95. Assume a,b,c are any positive real numbers, prove: (a3+b3+c3)2≥2(a5b+b5c+c5a)+abc(a3+b3+c3) (Pham kim hung, Le huu Dien Khue)
Solution
Prove: The inequality can be rewritten in the following form ∑cyca6+2∑cyca3b3≥2∑cyca5b+abc∑cyca3⇔2(∑cyca6+∑cyca4b2−2∑cyca5b)+(∑cyca4b2+∑cyca4c2−2abc∑cyca3)+(2∑cyca3b3−∑cyca4b2−∑cyca2b4)≥(∑cyca4b2−∑cyca4c2)⇔∑cyc(2a4+c4−a2b2)(a−b)2≥(a2−b2)(b2−c2)(a2−c2)
Let M=(a−b)(b−c)(a−c). Of course, we can assume a≥b≥c,a>c⇒M≥0. We use the following results to prove the inequality. (1) ∑cyc (3a+2c−b)(a−b)2≥4M (2) ∑cyc(11a2+6c2−b2−4ab)(a−b)2≥8(a+b+c)M (3) ∑cyc(4a3+2c3−a2b−b2a)(a−b)2≥(a2+b2+c2+3ab+3bc+3ca)M
These inequalities have an interesting relationship: (1)⇒(2)⇒(3). To prove (2) and (3), we first prove (1). Proof of (1). Of course, it is sufficient to prove the inequality when c=min{a,b,c}=0. Because if we reduce a,b,c by the smallest positive real number c, the expression on the right side of (1) does not change, while the expression on the left side decreases. If c=0, the inequality (1) becomes (3a−b)(a−b)2+(3b+2a)b2+(−a+2b)a2≥3ab(a−b)⇔2a3−8a2b+10ab2+2b3≥0⇔h(x)=2x3−8x2+10x+2≥0
where x=ba. Note that h′(x)=2(x−1)(3x−5), so it is easy to get h(x)≥f(35)>5>0
Thus (1) is proved. Now let's prove (2) from (1). Proof of (2). Let a=a1+t=f1(t),b=b1+t=f2(t),c=c1+t=f3(t), then (2) is equivalent to f(t)=cyc∑[11f1(t)2−f2(t)2−4f1(t)f2(t)+6f3(t)2](a−b)2−8(f1(t)+f2(t)+f3(t))M≥0
According to (1), we have f′(t)=cyc∑[18f1(t)−6f2(t)+12f3(t)](a−b)2−24M=6cyc∑(3a−b+2c)(a−b)2−24M≥0
So f(t)≥f(−c) (since t≥−c). This property indicates that it is sufficient to prove (2) when c=0. (11a2−b2−4ab)(a−b)2+(11b2+6a2)b2+(−a2+6b2)a2≥8(a+b)ab(a−b)⇔11a4−35a3b+30a2b2+6ab3+10b4≥0
This inequality is certainly true, because the AM-GM inequality indicates 11a4+30a2b2≥211⋅30a3b>35a3b. (2) is proved. Proof of (3). Similarly, according to (2) and for the same reason, we assume that (3) only needs to consider min{a,b,c}=c=0. At this point, inequality (3) becomes (4a3−a2b)(a−b)2+(4b3+2a3)b2+2b3a2≥(a2+b2+3ab)ab(a−b)⇔4a5−10a4b+6a3b2+3a2b3+ab4+4b5≥0
If 2a≥3b, since 4a5−10a4b+6a3b2=2a3(a−b)(2a−3b)≥0, the inequality holds. Otherwise, if 2a≤3b, then 4a5−10a4b+6a3b2+3a2b3≥4a5−10a4b+8a3b2≥(232−10)a4b≥0. (3) is proved. Proof of (*). Similarly, according to (3) and for the same reason, we assume c=0. Then the inequality becomes a simpler form: (a3+b3)2≥2a5b, or g(a)=a6−2a5b+2a3b3+b6. It is easy to prove g′(a)≥0, so g(a)≥g(b)≥0. The inequality is proved, with equality holding if and only if a=b=c.
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