What is the minimum value of the following expression? ( a , b , c are non-negative.)
b + c a + c + a b + a + b c
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We will prove that c + a b ≥ a + b + c 2 b
⟺ c + a b ≥ ( a + b + c ) 2 4 b 2
⟺ b ( a + b + c ) 2 ≥ 4 b 2 ( c + a )
⟺ ( a + b + c ) 2 ≥ 4 b ( c + a )
⟺ 4 ( a + b + c ) 2 ≥ b ( c + a )
⟺ 2 a + b + c ≥ b ( c + a ) , which is totally true.
Similarly, a + b c ≥ a + b + c 2 c and b + c a ≥ a + b + c 2 a .
Plus all the above inequalities, we have that b + c a + c + a b + a + b c ≥ a + b + c 2 b + a + b + c 2 c + a + b + c 2 a = a + b + c 2 ( a + b + c ) = 2 .
The equality happens when 0 ∈ { a ; b ; c } and others are equal one another.