Problem: Let a,b,c be positive real numbers satisfying abc=1. Determine the smallest possible value of a3(b+c)a2+2025+b3(c+a)b2+2025+c3(a+b)c2+2025
Solution
Solution: Note, a3(b+c)1+b3(a+c)1+c3(a+b)1=a(b+c)(a1)2+b(a+c)(b1)2+c(a+b)(c1)2≥2(ab+ac+bc)(a1+b1+c1)2=2(c1+b1+a1)(a1+b1+c1)2=2(a1+b1+c1)≥23abc3=23(AM-GM) Now, (a+b+c)2≥3(ab+ac+bc) for positive reals a,b,c. (†) So we also get, a2(b+c)1+b2(a+c)1+c2(a+b)1≥(b+c)(a1)2+(a+c)(b1)2+(a+b)(c1)2≥2(a+b+c)(a1+b1+c1)2=2(b1⋅c1+a1⋅c1+a1⋅b1)(a1+b1+c1)2=23(†) Finally, as a2+1≥2a, we get a3(b+c)a2+2025+b3(a+c)b2+2025+c3(a+b)c2+2025≥a3(b+c)2a+2024+b3(a+c)2b+2024+c3(a+b)2c+2024 ≥2⋅23+2024⋅23 =3039 Equality can be achieved when a=b=c=1.
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