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MathNet 2021 — Part 05 Question 72

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2021 — Part 05

Question 72

Let $n \geqslant 2$ be an integer, and let $a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}$ be positive real numbers such that $a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{n}=1$. Prove that
$$
\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{a_{k}}{1-a_{k}}\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{k-1}\right)^{2}\lt \frac{1}{3} .
$$