Problem

Source: Chinese Mathematical Olympiad 2003 Problem 6

Tags: inequalities, inequalities proposed



Suppose $a,b,c,d$ are positive reals such that $ab+cd=1$ and $x_i,y_i$ are real numbers such that $x_i^2+y_i^2=1$ for $i=1,2,3,4$. Prove that \[(ax_1+bx_2+cx_3+dx_4)^2+(ay_4+by_3+cy_2+dy_1)^2\le 2\left(\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab}+\frac{c^2+d^2}{cd}\right).\] Li Shenghong