MHB Inequality of Four Variables: Prove Σab(a^2+b^2+c^2)≤2

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The discussion centers on proving the inequality Σab(a^2+b^2+c^2)≤2 for non-negative real numbers a, b, c, and d constrained by the condition a + b + c + d = 2. Participants are encouraged to share their solutions or approaches to the problem. The inequality involves terms that combine products of the variables with their squares, indicating a relationship between their magnitudes. The conversation highlights the challenge of the proof and invites mathematical reasoning and techniques. Engaging with this inequality can enhance understanding of algebraic manipulation and inequalities in mathematics.
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Let $a,\,b,\,c$ and $d$ be non-negative real numbers such that $a + b + c + d = 2$.

Prove that $ab(a^2+ b^2 + c^2) + bc(b^2+ c^2+ d^2) + cd(c^2+ d^2+ a^2) + da(d^2+ a^2+ b^2) ≤ 2$.
 
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anemone said:
Let $a,\,b,\,c$ and $d$ be non-negative real numbers such that $a + b + c + d = 2$.

Prove that $ab(a^2+ b^2 + c^2) + bc(b^2+ c^2+ d^2) + cd(c^2+ d^2+ a^2) + da(d^2+ a^2+ b^2) ≤ 2$.

Please post the solution you have ready. (Time) (Wasntme)

You'd think I would've let you slide on this given that you've posted so many problems, but that's just not how I roll. (Bandit)
 
Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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