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Algebra Level 2

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If positive reals a , b , c a,b,c satisfy a 4 + b 4 + c 4 = 2 ( a 2 b 2 + b 2 c 2 + c 2 a 2 ) a^4+b^4+c^4=2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2) then there exists a triangle with side lengths a , b , c \sqrt{a},\sqrt{b},\sqrt{c} .

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1 solution

Steven Jim
Dec 18, 2017

Note that 2 ( a 2 b 2 + b 2 c 2 + c 2 a 2 ) a 4 + b 4 + c 4 = ( a + b + c ) ( a + b c ) ( b + c a ) ( c + a b ) = 0 2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)-a^4+b^4+c^4=(a+b+c)(a+b-c)(b+c-a)(c+a-b)=0 .

WLOG, assume c = m a x ( a , b , c ) = > c = a + b c=max(a,b,c)=>c=a+b .

For a triangle of side lengths a , b , c \sqrt{a},\sqrt{b},\sqrt{c} to exist, ( a + b ) 2 c = > a + b + 2 a b c = > 2 a b 0 { (\sqrt { a } +\sqrt { b } ) }^{ 2 }\ge c=>a+b+2\sqrt { ab } \ge c=>2\sqrt { ab } \ge 0 , which is obviously true.

Nice solution Steven Jim!!!

Mohammed Imran - 1 year, 2 months ago

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