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Sequence and Inequality

Source: 1991 IrMO Paper 2 Problem 2

October 1, 2017
inequalities

Problem Statement

Let a_n=\frac{n^2+1}{\sqrt{n^4+4}},   n=1,2,3,\dots and let bnb_n be the product of a1,a2,a3,,ana_1,a_2,a_3,\dots ,a_n. Prove that bn2=n2+1n2+2n+2,\frac{b_n}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{n^2+1}}{\sqrt{n^2+2n+2}}, and deduce that 1n3+1<bn2nn+1<1n3\frac{1}{n^3+1}<\frac{b_n}{\sqrt{2}}-\frac{n}{n+1}<\frac{1}{n^3} for all positive integers nn.