Given , , , .
(I) Prove that ;
(II) If the inequality is always satisfied for all real numbers , , , determine the range of the real number .
Solution
(I) To prove: By using the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have , which simplifies to , and hence .
(II) For the solution: The inequality is always satisfied for all real numbers , , . From part (I), we know that . We analyze this inequality in three cases depending on the value of :
- Case 1: If , both and are equal to and , respectively, so the inequality becomes , which gives us .
- Case 2: If , both and are equal to and , respectively, so the inequality becomes , leading to .
- Case 3: If , and , combining these gives , which is not possible.
Combining the results of the valid cases, we find that is either or . Therefore, the range of the real number is .
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