Problem

Source: 2021 Korea Winter Program Practice Test

Tags: algebra, inequalities



$n\ge2$ is a given positive integer. $i\leq a_i \leq n$ satisfies for all $1\leq i\leq n$, and $S_i$ is defined as $a_1+a_2+...+a_i(S_0=0)$. Show that there exists such $1\leq k\leq n$ that satisfies $a_k^2+S_{n-k}<2S_n-\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$.