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HMMT 2022 T4

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Suppose n≥3n \geq 3 is a positive integer. Let a1<a2<⋯<ana_{1}<a_{2}<\cdots<a_{n} be an increasing sequence of positive real numbers, and let an+1=a1a_{n+1}=a_{1}. Prove that

∑k=1nakak+1>∑k=1nak+1ak.\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{a_{k}}{a_{k+1}}>\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{a_{k+1}}{a_{k}} .

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