Let x , y and z be positive reals such that x + y + z = 6 . Find the minimum value of the expression
x y z 1 6 y z + 3 6 x z + 6 4 x y .
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Nice solution. @DEEPANSHU GUPTA I did it the same way. It's quite fascinating.
It's nice to see this variety of solutions. Personally I would have applied Titu's Lemma. But it's nice to think of a solution based on AM-GM-HM. In your problem, there was even a solution using Lagranges multipliers. Fascinating!
This question is a direct application of Titu's Lemma.
Simplifying the expression, we get:
x 1 6 + y 3 6 + z 6 4
Applying Titu's Lemma we get the minimum value of the given expression as:
x + y + z ( 1 6 + 3 6 + 6 4 ) 2
6 ( 4 + 6 + 8 ) 2
6 3 2 4 = 5 4
and we are done!
It's a typo in first sentence of question, it should be x+y+z = 6 @Yash Singhal
W h a t i s w r o n g w i t h A . M . − G . M . ? ?
x + y + z = 6 (GIVEN) we also have 3 x + y + z ≥ 3 . ( x y z ) 1 / 3 A . M . − G . M .
then we should get x y z 1 ≥ 8 1 ..... 1
Applying A.M. G.M. to the numerator of the given expression(i will note by Q)
Q ≥ 3 . ( x y z ) 2 / 3 . ( 1 6 . 3 6 . 6 4 ) 2 / 3
dividing throughout by xyz
x y z Q ≥ 3 . ( x y z 1 ) 1 / 3 . ( 1 6 . 3 6 . 6 4 ) 2 / 3 ≥ 2 3 . ( 1 6 . 3 6 . 6 4 ) 2 / 3
solving, we get:
L . H . S . ≥ 2 4 . ( 9 ) 1 / 3 = 4 9 . 9 2 2
soo....?
Why is this tagged cauchys?
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It can also be solved by Cauchy Inequality in Engel form.
@Yash Singhal will you please explain equality case in this inequality ? Thanks
Same here ! !
i fail to understand why this question is not approachable by A.M. G.M and by A.M-G.M. the value of the minimum is lesser :/
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A.M. >= G.M. does not imply that the minimum of A.M. is the G.M..
For example, we have x^2+1 >= x by A.M. G.M., but the minimum of x^2+1 is not x.
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by A.M. G.M. we get x 2 + 1 ≥ 2 x And i think that holds true for positive x
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@Aritra Jana – Of course the equality hold true for every x, but the minimum isn't 2x.
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@Kenny Lau – tell me something, if x is real, then how come the ( m i n ) ( x 2 + 1 ) i s ≤ 2 x ? ?
if that were the case, then the discriminant of the quadratic on x becomes ≤ 0 thus discarding all possibilities of real values of x
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@Aritra Jana – Actually, what is the result that you calculate? (With some brief explanation please)
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@Kenny Lau – check my comment.. :D i gave it some time ago... :D
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@Aritra Jana – Oh, I missed it. So it's like saying the minimum of x 2 is − 1 because x 2 ≥ − 1 holds for all real x .
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@Kenny Lau – nope...still wrong... the equality can never hold :P
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So Here also I post same Solution
Let E = x y z 1 6 y z + 3 6 x z + 6 4 x y = x 1 6 + y 3 6 + z 6 4 .
Now using A M ≥ H M .
1 8 4 x + 4 x + 4 x + 4 x + 6 y + 6 y + 6 y + 6 y + 6 y + 6 y + 8 z + 8 z + 8 z + 8 z + 8 z + 8 z + 8 z + 8 z ≥ x 4 + x 4 + x 4 + x 4 + y 6 + y 6 + y 6 + y 6 + y 6 + y 6 + z 8 + z 8 + z 8 + z 8 + z 8 + z 8 + z 8 + z 8 + 1 8 ⟹ x + y + z ≥ E 3 2 4 ⟹ E ≥ 5 4 ⟹ E m i n = 5 4 .
Well this Can also be solved by using AM-GM inequality
U s i n g A M ≥ G M E × ( 6 ) = E × ( x + y + z ) = ( 1 6 + 3 6 + 6 4 ) + ( x 1 6 y + y 3 6 x ) + ( y 3 6 z + z 6 4 y ) + ( x 1 6 z + z 6 4 x ) ≥ 3 2 4 .
Now Use simple AM-GM on variables and get The required answer.
NOTE
Values of x , y , z . are ( 4 / 3 , 2 , 8 / 3 ) .
( By using fact that numbers are equal when AM=GM=HM ).