Question 193
Let $r$, $s$, $u$, $v$ be any real numbers. Prove that:
$$
\min\left(r-s^{2},\ s-u^{2},\ u-v^{2},\ v-r^{2}\right) \leq \frac{1}{4}
$$
$$
\min\left(r-s^{2},\ s-u^{2},\ u-v^{2},\ v-r^{2}\right) \leq \frac{1}{4}
$$
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