2001 USAMO Problems/Problem 3

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Problem

Let $a, b, c \geq 0$ and satisfy

$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + abc = 4.$

Show that

$ab + bc + ca - abc \leq 2.$

Solution

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See also

2001 USAMO (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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