What is the minimal value of for all such that
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We have that : 2 a + 4 b + 1 6 c = 2 a + 2 2 b + 2 4 c = 2 a + 2 1 ⋅ 2 2 b + 1 + 4 1 ⋅ 2 4 c + 2 . In order to use Jensen's inequality (since the function x ⟼ 2 x is convex), the sum of the coefficients must be equal to 1. Thus we write : 2 a + 4 b + 1 6 c = 4 7 ⋅ ( 7 4 ⋅ 2 a + 7 2 ⋅ 2 2 b + 1 + 7 1 ⋅ 2 4 c + 2 ) Jensen gives us : 2 a + 4 b + 1 6 c ≥ 4 7 ⋅ 2 7 4 ⋅ a + 7 2 ⋅ ( 2 b + 1 ) + 7 1 ⋅ ( 4 c + 2 ) = 4 7 ⋅ 2 7 4 ( a + b + c + 1 ) = 4 7 ⋅ 2 7 3 2 = 7 ⋅ 2 7 1 8
Equality holds if and only if a = 2 b + 1 = 4 c + 2 which is clearly possible knowing that a + b + c = 7