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1/(4+(a+b)^2)+1/(4+(b+c)^2)+1/(4+(c+a)^2)<= 3/8 for ab + bc+ ca = 3
Source: Balkan MO Shortlist 2013 A1 BMO
3/8/2020
Positive real numbers
a
,
b
,
c
a, b,c
a
,
b
,
c
satisfy
a
b
+
b
c
+
c
a
=
3
ab + bc+ ca = 3
ab
+
b
c
+
c
a
=
3
. Prove the inequality
1
4
+
(
a
+
b
)
2
+
1
4
+
(
b
+
c
)
2
+
1
4
+
(
c
+
a
)
2
≤
3
8
\frac{1}{4+(a+b)^2}+\frac{1}{4+(b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{4+(c+a)^2}\le \frac{3}{8}
4
+
(
a
+
b
)
2
1
+
4
+
(
b
+
c
)
2
1
+
4
+
(
c
+
a
)
2
1
≤
8
3
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