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Source: IMO ShortList 2003, algebra problem 6
Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$, $(y_1,\ldots,y_n)$ be two sequences of positive real numbers. Suppose $(z_2,\ldots,z_{2n})$ is a sequence of positive real numbers such that $z_{i+j}^2 \geq x_iy_j$ for all $1\le i,j \leq n$.

Let $M=\max\{z_2,\ldots,z_{2n}\}$. Prove that \[
	\left( \frac{M+z_2+\dots+z_{2n}}{2n} \right)^2
	\ge
	\left( \frac{x_1+\dots+x_n}{n} \right)
	\left( \frac{y_1+\dots+y_n}{n} \right). \]

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Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $  a^2+ab+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+2}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+1}\right)\leq 4$$Let $ a,b  $ be reals such that $  a^2+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)= 2 $$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+1}\right)=2 $$
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Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $  a^2+ab+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+2}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+1}\right)\leq 4$$Let $ a,b  $ be reals such that $  a^2+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)= 2 $$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+1}\right)=2 $$
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Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $  a^2+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{2}{b+1}\right)\leq 2+\sqrt 2$$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+2}\right)\leq 2\sqrt 2-1$$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+1}\right)\leq 4$$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+2}\right)\leq 2 $$
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Let $ a,b,c\geq 0 $ and $  a^2+b^2+c^2=2 $ . Prove that
$$ (a+b+c)\left( \frac{1}{a+2} + \frac{ 1}{ b+1}+ \frac{ 1}{ c+2}\right)\leq   \frac{10}{3}   $$
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sqing wrote:
Let $ a,b  $ be reals such that $  a^2+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+1}\right)\leq 2 $$

$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)= 2 $$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+1}\right)= 2 $$
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Good.Thank SunnyEvan.
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Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $  a^2+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+1}\right)\leq 4$$
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sqing wrote:
Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $  a^2+ab+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+2}\right)\leq 2 $$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+1}\right)\leq 4$$Let $ a,b  $ be reals such that $  a^2+b^2=2$ . Prove that
$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)= 2 $$$$ (a+b)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+1}\right)=2 $$

Let $ u=a+b $ and $ v=ab $
so : $ a^2+ab+b^2=2 \iff u^2=v+2 \rightarrow v\in[0,\frac{8}{3}]$ and $ a+b=\sqrt{ab+2} \rightarrow a+b-ab \geq 0 $when $ ab\leq 2 $
$ 1.$$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{1}{a+1} + \frac{1}{b+1}\right)\leq 2  \iff (u-v)(\frac {u+2}{u+v+1}) \leq 2 \iff u^3+3u^2-2u-6 \geq 0 \iff u\geq \sqrt 2 $$$ 2.$ when $a+b-ab\geq 0$
$$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+2}\right)\leq (a+b-ab)(a+b)\leq 2 $$when $a+b-ab \leq 0 $ ,$(a+b-ab)( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{2b}{a+2}) \leq 0$
The third one is same.
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sqing wrote:
Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $  a^2-ab+b^2=1$ . Prove that $$ (a+b-ab)\left( \frac{a}{b+1} + \frac{b}{a+1}-ab\right)\leq 1$$
Solution of DAVROS:
Let $u=a+b, v=ab$ then $u^2=3v+1, u^2\ge4v$ so $v=\frac{u^2-1}3, 1\le u\le2$ and $v\le1$

$\textbf{LHS} = (u-v)\left( \frac{a^2+b^2+a+b}{ab+a+b+1}-v\right) =(u-v)(1-v) \le \frac{(u+1-2v)^2}4$

$\textbf{LHS} \le \frac{(-2u^2 + 3u + 5)^2}{36} =  \frac{\left(\frac{49}8-2\left(u-\frac34\right)^2\right)^2}{36}\le 1$ at $u=1, v=0 \implies (a,b) =\{0,1\}$

Very nice.Thank SunnyEvan.
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