RMO Inequalities - 1

Algebra Level 1

If a , b , c a,b,c are positive real numbers, such that ( 1 + a ) ( 1 + b ) ( 1 + c ) = 8 (1+a)(1+b)(1+c)=8

Then the maximum value of a × b × c = ? a×b×c=?

Try part 2 here and part 3 here


The answer is 1.

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4 solutions

Sravanth C.
Oct 8, 2015

By applying A M G M AM-GM on ( 1 , a ) (1,a) , ( 1 , b ) (1,b) and ( 1 , c ) (1,c) : 1 + a 2 a ; 1 + b 2 b ; 1 + c 2 c \dfrac{1+a}2\geq\sqrt a;\quad\dfrac{1+b}2\geq\sqrt b;\quad \dfrac{1+c}2\geq\sqrt c

Therefore, ( 1 + a ) ( 1 + b ) ( 1 + c ) 2 × 2 × 2 a b c ( 1 + a ) ( 1 + b ) ( 1 + c ) 8 a b c 1 a b c a b c 1 \dfrac{(1+a)(1+b)(1+c)}{2×2×2}\geq\sqrt{abc}\\(1+a)(1+b)(1+c)\geq8\sqrt{abc}\\\implies1\geq\sqrt{abc}\\\boxed{abc\leq 1}

Moderator note:

Simple standard approach.

Nice use of AM-GM! Good work.

Nihar Mahajan - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Thanks! Do upvote it if you liked it ¨ \huge\ddot\smile

Sravanth C. - 5 years, 8 months ago

You should ask for the maximum value of a b c abc in the question.

Department 8 - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Thanks! I've edited it.

Sravanth C. - 5 years, 8 months ago

well done :)

RAJ RAJPUT - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Thanks! :)

Sravanth C. - 5 years, 8 months ago

Why only restrict to natural numbers? It is true for all positive real numbers. Also , a , b , c a,b,c need not be distinct. Infact the equality occurs a = b = c = 1 \iff a=b=c=1 .

Nihar Mahajan - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Thanks! Edited

Sravanth C. - 5 years, 8 months ago

i didn't understand what you did :/

Mohammad Hamdar - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Sharky Kesa
Nov 11, 2016

Standard solution by Cauchy Schwarz:

( 1 + a ) ( 1 + b ) ( 1 + c ) ( 1 + a b c 3 ) 3 8 ( 1 + a b c 3 ) 3 1 + a b c 3 2 a b c 3 1 a b c 1 \begin{aligned} (1+a)(1+b)(1+c) &\geq (1+\sqrt[3]{abc})^3\\ 8 &\geq (1+\sqrt[3]{abc})^3\\ 1+\sqrt[3]{abc} &\leq 2\\ \sqrt[3]{abc} &\leq 1\\ abc &\leq 1\\ \end{aligned}

Therefore, the maximum value of a b c = 1 abc=1 .

Can you please explain how the chauchy schwartz is applied? I cant understand....

Andrea Palma - 1 year, 5 months ago

Vineet PaHurKar
May 1, 2016

As gernally8=2 2 2so a+1=2 a=1. Similarly b=1=a=c

You only proved equality

Aaron Jerry Ninan - 4 years, 9 months ago

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