Problem K. 266. (November 2010)
K. 266. Let a, b, c, d denote positive integers. Given that , show that always lies between and .
(6 pont)
Deadline expired on December 10, 2010.
Sorry, the solution is available only in Hungarian. Google translation
Megoldás. Ha \(\displaystyle \frac ab < \frac cd\), akkor \(\displaystyle ad<bc\), továbbá \(\displaystyle \frac{a+c}{b+d}-\frac ab=\frac{ab+cb-ab-ad}{b(b+d)}>0\) és \(\displaystyle \frac{cb-ad}{b^2+bd}<\frac{cb-ad}{bd}=\frac ab - \frac cd\). Az egyenlőtlenség-sorozatból következik a bizonyítandó állítás: \(\displaystyle \frac ab < \frac{a+c}{b+d} < \frac cd\).
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Problems in Mathematics of KöMaL, November 2010