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ISL 2016 A2

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Find the smallest real constant CC such that for any positive real numbers a1,a2,a3,a4a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, a_{4} and a5a_{5} (not necessarily distinct), one can always choose distinct subscripts i,j,ki, j, k and ll such that ∣aiaj−akal∣⩽C\left|\frac{a_{i}}{a_{j}}-\frac{a_{k}}{a_{l}}\right| \leqslant C

Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

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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