{2} \times \sum_{cyc} \frac{1}{a+b}$$$$ = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\prod_{cyc} (a+b)} \times \left(\sum_{cyc} (a+b)(a+c)\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\prod_{cyc} (a+b)} \times\left(\sum_{cyc} a^2 + 3\sum_{cyc}ab\right)$$$$\stackrel{\rm Consequence of AM-GM}{\le} \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\prod_{cyc} (a+b)} \times\left(4\sum_{cyc} a^2 \right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\prod_{cyc}(a+b)} = RHS.$$$\square$
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By AMQM reciprocated, we have $$\sqrt{\frac{2}{b^2+c^2}} \leq \frac{2}{b+c}$$and likewise for the others. The desired inequality then turns into $$\frac{1}{b+c}+\frac{1}{a+c}+\frac{1}{a+b} \leq \frac{1}{(a+b)(b+c)(a+c)} \implies a^2+b^2+c^2+3(ab+bc+ac) \leq 1 \implies ab+bc+ac \leq \frac14$$We also have $a+b+c \leq \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ by AMQM again, so the desired conclusion follows.
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First of all, from Cauchy-Schwarz, we get that
$(b^2 + c^2) \times 2 \geq (b+c)^2
\quad \Longleftrightarrow \quad
\frac{1}{\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} \leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{b+c}.$

So,
$\text{LHS} \leq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{b+c} + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{a+c} + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{a+b}
= \frac{\sqrt{2}(a+c)(b+c) + \sqrt{2}(b+c)(a+c) + \sqrt{2}(a+b)(a+c)}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}
= \frac{\sqrt{2}(a^2 + b^2 + c^2) + 3\sqrt{2}(ab+bc+ac)}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}
\leq \frac{\sqrt{2}(a^2 + b^2 + c^2) + 3\sqrt{2}(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}
= \frac{4\sqrt{2} \times \frac{1}{4}}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}
= \frac{\sqrt{2}}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}.$
And we're done.
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