Prove that for positive real numbers x,y,z the following inequality is satisfied: (1+y+z)21+xy+xz+(1+z+x)21+yz+yx+(1+x+y)21+zx+zy≥1
Solution
From the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality we get (1+xy+xz)(1+xy+xz)≥(1+y+z)2 Multiplying both sides of the inequality above by (x+y+z)(1+y+z)2x, we obtain (1+y+z)21+xy+xz≥x+y+zx.
Similarly, we obtain (1+z+x)21+yz+yx≥x+y+zy,(1+x+y)21+zx+zy≥x+y+zz Adding both sides of these 3 inequalities side-by-side, we obtain the desired inequality: (1+y+z)21+xy+xz+(1+z+x)21+yz+yx+(1+x+y)21+zx+zy≥1
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