Let x,y,z be positive numbers such that x2y2+y2z2+z2x2=6xyz. Prove that x+yzx+y+zxy+z+xyz≥3
Solution
Let f:(−1,+∞)→R be the function defined by f(x)=1+x1. Since f′(x)=−2(1+x)3/21<0 and f′′(x)=4(1+x)21+x3>0, then f is convex. Applying Jensen's inequality to the function f with a1=xyz, a2=yzx, a3=zxy, we have 31k=1∑3f(ak)≥f(31k=1∑3ak) or 31(x+yzx+y+zxy+z+xyz)≥f(2)=33 because from x2y2+y2z2+z2x2=6xyz immediately follows that 3a1+a2+a3=31(xyz+yzx+zxy)=2 Equality holds when x=y=z=2, and we are done. □
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