47. Given that a,b,c are positive numbers, and a2+11+b2+11+c2+11=2, prove: ab+bc+ca⩽23.(2005 Iran Mathematical Olympiad problem)
Solution
47. From a2+11+b2+11+c2+11=2, we get a2+1a2+b2+1b2+c2+1c2=1. By the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have [(a2+1)+(b2+1)+(c2+1)]⋅(a2+1a2+b2+1b2+c2+1c2)⩾(a+b+c)2
That is, a2+b2+c2+3⩾(a+b+c)2, which implies ab+bc+ca⩽23.
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