Problem:
Let and be positive real numbers that satisfy the equation
Find the minimum values of and .
Solution
Solution:
The given equation can be rewritten into
Since for any , it follows that for any . Using this inequality, equation (1), and the assumption that and are positive, we have
Similarly, we also have
We show that these lower bounds can actually be attained. Observe that if , then
Therefore, the required minimum values of and are and , respectively.
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