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ISL 2021 A5

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Let n⩾2n \geqslant 2 be an integer, and let a1,a2,…,ana_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n} be positive real numbers such that a1+a2+⋯+an=1a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{n}=1. Prove that ∑k=1nak1−ak(a1+a2+⋯+ak−1)2<13\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{a_{k}}{1-a_{k}}\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{k-1}\right)^{2}<\frac{1}{3}

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Official text: IMO 2021 Shortlist booklet, page 5.

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\frac{1}{3}

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