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★ 7/10Substitution algebra AM-GM inequality

Problem

Real numbers $a, b$ satisfy

a^2 - ab - 2b^2 = 1.

Find the range of possible values of $a^2 + b^2$ .

Answer

Solution

Difficulty	7/10
Topics	Substitution, algebra, AM-GM, inequality

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