Problem

Source: Iran TST 2005

Tags: inequalities, inequalities proposed



Suppose that $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ are positive real numbers such that $ a_1 \leq a_2 \leq \dots \leq a_n$. Let \[ {{a_1 + a_2 + \dots + a_n} \over n} = m; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ {{a_1^2 + a_2^2 + \dots + a_n^2} \over n} = 1. \] Suppose that, for some $ i$, we know $ a_i \leq m$. Prove that: \[ n - i \geq n \left(m - a_i\right)^2 \]