Maths Olympiad Prep

Track / Stage 6 / 104 of 400 #1104 of 1964

Problem 1104

National olympiad, first round
Algebra Difficulty 6.2 Prove it

13. Given x,y,z>0x, y, z>0 and x21+x2+y21+y2+z21+z2=2\frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{z^{2}}{1+z^{2}}=2. Prove: x1+x2+y1+y2+z1+z22\frac{x}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{y}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{z}{1+z^{2}} \leqslant \sqrt{2}.

This one wants a proof. Work it on paper, then read the official solution and mark yourself. Be honest about it: the record is only any use to you if it is.

Official solution

13. 1+x21+x2+1+y21+y2+1+z21+z2=3,x21+x2+y21+y2+z21+z2=2\frac{1+x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{1+y^{2}}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{1+z^{2}}{1+z^{2}}=3, \frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{z^{2}}{1+z^{2}}=2,

Therefore 11+x2+11+y2+11+z2=1\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{1}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{1}{1+z^{2}}=1.
Thus x1+x2+y1+y2+z1+z2\frac{x}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{y}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{z}{1+z^{2}}
=x1+x211+x2+y1+y211+y2+z1+z211+z2x21+x2+y21+y2+z21+z211+x2+11+y2+11+z2=2. \begin{array}{l} =\frac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^{2}}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^{2}}}+\frac{y}{\sqrt{1+y^{2}}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+y^{2}}}+\frac{z}{\sqrt{1+z^{2}}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+z^{2}}} \\ \leqslant \sqrt{\frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{z^{2}}{1+z^{2}}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}+\frac{1}{1+y^{2}}+\frac{1}{1+z^{2}}}=\sqrt{2 .} \end{array}

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