A Basic Product

Algebra Level 4

If x , y , x, y, and z z are positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 1 , x + y + z = 1, find the minimum value of

( 1 + 1 x ) ( 1 + 1 y ) ( 1 + 1 z ) . \left( 1+\frac { 1 }{ x } \right) \left( 1+\frac { 1 }{ y } \right) \left( 1+\frac { 1 }{ z } \right) .


The answer is 64.

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3 solutions

( 1 + 1 x ) ( 1 + 1 y ) ( 1 + 1 z ) = ( x + 1 ) ( y + 1 ) ( z + 1 ) x y z \color{#3D99F6}{\left(1+\frac{1}{x}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{y}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{z}\right)=\frac{(x+1)(y+1)(z+1)}{xyz}} We all know that a fraction is smallest when the denominator(in this case x y z \color{forestgreen}{xyz} ) is the largest possible value.For this let,s use the AM-GM inequality: x + y + z 3 x y z 3 \color{#69047E}{\frac{x+y+z}{3}\leq\sqrt[3]{xyz}} 1 3 x y z 3 \color{#3D99F6}{\frac{1}{3}\leq\sqrt[3]{xyz}} 1 27 x y z \color{#EC7300}{\frac{1}{27}\leq xyz} Equality can only occur when x , y , z = 1 3 x,y,z=\frac{1}{3} .Plugging in this value into the equation,we get: ( 1 + 1 1 3 ) 3 = ( 1 + 3 ) 3 = 4 3 = 64 \color{#3D99F6}{(1+\frac{1}{\frac{1}{3}})^3=(1+3)^3=4^3=\boxed{64}}

There's a typo in your solution. It should be \geq and not \leq in the inequalities you stated.

Prasun Biswas - 6 years, 4 months ago

Why do you always get the smallest value when xyz is biggest?

Baby Googa - 6 years, 3 months ago

The sign u wrote was opposite am>=gm

het Dave - 6 years ago

By solving whole ans is coming but how can we directly say by maximising denominator that whole term will get minimise

Shiwang Gupta - 6 years, 1 month ago
Atharva Sarage
Oct 20, 2014

use Am-GM inequality

Math Man
Aug 15, 2014

x = y = z = 1/3 done it

Wow.Very good :D :P this is not at all a solution though!

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

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thumbs up !! for your cynic comment lolz

Rishabh Jain - 6 years, 9 months ago

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Why do you think that I think that people's intentions are always motivated by selfish/malicious interests? XD?

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 9 months ago

Would it really do by just assuming x=y=z=1/3?

Utkarsh Singh - 6 years, 8 months ago

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We aren't making any assumptions. x = y = z = 1 3 x=y=z=\dfrac{1}{3} is the equality case for the AM-GM inequality here, so we have taken that value for the minimum of the given expression.

Prasun Biswas - 6 years, 4 months ago

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