Let x, y, z be positive real numbers satisfy the condition x2+y2+z2=2(xy+yz+zx). Prove that x+y+z+2xyz1≥4
Solution
Without loss of generality, assume that z=min{x,y,z}. From the condition x2+y2+z2=2(xy+yz+zx), we get (x+y)2−2z(x+y)+z2=4xy or (x+y−z)2=4xy Using the AM-GM inequality, we have 2x+y−z+2x+y−z+2z+2xyz1≥444xyz(x+y−z)2z=4 Hence x+y+z+2xyz1≥4 The equality holds if x=2, y=z=21, or any its cyclic permutation.
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