Find all functions from the set of all non-negative real numbers to the set of all real numbers such that and
for all real numbers and that satisfy the inequality .
Estonian Mathematical Olympiad
Solution
The given inequality can be rewritten as
Take . Then . As obtains all non-negative real values, we can conclude that for every non-negative real number .
Now take and . Then . This implies because all values of are non-negative by the above. As obtains all non-negative real values, we can deduce that for every non-negative real number .
Consequently, for every non-negative real number . This function satisfies all conditions of the problem.
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