For some positive reals satisfying i = 1 ∑ 2 4 x i = 1 , determine the maximum possible value of ( i = 1 ∑ 2 4 x i ) ( i = 1 ∑ 2 4 1 + x i 1 ) .
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It looks like you have applied Cauchy-Schwarz in the incorrect direction.
your Cauchy-Schwarz is reversed
The Cauchy Schwarz inequality states the opposite thing what you have stated.
The NOOB way
change 24 to 1. Clearly, x 1 = 1 . So, the value is 1 + 1 1 2 .
Change 24 to 2 ,assume x 1 = x 2 = 2 1 . s i m i l a r y , t h e v a l u e i s 2 + 1 2 2 .
So the answer is 2 4 + 1 2 4 2 . = 115.2
sorry noobish way
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Can you explain why the maximum must occur when all of the variable are equal?
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Maybe AM-GM works. But I don't know how to. Takes a long time to analyse it. Newbie for inequalities
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@Figel Ilham – I believe that you can prove it with Rearrangment and then Jensens .
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@Calvin Lin – Thanks for your hints
@Calvin Lin – Alternatively we can use Cauchy-Schwarz on the sum of square roots in the following way: this sum squared is at most
( x 1 + 1 + x 2 + 2 + . . . ) ( x 1 + 1 x 1 + x 2 + 2 x 2 + . . . ) . However the solution would take a long time to be typed out.
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@Joel Tan – Yes, that is essentially the idea. From your equation, apply Rearrangment, because x + 1 and x + 1 x = 1 − x + 1 1 are similarly ordered, and so bounded above.
Sadly no ._.
sorry is 22^2/sqr(24+1) = 115.2? I tot it is 96.8
is it a typo? it should be 24^2/sqr(24+1)
But i have my doubts in my solution, cause the first factor i got the max value, but in the second one i just got the value, so if someone please could offer a best answer would be much appreciated.
As pointed out in the comments, this solution is incorrect.
There is something wrong (which makes this problem hard): B had a minimum value while A has a maximum. This makes it impossible to conclude the maximum value of AB.
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Right. He has A ≥ x and y ≥ B and then concluded that A B ≥ x y .
The product you have done is wrong. It violates the rules of inequalities.
I think somehow we need to use the fact that x i > 0
This one is bit lengthy by cauchy-swarchz (∑xᵢ)(1+1+1+1+1......)≥(∑(√(xᵢ))²(1 is added 24 times) ⇒1x24≥(∑(√(xᵢ))² ⇒√(24)≥(∑(√(xᵢ)).....(i) now we will find the min value of the other expression then miltiply the both (∑1/1+xᵢ)(1+1+1......)≥(∑(√(1+xᵢ))².....(ii) we have to use titu s lemma on (∑1/1+xᵢ) (1/x₁+1)+(1/x₂+1)..(1/x₂₄+1)≥((1+1+1+1....)²/(∑1+xᵢ)) ⇒(1/x₁+1)+(1/x₂+1)..(1/x₂₄+1)≥24²/25 put the value in equation (ii) (24²/25)×24≥(∑(√(1+xᵢ))² ⇒√(24³)/5≥∑(√(1+xᵢ)) multiply (i)and( ii) 24²/5≥∑(√(1+xᵢ)(∑(√(xᵢ)) ⇒576/5 =115.2
This solution is incorrect at (ii). Check the signs properly.
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By the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality , ( i = 1 ∑ n x i ) ( i = 1 ∑ n 1 + x i 1 ) ≤ ( i = 1 ∑ n ( 1 + x i x i ) 1 / 4 ) 2 . It's not hard to show that y = ( 1 + x x ) 1 / 4 is concave on [ 0 , ∞ ) . Hence, by Jensen's Inequality and using the hypothesis ∑ x i = 1 we have i = 1 ∑ n ( 1 + x i x i ) 1 / 4 ≤ n ( 1 + n 1 ∑ x i n 1 ∑ x i ) 1 / 4 = ( n + 1 ) 1 / 4 n . Combining everything ( i = 1 ∑ n x i ) ( i = 1 ∑ n 1 + x i 1 ) ≤ ( i = 1 ∑ n ( 1 + x i x i ) 1 / 4 ) 2 ≤ n + 1 n 2 . Equality occurs at x i = 1 / n for all i . Our case is n = 2 4 , giving an answer of 2 5 2 4 2 = 1 1 5 . 2 .