If x , y , z are real numbers and 3 x + 4 y + 5 z = 1 0 2 then the least value of x 2 + y 2 + z 2 is:
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I meant geometrically ;)
Don't you need to show us how the minimum is actually attained?
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are you talking to me ?
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No, to Mr Kapur. His work shows merely that the answer is ≥ 4 .
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@Otto Bretscher – ok. then i'm sorry . btw as the answer is ≥ 4 its minimum value is 4.
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@Keshav Tiwari – What I'm trying to say: Proving that all prime numbers are ≥ 0 does not prove that 0 is the smallest prime number ;) The solution needs to convince us that there is a point ( x , y , z ) on the plane with x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4 . It's not hard... but it needs to be done. The conclusion "Hence the minimum value is 4" is logically flawed.
If π is a given plane and P is a given point then the the point on plane which is nearest to P is the foot of the perpendicular from P to the plane. : )
Did the same
here is an innovative way
3x+4y+5z=10(2^0.5)
(3i+4j+5k) . (xi+yj+zk) = 10(2^0.5)...dot product
(xx+yy+zz)(50) cos(t) cos(t)= 200...take dot product the other way and square
for min cost =1
and answer is 4
Good. Just correct the equation by putting squared: c o s 2 ( t ) .
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I always had trouble in such sums, where you had to find the minimum/maximum values of a combination of 3 variables or more, with given information. This method is really helpful and easy to understand. Thanks, Incredible Mind.
Also, thank you, Keshav Tiwari for putting up this problem.
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Applying Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality ( 3 2 + 4 2 + 5 2 ) ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) ≥ ( 3 x + 4 y + 5 z ) 2 = ( 1 0 2 ) 2 Hence 5 0 ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) ≥ 2 0 0 . Hence the minimum value is 4. Answer