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Trivial Inequality

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The Inequality

The trivial inequality states that $x^2 >= 0$ for all x. This is a rather useful inequality for proving that certain quantities are non-negative. The inequality appears to be obvious and unimportant, but it can be a very powerful problem solving technique.

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