Example 8.5abc=1,a,b,c>0, prove that (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)⩾4(a+b+c−1)
Solution
Proof. For convenience, we write the original inequality as (x+y)(y+z)(z+x)⩾4(x+y+z−1)
where xyz=1. Making the substitution x=s−a,y=s−b,z=s−c, then a,b,c are the side lengths of a triangle, and s is the semi-perimeter of the triangle. Thus, the inequality becomes abc⩾4(s−1)
Since xyz=1⇔s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)=s⇔sr2=1
we only need to prove 4Rrs⩾4(s−1)⇔R⩾(s−1)r⇔R+r⩾sr⇔(R+r)3⩾s3r3=s2r
By the AM-GM inequality, we have R+r=2R+2R+r⩾334R2r
We only need to prove s⩽233R
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