Given x, y, z∈(0,1) satisfying yz1−x+zx1−y+xy1−z=2, find the maximum value of xyz. (Posed by Tang Lihua)
Solution
Denote u=6xyz. Then by the given condition and mean inequality, 2u3=2xyz=31∑x(3−3x)≤31∑2x+(3−3x)=233−31(x+y+z)≤233−3×3xyz=233−3u2. Therefore, 4u3+23u2−33≤0, i.e. (2u−3)(2u2+23u+3)≤0, and thus u≤23. Following this, we have xyz≤6427, and equality holds when x=y=z=43. Hence, the maximum is 6427.
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