Let , , be real numbers from segment . Prove that
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Solution
Firstly, we will prove that if , , then . Indeed, for all real and any positive integer . Suppose that (case is considered analogously). Then , so . Also, and . Summing up the previous inequalities we obtain:
Now let , , . By the latter claim:
After summing up we get the desired inequality.
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