aian+1−i=[a1+(i−1)d][a1+(n−i)d]=a12+(n−1)a1d+(i−1)(n−i)d2⩾a12+(n−1)a1d=a1[a1+(n−1)d]=a1an,(1+pai)(1+pan+1−i)=1+(pai+pan+1−i)+paian+1−i⩾1+2paian+1−i+paian+1−i=(1+paian+1−i)2⩾(1+pa1an)2=(1+2pa1an)2. Hence ∏i=1n[(1+pai)(1+pan+1−i)]⩾(1+2pa1an)2n.
Therefore, ∏i=1n(1+pai⩾(1+2pa1an)n.
The equality holds when ai=an+1−i, i.e., when the common difference of {an} is zero.