19 Let a,b,c be positive real numbers, satisfying a2+b2+c2=1. Prove: cab+abc+bca⩾3.
Solution
19. Since (cab+abc+bca)2=c2a2b2+a2b2c2+b2c2a2+2(a2+b2+c2)=21(c2a2b2+b2c2a2)+21(a2b2c2+c2a2b2)+21(b2c2a2+a2b2c2)+2⩾a2+b2+c2+2= 3. Therefore, the proposition holds.
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