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1962 Putnam, A4
Tags: Putnam , Derivatives , inequalities
Assume that $|f(x)|\leq 1$ and $|f''(x)|\leq 1$ for all $x$ on an interval of length at least $2.$ Show that $|f'(x)|\leq 2 $ on the interval.

2025 Bulgarian Spring Mathematical Competition, 12.1
Tags: calculus , Derivatives , algebra , inequalities proposed
In terms of the real numbers $a$ and $b$ determine the minimum value of $$ \sqrt{(x+a)^2+1}+\sqrt{(x+1-a)^2+1}+\sqrt{(x+b)^2+1}+\sqrt{(x+1-b)^2+1}$$ as well as all values of $x$ which attain it.