Find all positive real numbers x, y, z if x2+11+y2+41+z2+91=127x21+y21+z21.
Solution
We have x2+1≥2x, y2+4≥4y, z2+9≥6z, hence x2+11+y2+41+z2+91≤2x1+4y1+6z1.(1) Using Cauchy-Schwarz inequality it follows (2x1+4y1+6z1)2≤(221+421+621)(x21+y21+z21)=41⋅3649(x21+y21+z21), hence 2x1+4y1+6z1≤127x21+y21+z21.(2) From (1) and (2) we get x2+11+y2+41+z2+91≤127x21+y21+z21. with equality if and only if x=1, y=2, z=3.
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