Find the minimum value of the expression below, for real a , b , c , d , e > 0
a b + c + d + e + b a + c + d + e + c a + b + d + e + d a + b + c + e + e a + b + c + d
Bonus: For real x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 , ⋯ , x n > 0 , let x 1 + x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + ⋯ + x n = S . Find the minimum value of x 1 S − x 1 + x 2 S − x 2 + x 3 S − x 3 + ⋯ + x n S − x n in term of n .
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Wow!! Simpler than mine!! I also did it by AM-HM, but I want to try it with a different way.. Thanks for the solution, sir!
Nice solution! I didn't think about using AM - HM though. Thanks!
By Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality, we have
( ( a 1 ) 2 + ( b 1 ) 2 + ( c 1 ) 2 + ( d 1 ) 2 + ( e 1 ) 2 ) ( ( a ) 2 + ( b ) 2 + ( c ) 2 + ( d ) 2 + ( e ) 2 ) ( a 1 + b 1 + c 1 + d 1 + e 1 ) ( a + b + c + d + e ) a b + c + d + e + b a + c + d + e + c a + b + d + e + d a + b + c + e + e a + b + c + d + 5 a b + c + d + e + b a + c + d + e + c a + b + d + e + d a + b + c + e + e a + b + c + d ≥ ( a 1 ⋅ a + b 1 ⋅ b + c 1 ⋅ c + d 1 ⋅ d + e 1 ⋅ e ) 2 ≥ 5 2 ≥ 2 5 ≥ 2 0
Hence, The answer is 2 0
Same as mine! Nice solution!
My ways of solving this problem. Please check out if there are any mistakes! Thanks!
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S = c y c ∑ a b + c + d + e = c y c ∑ a s − a = c y c ∑ a s − 5 ≥ 2 5 − 5 ≥ 2 0 where s = a + b + c + d + e By AM ≥ HM : c y c ∑ a 1 ≥ s 2 5 (see below)
Bonus: Similarly, in general k = j ∑ n x j x k ≥ n 2 − n
AM-HM inequality
a 1 + b 1 + c 1 + d 1 + e 1 5 a 1 + b 1 + c 1 + d 1 + e 1 ≤ 5 a + b + c + d + e ≤ a + b + c + d + e 2 5