7. Let x,y,z≥0, and x+y+z=3, prove: 1+2yzx+1+2zxy+1+2xyz≥3 (Phan Thanh Viet)
Solution
Proof: According to the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have ∑cyc1+2yzx=∑cycxx2+2x2yzx2≥xx2+2x2yz+yy2+2y2zx+zz2+2z2xy(x+y+z)2≥(x+y+z)[x2+y2+z2+2xyz(x+y+z)](x+y+z)2
Therefore, it suffices to prove (∑cycx)3≥3(∑cycx2)+6xyz(∑cycx)⇔(∑cycx)3≥(∑cycx)(∑cycx2)+6xyz(∑cycx)⇔3∑cycx(y−z)2≥0
This is obviously true. The equality holds when a=b=c=1 and a=3,b=c=0 and their permutations.
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