If a and b are positive real numbers such that a 2 0 1 5 + b 2 0 1 5 = 2 0 1 5 , find the maximum value of a + b .
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did the same way.
is this always the case
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Yes. If m > k , then m n a 1 m + a 2 m + … + a n m ≥ k n a 1 k + a 2 k + … + a n k .
Use the Holder's inequality:
suppose a and b be the terms of sequence a k as per the above inequality. consider a as the first term and b as the second term of this sequence. Let's assume that: sequence b k = {1,1,1,1....} i.e. every term is 1. Now, for n=2, p=2015 and q=1, we can write:
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Thus the maximum value of a + b is 2.007566012
Good I thought most people did not know about holder's Inequality. Here's an upvote.
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Lakshya, what is the actual way to use holder's inequality in this case? I got the answer simply by using AM-GM.
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I have posted a solution check it and upvote it.
thanks for explaining holders inequality
another approach can be like using LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS
Isn't holder's inequality valid only for such pairs (p,q) such that 1/p + 1/q =1?
Also, I guess since you missed this, your answer diverges by a small quantity from the actual answer submitted as 2.006 which comes from -
2(2015/2)^(1/2015)
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maybe... I am not completely in touch with this. I just used it as the question seemed to be in this form.
Using Holder's Inequality we have
( a 2 0 1 5 + b 2 0 1 5 ) ( 1 + 1 ) ( 1 + 1 ) ⋯ ⋯ ⋯ ( 1 + 1 ) ≥ ( a + b ) 2 0 1 5 .
It is similar as Cauchy Schwarz Inequality but here I increased the power from 2 to 2 0 1 5 and same with the terms.
2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 × 2 2 0 1 4 ≥ ( a + b ) = 2 . 0 0 6
How this is similar to cauchy schwarz
How did you calculate that large power? Or did you just estimate it to be 2?
I did the same approach
I will use generalised form of Titu's Lemma.
Given condition is :
1 2 0 1 4 a 2 0 1 5 + 1 2 0 1 4 b 2 0 1 5 = 2 0 1 5
Using generalised form of Titu's Lemma , we get :
2 0 1 5 ≥ [ 1 + 1 ] 2 0 1 4 [ a + b ] 2 0 1 5
So,
( 2 ) 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 ( 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 ≥ a + b
Hence ,
a + b ≤ 2 . 0 0 6
((1+1)^(2014/2015))×(given expression) >= a+b. Tis is by Holder's inequality.
Here is a solution by calculus.
WLG, Let's assume a ≥ b , so - 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 1 ≥ a ≥ b ≥ 0 b = ( 2 0 1 5 − a 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 S = a + b = a + ( 2 0 1 5 − a 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 d a d S = 0 ⇒ a = ( 2 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 ⇒ b = ( 2 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 This pair of ( a , b ) may be just a local extremum, so we check with boundary case. Which is a = 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 1
Among boundary case and local extremum values, 2 × ( 2 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 = 2 . 0 0 6 8 7 5 5 4 is optimal solution for a = b = ( 2 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1
Another way you can solve this is lagrange multipliers!!!
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For those who dont know Holder's inequality, just use power mean inequality...
( 2 a 2 0 1 5 + b 2 0 1 5 ) 2 0 1 5 1 ≥ 2 a + b
And the rest follows naturally.