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If , ≥ , ≤ ≤ then:
≤ ( − ) √ + + √ + ≤ ( + )

Proposed by Daniel Sitaru-Romania

Solution 1 by Florentin Vișescu-Romania; Solution 2 by Tran Hong-Dong Thap-
Vietnam; Solution 3 by Khaled Abd Imouti-Damascus-Syria

Solution 1 by Florentin Vișescu-Romania

: : [ , ] → ℝ, ( ) = ( − ) √ + + √ +
( )=− √ + + √ + >0⇒ ↗
( )≤ ( )≤ ( )
√ + ≤ ( − ) √ + + √ + ≤ √ +
√ +
≤ √ + ⇔ ≤ ( − )
+
√ + ≤ ( + )⇔ ≤
So,
≤ ( − ) √ + + √ + ≤ ( + )
Proved.
Solution 2 by Tran Hong-Dong Thap-Vietnam

√ + ⏞
≤ + + √ + = ( + )
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√ + √ +
√ + ⏞
≤ √ + = ≤√ + = +

Ω= ( − ) √ + + √ + ≤( − + )( + ) = ( + )

√ + ⏞
≥ ⇒√ + ≥ ⇒ √ + ≥
Ω ≥ + ( − ) =
Proved.

Solution 3 by Khaled Abd Imouti-Damascus-Syria

= ( − ) √ + + √ +
?
( − ) √ + + √ + ⏞
− ( + )≤
√ + = + + ⇒ + = √ + −
?
( − ) √ + + √ + − √ + + ⏞
≤
?
Let: = ( − ) √ + +( − ) √ + + ⏞
≤
Suppose: = √ + ≥
?
( − ) + ( − ) ∙ + ⏞
≤
∆= ( − ) ⇒ √∆= | − |

z + ∞
z-3 −−−−−− +++++
| − | − −

( ) ( )
= <0
( )
( ) ( )
= = ≤
( )
So, ( − ) √ + +( − ) √ + + ≤ (1)
Now:
?
( − ) √ + + √ + − ⏞
≥
Suppose: = √ + ≥
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?
= ⏟ + ( − ) − ⏞
≥

∆= ( + ) ⇒ √∆= ( + ) >0
( ) ( )
= < 0 impossible
( ) ( )
= = ≥

t + ∞
−−−−−−− ++++++++

?
√ + ⏞
≤ ⇔ + − ≤ ⇔ √ − ≤ ⇔ = =
So, ( − ) √ + + √ + − ≥ (2)
From (1)+(2) we have:
≤ ( − ) √ + + √ + ≤ ( + )

Note by Editor:
Many thanks to Florică Anastase-Romania for typed solutions.