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Vietnam MO 2008 Inequality

Source: Vietnam MO 2008, Problem 6

August 26, 2008
inequalitiesquadraticsinequalities unsolvedalgebraHigh school olympiadVietnam

Problem Statement

Let x,y,z x, y, z be distinct non-negative real numbers. Prove that \frac{1}{(x\minus{}y)^2} \plus{} \frac{1}{(y\minus{}z)^2} \plus{} \frac{1}{(z\minus{}x)^2} \geq \frac{4}{xy \plus{} yz \plus{} zx}. When does the equality hold?