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Algebra Difficulty 6.6 National olympiad Prove it

For positive is true 3abca+b+c\frac{3}{abc} \geq a+b+c
Prove 1a+1b+1ca+b+c\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \geq a+b+c

Solution

To prove the inequality 1a+1b+1ca+b+c\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \geq a + b + c for positive a,b,ca, b, c, we will use the given inequality 3abca+b+c\frac{3}{abc} \geq a + b + c.

1. Given Inequality:
3abca+b+c \frac{3}{abc} \geq a + b + c

2. Rewrite the Given Inequality:
Multiply both sides by abcabc:
3abc(a+b+c) 3 \geq abc(a + b + c)

3. **Assume a,b,ca, b, c are positive:**
Since a,b,c>0a, b, c > 0, we can divide both sides by abcabc:
3abca+b+c \frac{3}{abc} \geq a + b + c

4. Use the AM-HM Inequality:
The Arithmetic Mean-Harmonic Mean (AM-HM) inequality states that for positive numbers a,b,ca, b, c:
a+b+c331a+1b+1c \frac{a + b + c}{3} \geq \frac{3}{\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c}}

5. Rearrange the AM-HM Inequality:
Multiply both sides by 3:
a+b+c91a+1b+1c a + b + c \geq \frac{9}{\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c}}

6. Invert the Inequality:
Taking the reciprocal of both sides (since all terms are positive):
1a+1b+1c9a+b+c \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \geq \frac{9}{a + b + c}

7. Combine with the Given Inequality:
From step 2, we have:
3abc(a+b+c) 3 \geq abc(a + b + c)
Since abc>0abc > 0, we can divide both sides by abcabc:
3abca+b+c \frac{3}{abc} \geq a + b + c

8. Conclusion:
Combining the results from steps 6 and 7, we get:
1a+1b+1ca+b+c \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \geq a + b + c

Thus, we have proven the required inequality.

\blacksquare

The final answer is 1a+1b+1ca+b+c \boxed{ \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \geq a + b + c }

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