a and b are two positive real numbers such that a + b = 1 . Find the largest positive integer N such that
3 1 1 + a 4 1 + 3 1 1 + b 4 1 > N
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3 1 1 + a 4 1 + 3 1 1 + b 4 1 ≥ 2 6 ( 1 1 + a 4 1 ) ( 1 1 + b 4 1 )
= 6 1 2 1 + a 4 b 4 1 + a 4 b 4 1 1 ( a 4 + b 4 )
Now, a + b = 1 ⟹ a b ≤ 4 1 ⟹ a b 1 ≥ 4
So, a 4 b 4 1 ≥ 4 4 = 2 5 6 and a 4 + b 4 ≥ 2 a 2 b 2
⟹ a 4 b 4 ( 1 1 ( a 4 + b 4 ) ≥ a 2 b 2 1 1 × 2 =
a 2 b 2 2 2 ≥ 2 2 × 4 2 = 2 2 × 1 6 = 3 5 2
Therefore 2 6 1 2 1 + a 4 b 4 1 + a 4 b 4 1 1 ( a 4 + b 4 ) ≥ 6 1 2 1 + 2 6 4 + 3 5 2 = 2 6 7 2 9 = 2 × 3 = 6
Hence 3 1 1 + a 4 1 + 3 1 1 + b 4 1 ≥ 6
Hence 3 1 1 + a 4 1 + 3 1 1 + b 4 1 > 5
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You also have to show that equality occurs. This is easy to verify, since the pair ( a , b ) = ( 2 1 , 2 1 ) works (in fact this is the only pair which works).
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No need.
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@Sagnik Saha – Your solution is incomplete otherwise.
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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