SOLUTION: Prove the following inequality. Then state for which values the LHS equals the RHS.
Please show and explain (in simple terms) every step in the solution.
a^2 + b^2 >= 2 (a-b-
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a^2 + b^2 >= 2 (a-b-
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Question 433306: Prove the following inequality. Then state for which values the LHS equals the RHS.
Please show and explain (in simple terms) every step in the solution.
a^2 + b^2 >= 2 (a-b-1)
Thank you. Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I begin with a generally true statement, which is
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Equality holds only if a = 1 and b = -1. (This is obvious if you look at the first inequality in this proof.)
