ISL 2016 A2
- Answer
Find the smallest real constant such that for any positive real numbers and (not necessarily distinct), one can always choose distinct subscripts and such that
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Official text: IMO 2016 Shortlist booklet, page 6.
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\frac{1}{2}
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Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee
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