Let x, y be distinct real numbers such that x4−y4=x−y. Prove that x6−y6x−y≤34(x+y)
Solution
It is deduced, from the state of the problem that (x2+y2)(x+y)=1 Without loss of generality, assume that x>y. Therefore we have x6−y6x−y⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔≤34(x+y)x6−y6≥43(x−y)x6−y6≥43(x2+y2)(x−y)x6−y6≥43(x2+y2)(x4−y4)x6−y6≥−3x2y4+3x4y2x6−y6≥3x2y2(x2−y2)(x2−y2)(x4−2x2y2+y4)≥0(x2−y2)3≥0x≥y Which is true. Hence, the inequality holds.
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