Solve the following system of equations on R ⎩⎨⎧(sinx)2+(sinx)21+(cosy)2+(cosy)21=x+y20y,(siny)2+(siny)21+(cosx)2+(cosx)21=x+y20x.
Solution
Note that x=2kπ, y=2mπ (k,m∈Z) and xy>0. From the given condition, one can get A=20(x+y)2xy, where A equals to the product of two left hand sides of the given system. Using the Cauchy-Schwarz and AM-GM inequality (sin2x+sin2x1)(cos2x+cos2x1)≥(∣sinxcosx∣+∣sinxcosx∣1)2=(2∣sin2x∣+2∣sin2x∣1+2∣sin2x∣3)2≥(1+23)2=(25)2. Similarly, we have (sin2y+sin2y1)(cos2y+cos2y1)≥(25)2 Therefore, applying AM-GM inequality, we obtain A≥44(25)4=10≥20(x+y)2xy The equality occurs if and only if ∣sin2x∣=1 and x=y=4π+2kπ where k∈Z. It is easy to check that these solutions satisfy the given system. Thus, x=y=4π+2kπ where k∈Z are all solutions of the given system. □
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