The sum of squares of 3 positive real numbers is 36. If the smallest possible value of the sum of their fifth powers is in the form , where is a square-free integer, what is the value of ?
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Let f ( α ) = α 5 .
By Cauchy Schwartz Inequality,
( a + b + c ) 2 ( a + b + c ) 2 a + b + c ≤ 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) ≤ 3 ( 3 6 ) ≤ 6 3
Since f ( α ) is convex at [ 0 , + ∞ ) , Jensen's inequality can be used.
Then,
3 f ( 3 a + b + c ) ≤ 3 f ( 2 3 ) a 5 + b 5 + c 5 ≤ f ( a ) + f ( b ) + f ( c ) ≥ 3 ( 2 3 ) 5 = 3 ∗ 3 2 ∗ 9 3 = 8 6 4 3
min ( a 5 + b 5 + c 5 ) = 8 6 4 3 ⟹ s + 2 h = 8 7 0
Another Sol: Using power-mean inequality,
5 3 a 5 + b 5 + c 5 ≥ 3 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 a 5 + b 5 + c 5 ≥ 3 ( 1 2 ) 5 = 4 3 2 1 2 = 8 6 4 3 ∴ s + 2 h = 8 7 0 .