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MathNet 1990 — Part 01 Question 3

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 1990 — Part 01

Question 3

Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}$ be positive real numbers, and let $S_{k}$ be the sum of products of $a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}$ taken $k$ at a time.
Show that
$$
S_{k} S_{n-k} \geq \binom{ n}{k}^{2} a_{1} a_{2} \ldots a_{n}, \quad \text{ for } \quad k=1,2, \ldots, n-1
$$