We need to prove that 4x+y≥4z given the conditions y≥2z≥4x and
2(x3+y3+z3)+15(xy2+yz2+zx2)≥16(x2y+y2z+z2x)+2xyz.
To do this, we will assume the contrary, i.e., 4x+y<4z, and show that it leads to a contradiction.
1. **Assume 4x+y<4z:**
4x+y<4z
Let z=2x+b and y=4x+c. Given y≥2z≥4x, we have:
c≥2b≥0
From 4x+y<4z, we get:
4x+(4x+c)<4(2x+b)⟹8x+c<8x+4b⟹c<4b
Combining these, we have:
4b>c≥2b>0⟹4>k=bc≥2
2. **Case 1: k>2:**
Replace (x,y,z) with (x,4x+c,2x+b) in the given inequality:
2(x3+(4x+c)3+(2x+b)3)+15(x(4x+c)2+(4x+c)(2x+b)2+(2x+b)x2)≥16(x2(4x+c)+(4x+c)2(2x+b)+(2x+b)2x)+2x(4x+c)(2x+b)
Rearrange it as a polynomial in x:
49bx2−(56b2+7c2−70bc)x−(2b3+2c3+15b2c−16bc2)>0
To prove this, we need to show that the discriminant Δ of this quadratic polynomial is negative:
Δ=(56b2+7c2−70bc)2+4⋅49b⋅(2b3+2c3+15b2c−16bc2)
Simplify and check:
49Δ=c4−12c3b+52c2b2−100cb3+72b4<0
Let k=bc, then:
P(k)=k4−12k3+52k2−100k+72
Factorize:
P(k)=(k−2)(k3−10k2+32k−36)
Analyze Q(k)=k3−10k2+32k−36:
Q′(k)=3k2−20k+32=(3k−8)(k−4)
Q(k) is increasing on (2,38) and decreasing on (38,4). Evaluate at k=38:
Q(38)<0
Thus, P(k)<0 for 2<k<4.
3. **Case 2: k=2:**
This implies c=2b. Substitute into the polynomial:
49bx2+56b2x+16b3=b(7x+4b)2>0
If x=7−4b, the inequality holds. If x=7−4b:
y=4x+2b=7−2b,z=2x+b=7−b
This leads to (x,y,z)=(−4t,−2t,−t) for t>0. However, this does not satisfy 4x+y≥4z.
Thus, the assumption 4x+y<4z leads to a contradiction. Therefore, we conclude that:
4x+y≥4z
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