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n variable inequalities where all variables are bounded

Source: ISL 2020 A7

July 20, 2021
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Problem Statement

Let nn and kk be positive integers. Prove that for a1,,an[1,2k]a_1, \dots, a_n \in [1,2^k] one has i=1naia12++ai24kn. \sum_{i = 1}^n \frac{a_i}{\sqrt{a_1^2 + \dots + a_i^2}} \le 4 \sqrt{kn}.