AM/GM Intermediate

Problem - 2104
Let $x$ be a real number between 0 and 1. Find the maximum value of $x(1-x^4)$.

\begin{align} &x(1-x^4)\\ &=\sqrt[4]{x^4(1-x^4)^4} \\ &= \sqrt[4]{\frac{1}{4}\cdot 4x^4(1-x^4)(1-x^4)(1-x^4)(1-x^4)}\\ &\le \sqrt[4]{\frac{1}{4}\cdot\frac{4x^4+(1-x^4)+(1-x^4)+(1-x^4)+(1-x^4)}{5}}\\ & =\boxed{\sqrt[4]{\frac{1}{5}}} \end{align}

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