Problem: Let a, b, c be positive real numbers. Prove the inequality (a2+ac+c2)(a+b+c1+a+c1)+b2(b+c1+a+b1)>a+b+c
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
Solution: By the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality, we have a+b+c1+a+c1⩾2a+b+2c4 and b+c1+a+b1⩾a+2b+c4 Since a2+ac+c2=43(a+c)2+41(a−c)2⩾43(a+c)2 then, writing L for the Left Hand Side of the required inequality, we get L⩾2a+b+2c3(a+c)2+a+2b+c4b2 Using again the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality, we have: L⩾3a+3b+3c(3(a+c)+2b)2>3a+3b+3c(3(a+c)+3b)2=a+b+c
Solution 2
Alternative Solution by PSC: The required inequality is equivalent to [a+bb2−(b−a)]+b+cb2+[a+ca2+ac+c2−a]+[a+b+ca2+ac+c2−(a+c)]>0 or equivalently, to a+ba2+b+cb2+c+ac2>a+b+cab+bc+ca However, by the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality we have a+ba2+b+cb2+c+ac2⩾2(a+b+c)(a+b+c)2⩾2(a+b+c)3(ab+bc+ca)>a+b+cab+bc+ca
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