Basic Manipulation.

Calculus Level 3

If x , y , z x,y,z are real numbers and 3 x + 4 y + 5 z = 10 2 \displaystyle 3x+4y+5z=10\sqrt{2} then the least value of x 2 + y 2 + z 2 \displaystyle x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} is:

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The answer is 4.

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3 solutions

Rajen Kapur
May 9, 2015

Applying Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality ( 3 2 + 4 2 + 5 2 ) ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) ( 3 x + 4 y + 5 z ) 2 = ( 10 2 ) 2 \displaystyle ({3}^2 + {4}^2 + {5}^2)( {x}^2 + {y}^2 + {z}^2) \geq {(3x + 4y + 5z)}^2 = {(10\sqrt{2})}^2 Hence 50 ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) 200 \displaystyle 50({x}^2 + {y}^2 + {z}^2)\geq 200 . Hence the minimum value is 4. Answer

I meant geometrically ;)

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 1 month ago

Don't you need to show us how the minimum is actually attained?

Otto Bretscher - 6 years, 1 month ago

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are you talking to me ?

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 1 month ago

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No, to Mr Kapur. His work shows merely that the answer is 4 \geq4 .

Otto Bretscher - 6 years, 1 month ago

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@Otto Bretscher ok. then i'm sorry . btw as the answer is 4 \geq4 its minimum value is 4.

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 1 month ago

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@Keshav Tiwari What I'm trying to say: Proving that all prime numbers are 0 \geq{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 ) (x,y,z) on the plane with x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4 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.

Otto Bretscher - 6 years, 1 month ago

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@Otto Bretscher Oh. I see . Thanks ! : ) :)

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 1 month ago
Keshav Tiwari
May 9, 2015

If π \pi is a given plane and P P is a given point then the the point on plane which is nearest to P P is the foot of the perpendicular from P P to the plane. : ) :)

Did the same

Siddharth Yadav - 4 years, 4 months ago
Incredible Mind
May 9, 2015

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 ) {cos^2(t)} .

Rajen Kapur - 6 years, 1 month ago

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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.

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 7 months ago

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