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Problem 1060

National olympiad, first round
Algebra Difficulty 6.1 Prove it

6. Let non-negative real numbers x,y,zx, y, z satisfy x2+y2+z2=1x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=1. Prove
x1x2+y1y2+y1z2332\frac{x}{1-x^{2}}+\frac{y}{1-y^{2}}+\frac{y}{1-z^{2}} \geqslant \frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}

This one wants a proof. Work it on paper, read the official solution, then mark yourself honestly — the ladder only means something if the record is true.

Official solution

 6. cyc x1x2332cyc (x1x232332(x213))0cyc x(33x333x+2)1x20\text { 6. } \begin{array}{l} \sum_{\text {cyc }} \frac{x}{1-x^{2}} \geqslant \frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2} \\ \Leftrightarrow \sum_{\text {cyc }}\left(\frac{x}{1-x^{2}}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}\left(x^{2}-\frac{1}{3}\right)\right) \geqslant 0 \\ \Leftrightarrow \sum_{\text {cyc }} \frac{x\left(3 \sqrt{3} x^{3}-3 \sqrt{3} x+2\right)}{1-x^{2}} \geqslant 0 \end{array}

In fact, by the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean Inequality, we know
33x333x+2=33x3+1+133x333x312333x=0\begin{aligned} 3 \sqrt{3} x^{3}-3 \sqrt{3} x+2 & =3 \sqrt{3} x^{3}+1+1-3 \sqrt{3} x \\ & \geqslant 3 \sqrt[3]{3 \sqrt{3} x^{3} \cdot 1^{2}}-3 \sqrt{3} x=0 \end{aligned}

Therefore, the original inequality holds.

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