Problem: Show that (x+y+z)(x1+y1+z1)≥4(xy+1x+yz+1y+zx+1z)2 for all real positive numbers x, y and z.
Solution
Solution: The idea is to split the inequality in two, showing that (yx+zy+xz)2 can be intercalated between the left-hand side and the right-hand side. Indeed, using the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality one has (x+y+z)(x1+y1+z1)≥(yx+zy+xz)2 On the other hand, as yx≥xy+12x⇔(xy−1)2≥0 by summation one has yx+zy+xz≥xy+12x+yz+12y+zx+12z The rest is obvious.
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