Problem

Source: L. Panaitopol, Romania, TST 1987

Tags: algebra, polynomial, inequalities, vector, inequalities proposed



Let $ P(X) = a_{n}X^{n} + a_{n - 1}X^{n - 1} + \ldots + a_{1}X + a_{0}$ be a real polynomial of degree $ n$. Suppose $ n$ is an even number and: a) $ a_{0} > 0$, $ a_{n} > 0$; b) $ a_{1}^{2} + a_{2}^{2} + \ldots + a_{n - 1}^{2}\leq\frac {4\min(a_{0}^{2} , a_{n}^{2})}{n - 1}$. Prove that $ P(x)\geq 0$ for all real values $ x$. Laurentiu Panaitopol