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SMO 2026 Open Round 1 Question 5

SMO · SMO 2026 Open Round 1

Question 5

For two vectors $\mathbf{a}$ and $\mathbf{b}$ in the Cartesian space, it is known that $$|\mathbf{a}+\lambda\mathbf{b}|\ge|\mathbf{a}|$$ for all real numbers $\lambda$. Find the largest possible value of the scalar product $\mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{b}$.

(Note: If you think that the set of all possible values is unbounded, enter 9999.)