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Minimum of a function

Source: Iran TST 2008

May 25, 2008
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Problem Statement

Let P1,P2,P3,P4 P_1,P_2,P_3,P_4 be points on the unit sphere. Prove that \sum_{i\neq j}\frac1{|P_i\minus{}P_j|} takes its minimum value if and only if these four points are vertices of a regular pyramid.