Let x, y be positive real numbers. Find the minimum of x2+xy+2y2+x+y26+x334.
Solution
x2+xy+2y2+x+y26+x334=2x2+2(x+y)2+x+y26+x334. By applying AM-GM inequality we have 2x2+x334=6x2+6x2+6x2+2x334+2x334≥55(6x2)3(2x334)2=215 and the equality holds when 6x2=2x334. This is when x=3. By applying AM-GM inequality we have 2(x+y)2+x+y26=2(x+y)2+x+y25+x+y25≥332(x+y)2(x+y25)2=24 and the equality holds when 2(x+y)2=x+y25. This is when x+y=4. Therefore, the minimum of x2+xy+2y2+x+y26+x334 is 215+24=263 and it is reached when x=3 and y=1.
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