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a a and b b are two positive real numbers such that a + b = 1 a+b = 1 . Find the largest positive integer N N such that

11 + 1 a 4 3 + 11 + 1 b 4 3 > N \large{\sqrt[3]{11 + \frac{1}{a^4}} + \sqrt[3]{11 + \frac{1}{b^4}} > N}


The answer is 5.

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Lokesh Gupta
Feb 8, 2014

a=b=1/2 gives the value of the expression as 6>N. Means N=5 at max. If we decrease 'a' (or 'b') and increase 'b' (or 'a'), the value of the expression increases and N increases. But we have to prove for all 'a' and 'b', so we put a=b=0.5

Meaningless.

Sagnik Saha - 7 years, 4 months ago

11 + 1 a 4 3 + 11 + 1 b 4 3 2 ( 11 + 1 a 4 ) ( 11 + 1 b 4 ) 6 \large{\sqrt[3]{11+\frac{1}{a^4}}+ \sqrt[3]{11+\frac{1}{b^4}} \geq 2\sqrt[6]{(11+\frac{1}{a^4})(11+\frac{1}{b^4})}}

= 121 + 1 a 4 b 4 + 11 ( a 4 + b 4 ) a 4 b 4 6 = \sqrt[6]{121 + \dfrac{1}{a^4b^4} + \dfrac{11(a^4+b^4)}{a^4b^4}}

Now, a + b = 1 a b 1 4 1 a b 4 a+b=1 \implies ab \leq \dfrac{1}{4} \implies \frac{1}{ab} \geq 4

So, 1 a 4 b 4 4 4 = 256 \dfrac{1}{a^4b^4 }\geq 4^4 = 256 and a 4 + b 4 2 a 2 b 2 a^4 + b^4 \geq 2a^2b^2

\implies ( 11 ( a 4 + b 4 ) a 4 b 4 11 × 2 a 2 b 2 = \dfrac{(11(a^4+b^4)}{a^4b^4} \geq \dfrac{11 \times 2}{a^2b^2} =

22 a 2 b 2 22 × 4 2 = 22 × 16 = 352 \dfrac{22}{a^2b^2} \geq 22 \times 4^2 = 22 \times 16 = 352

Therefore 2 121 + 1 a 4 b 4 + 11 ( a 4 + b 4 ) a 4 b 4 6 121 + 264 + 352 6 = 2 729 6 = 2 × 3 = 6 \large{2\sqrt[6]{121 + \dfrac{1}{a^4b^4} + \dfrac{11(a^4+b^4)}{a^4b^4}} \geq \sqrt[6]{121+264+352} = 2\sqrt[6]{729} = 2 \times 3 = 6}

Hence 11 + 1 a 4 3 + 11 + 1 b 4 3 6 \large{\sqrt[3]{11+\frac{1}{a^4}}+ \sqrt[3]{11+\frac{1}{b^4}} \geq 6}

Hence 11 + 1 a 4 3 + 11 + 1 b 4 3 > 5 \large{\sqrt[3]{11+\frac{1}{a^4}}+ \sqrt[3]{11+\frac{1}{b^4}} > 5}

Sagnik Saha - 7 years, 4 months ago

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You also have to show that equality occurs. This is easy to verify, since the pair ( a , b ) = ( 1 2 , 1 2 ) (a, b) = \left( \dfrac{1}{2} , \dfrac{1}{2} \right) works (in fact this is the only pair which works).

Sreejato Bhattacharya - 7 years, 4 months ago

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No need.

Sagnik Saha - 7 years, 4 months ago

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@Sagnik Saha Your solution is incomplete otherwise.

Sreejato Bhattacharya - 7 years, 4 months ago

R u kidding me..? Do u really like wasting a day on a problem that takes 10 seconds to solve..? Whatever man...

Lokesh Gupta - 7 years, 4 months ago

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You never solved it!

Sreejato Bhattacharya - 7 years, 4 months ago

useless...

Daniel Wang - 7 years, 4 months ago

Absolutely makes no sense!

Sreejato Bhattacharya - 7 years, 4 months ago

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