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If a, b, c and d are positive real numbers such that a+b+c+d= 1 then prove that `ab + bc + cd + da le 1/4`.

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  • If a, b and c are distinct positive real numbers and a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 1, then ab + bc + ca is

    A
    less than 1
    B
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    C
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    A
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    B
    8
    C
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    A
    `0leMle1`
    B
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    C
    `2 le M le 3`
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