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For <math>1 \leq i \leq 215</math> let <math>a_i = \dfrac{1}{2^{i}}</math> and <math>a_{216} = \dfrac{1}{2^{215}}</math>. Let <math>x_1, x_2, ..., x_{216}</math> be positive real numbers such that <math>\sum_{i=1}^{216} x_i=1</math> and <math>\sum_{1 \leq i < j \leq 216} x_ix_j = \dfrac{107}{215} + \sum_{i=1}^{216} \dfrac{a_i x_i^{2}}{2(1-a_i)}</math>. The maximum possible value of <math>x_2=\dfrac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. | For <math>1 \leq i \leq 215</math> let <math>a_i = \dfrac{1}{2^{i}}</math> and <math>a_{216} = \dfrac{1}{2^{215}}</math>. Let <math>x_1, x_2, ..., x_{216}</math> be positive real numbers such that <math>\sum_{i=1}^{216} x_i=1</math> and <math>\sum_{1 \leq i < j \leq 216} x_ix_j = \dfrac{107}{215} + \sum_{i=1}^{216} \dfrac{a_i x_i^{2}}{2(1-a_i)}</math>. The maximum possible value of <math>x_2=\dfrac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. | ||
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Problem
For let
and
. Let
be positive real numbers such that
and
. The maximum possible value of
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Solution
Note that
Substituting this into the second equation and collecting
terms, we find
Conveniently,
so we find
This is the equality case of the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality, so
for some constant
. Summing these equations and using the facts that
and
, we find
and thus
. Hence the desired answer is
.
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