If x , y , and z are positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 1 , find the minimum value of
( 1 + x 1 ) ( 1 + y 1 ) ( 1 + z 1 ) .
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There's a typo in your solution. It should be ≥ and not ≤ in the inequalities you stated.
Why do you always get the smallest value when xyz is biggest?
The sign u wrote was opposite am>=gm
By solving whole ans is coming but how can we directly say by maximising denominator that whole term will get minimise
Wow.Very good :D :P this is not at all a solution though!
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Why do you think that I think that people's intentions are always motivated by selfish/malicious interests? XD?
Would it really do by just assuming x=y=z=1/3?
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We aren't making any assumptions. x = y = z = 3 1 is the equality case for the AM-GM inequality here, so we have taken that value for the minimum of the given expression.
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( 1 + x 1 ) ( 1 + y 1 ) ( 1 + z 1 ) = x y z ( x + 1 ) ( y + 1 ) ( z + 1 ) We all know that a fraction is smallest when the denominator(in this case x y z ) is the largest possible value.For this let,s use the AM-GM inequality: 3 x + y + z ≤ 3 x y z 3 1 ≤ 3 x y z 2 7 1 ≤ x y z Equality can only occur when x , y , z = 3 1 .Plugging in this value into the equation,we get: ( 1 + 3 1 1 ) 3 = ( 1 + 3 ) 3 = 4 3 = 6 4