Example 9.2abc=1,a,b,c>0, prove that (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)⩾4(a+b+c−1)
Solution
Prove that since abc=1, at least one of a,b,c is not less than 1. Without loss of generality, assume a⩾1. Since (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)=(b+c)(a2+ab+bc+ca)≥(b+c)(a2+33(abc)2)=(b+c)(a2+3)
It suffices to prove that (b+c)(a2+3)⩾4(a+b+c−1)⇔(b+c)(a2−1)⩾4(a−1)⇔(a−1)((b+c)(a+1)−4)⩾0
Given a⩾1, it suffices to prove (b+c)(a+1)−4⩾0
And (b+c)(a+1)=ab+ca+b+c=(b1+b)+(c1+c)⩾4
Therefore, the original inequality holds.
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