Prove that for all positive real numbers a, b and c the following inequality holds b+ca+c+ab+a+bc+a2+b2+c2ab+bc+ca≥25.
Solution
Because of simplicity let A=a2+b2+c2 and B=ab+bc+ca. The CSB inequality gives us (b+ca+c+ab+a+bc)(a(b+c)+b(c+a)+c(a+b))≥(a+b+c)2, i.e. b+ca+c+ab+a+bc≥2BA+2B=2BA+1. Therefore, b+ca+c+ab+a+bc+a2+b2+c2ab+bc+ca≥2BA+1+AB. Finally, the inequality of arithmetic and geometric means implies 2BA+21AB+21AB≥338BAAB=23, and the given inequality is proved.
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