SOLUTION: prove that [1/2(a+b)]^2<equal to 1/2(a^2+b^2)for all a,b belong real no show that equality hold if and only if a=b

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Question 808531: prove that [1/2(a+b)]^2
Answer by kekegeter (97) About Me  (Show Source):
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[1/2(a+b)]^2
[1(a+b)/2]^2
(a+b)^2/2^2
(a+b)^2/4