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max T= (a-b)^{2018}+(b-c)^{2018}+(c-a)^{2018} (HOMC 2018 ind. sen14)

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February 2, 2020
maximuminequalitiesalgebra

Problem Statement

Let a,b,ca,b, c denote the real numbers such that 1a,b,c21 \le a, b, c\le 2. Consider T=(ab)2018+(bc)2018+(ca)2018T = (a - b)^{2018} + (b - c)^{2018} + (c - a)^{2018}. Determine the largest possible value of TT.