88. Given that a,b,c are positive numbers, prove: (1+a)(1+b)(1+c)(1+a2)(1+b2)(1+c2)⩾21(1+abc)
Solution
88 = If a,b are positive numbers, then 3−2a3+b3⩽a+ba2+b2. (Proof see Question 60), thus (1+a)(1+b)=(1+c)(−1+a2)(1+b2):(1+c2)⩾21+a3⋅321+b3⋅321+c3=21⋅3(1+a3)(1+b3)(1+c3)∗
By the AM-GM inequality, we get (1+a3)(1+b3)−(1+c3)=1+(a3+b3+c3)+(a3b3+b3c3+c3a3)+a3b3c3⩾1+3abc+3a2b2c2+a3b3c3=(1+abc)3−