How to calculate minimum!

Algebra Level 4

If x , y x,y and z z are positive reals, find the minimum value of x 4 + y 4 + z 4 x y z \dfrac{x^4 +y^4+z^4}{xyz} .

2 5 2 2^{\frac{5}{2}} none of them 2 3 2 2^{\frac{3}{2}} 2 2 3 2^{\frac{2}{3}} 2 3 5 2^{\frac{3}{5}} 2 1 2 2^{\frac{1}{2}} 4 3 2 4^{\frac{3}{2}} 3 3 2 3^{\frac{3}{2}}

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2 solutions

Aryan Sanghi
Aug 1, 2020

In above equation, put x = y = z = k x = y = z = k

x 4 + y 4 + z 4 x y z = k 4 + k 4 + k 4 ( k ) ( k ) ( k ) \frac{x^4 + y^4 + z^4}{xyz} = \frac{k^4 + k ^4 + k^4}{(k)(k)(k)} x 4 + y 4 + z 4 x y z = 3 k 4 k 3 = 3 k \frac{x^4 + y^4 + z^4}{xyz} = \frac{3k^4}{k^3} = 3k

Now, as k k becomes smaller, value of above function becomes smaller and when k 0 k \rightarrow 0 , m i n ( x 4 + y 4 + z 4 x y z ) = 3 k 0 min\bigg(\frac{x^4 + y^4 + z^4}{xyz}\bigg) = 3k \rightarrow 0

Therefore,

m i n ( x 4 + y 4 + z 4 x y z ) 0 \color{#3D99F6}{\boxed{min\bigg(\frac{x^4 + y^4 + z^4}{xyz}\bigg) \rightarrow 0}}

Thank you! You are a really good teacher!

Vinayak Srivastava - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks a lot. @Vinayak Srivastava

Aryan Sanghi - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Substitution all as the same value, ingenious but could you elaborate to me?

Siddharth Chakravarty - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hey! I got a notification from someone named "Subh Chakravarty" for this same problem. Is he/she your relative?

Vinayak Srivastava - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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No, the same surname doesn't mean relatives always and for what did you get the notification?

Siddharth Chakravarty - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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@Siddharth Chakravarty "Subh Chakravarty commented on How to calculate minimum!"

Vinayak Srivastava - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

@Siddharth Chakravarty Haha I was right, he was one of your relative! :)

Vinayak Srivastava - 10 months, 1 week ago

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@Vinayak Srivastava Yes, but I said no because that day I had confirmed from him did he comment somewhere, he said no! Maybe he did, IDK.

Siddharth Chakravarty - 10 months, 1 week ago

The minimum is 3???

No, I got 1 also.

Vinayak Srivastava - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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