If x , y , z are positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 3 , then find the minimum value of
E = x y z 4 y z + 9 x z + 1 6 x y .
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No offence meant to problem setter , but how is this level 5 ? Its a direct application of Titu's lemma.
You haven't yet proven that the solution is achievable.Proving it is trivial but adding it will definitely complete the answer.
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We simply make the substitution a i → b i a i ∧ b i → b i for positive reals b i and non-negative reals a i in the general form of Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and then simply it to obtain the Titu's lemma.
I hope I'm correct. :)
can you please correct latex in last section of you solution...thanx
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done..............
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ohh......!! Now I understand your solution....Interesting and nice solution
should say equality at $(x, y, z) = (\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{3}, \frac{4}{3})$ for completeness
\E = x y z 4 y z + 9 x z + 1 6 x y = x 4 + y 9 + z 1 6 N o w u s i n g F a m o u s i n e q u a l i t y F o r p o s i t i v e v a r i a b l e s M e t h o d − 1 : A M ≥ H M ⟹ 9 2 x + 2 x + 3 y + 3 y + 3 y + 4 z + 4 z + 4 z + 4 z ≥ x 2 + x 2 + y 3 + y 3 + y 3 + y 4 + z 4 + z 4 + z 4 9 ⟹ x + y + z ≥ E 8 1 ⟹ E ≥ 2 7 ⟹ E m i n = 2 7 M e t h o d − 2 : U s i n g A M ≥ G M ⟹ E × ( 3 ) = E × ( x + y + z ) = ( 4 + 9 + 1 6 ) + ( x 4 y + y 9 x ) + ( y 9 z + z 1 6 y ) + ( x 4 z + z 1 6 x ) ≥ 8 1 ⟹ E ≥ 2 7 .
Does anyone has other method...??
Me!! I have another method. :D. Use Cauchy Schwarz in Engel/Titu's form after writing it as three different expressions ' sum
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Can you post it as a solution please ?? (since I know a very elementary use of Cauchy)
E = x 2 2 + y 3 2 + z 4 2
E = ( x + y + z ) ( 3 x 2 2 + 3 y 3 2 + 3 z 4 2
Now,
( ∑ a i b i ) 2 ≤ ( ∑ a i ) 2 ( ∑ b i ) 2
least when it is equal to ( 3 2 + 3 + 4 ) 2
= 3 9 2 = 2 7
E = x y z 4 y z + 9 x z + 1 6 x y , can be simplified in the form: { E = x 4 + y 9 + z 1 6 = 0 g ( x ) = x + y + z − 3 = 0 ( 1 ) that can be minimized with Lagrange's multipliers method: F = E − λ g ( x ) , λ ∈ R , ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ ∂ x ∂ F = 0 ∂ y ∂ F = 0 ∂ x ∂ F = 0 ∂ λ ∂ F = 0 ( 2 ) which leads to: ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ λ x 2 + 4 = 0 λ y 2 + 9 = 0 λ z 2 + 1 6 = 0 x + y + z − 3 = 0 ( 3 ) with solutions: ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ λ = − 9 ; x = 3 2 ; y = 1 ; z = 3 4 ; λ = − 9 2 5 ; x = − 5 6 ; y = 5 9 ; z = 5 1 2 λ = − 1 ; x = 2 ; y = − 3 ; z = 4 ; λ = − 9 1 ; x = 6 ; y = 9 ; z = − 1 2 ; only the first solution with x , y , z , positives is acceptable and leads to: E m i n = 2 7
Brilliant! Would have never thought of using Lagrange here. Great variety, keep up the good work guys!
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Write the given expression as x 4 + y 9 + z 1 6 .
Using Titu's Lemma/Cauchy Schwarz in Engel form- We get- Min(expression)= x + y + z ( 2 + 3 + 4 ) 2 . We know that x + y + z = 3 thus answer = 3 8 1 = 2 7 . I think this is the easiest possible way. Kindly upvote if you liked this :)
For those who dont know Titu Lemma it is nothing but- i = 1 ∑ n b i a i 2 = b 1 ( a 1 2 ) + . . . . . . . . . . . + b n ( a n 2 ) ≥ b 1 + . . . . . . . . . . . + b n ( a 1 + . . . . . . . . . . . . + a n ) 2
Or, the Cauchy Schwarz Engel form, which is , for sets ( a 1 , a 2 , . . . , a n ) and ( b 1 , b 2 , . . . , b n ) , we have ∣ ∣ ∣ ∑ a i b i ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 ≤ ( ∑ a i 2 ) ( ∑ b i 2 )