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Problem 1628

National olympiad second round; IMO P1/P4
Algebra Difficulty 7.5 Prove it

12. (Adapted Question, 2005.01.01) If x,y,zRx, y, z \in \mathbf{R}, and x2+y2+z22x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} \leqslant 2, prove that
(1) When at least one of x,y,zx, y, z is not less than zero, we have 2xyz+1yz2 x y z + 1 \geqslant \sum y z;
(2) yz+32x\sum y z + 3 \geqslant 2 \sum x.

Equality holds in both inequalities if and only if one of x,y,zx, y, z is 0 and the other two are 1.

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

12. Proof: (1) First, prove
2+xyzx2+x y z \geqslant \sum x

Since
1yz12x2yz=12x2+12(yz)201-y z \geqslant \frac{1}{2} \sum x^{2}-y z=\frac{1}{2} x^{2}+\frac{1}{2}(y-z)^{2} \geqslant 0

Similarly, we have
1zx0,1xy01-z x \geqslant 0,1-x y \geqslant 0

Therefore,
22(xxyz)2=4x22yz+2xyzx(xyz)222yz+2xyzx2(xyz)2+(xyz)2=2(1yz)+(xyz)20\begin{aligned} 2^{2}-\left(\sum x-x y z\right)^{2}= & 4-\sum x^{2}-2 \sum y z+2 x y z \sum x-(x y z)^{2} \geqslant \\ & 2-2 \sum y z+2 x y z \sum x-2(x y z)^{2}+(x y z)^{2}= \\ & 2 \prod(1-y z)+(x y z)^{2} \geqslant 0 \end{aligned}

That is,
(2x+xyz)(2+xxyz)0\left(2-\sum x+x y z\right)\left(2+\sum x-x y z\right) \geqslant 0

From equation (2), to prove equation (1), it suffices to prove

Since
2+xxyz042x22(y2+z2)(y+z)22y+z(y+z)\begin{array}{c} 2+\sum x-x y z \geqslant 0 \\ 4 \geqslant 2 \sum x^{2} \geqslant 2\left(y^{2}+z^{2}\right) \geqslant(y+z)^{2} \\ 2 \geqslant|y+z| \geqslant-(y+z) \end{array}

Therefore,
That is,
2+y+z02+y+z \geqslant 0

Since at least one of x,y,zx, y, z is non-negative, without loss of generality, assume x0x \geqslant 0, then
2+xxyz=(2+y+z)+x(1yz)02+\sum x-x y z=(2+y+z)+x(1-y z) \geqslant 0
(Note that 1yz01-y z \geqslant 0 and equation (4)).
In summary, equation (1) is proved. Now use equation (1) to prove equation (1). Consider the following two cases.
i) When x,y,z1,x0x, y, z \leqslant 1, x \geqslant 0, we have
x(1y)(1z)0x(1-y)(1-z) \geqslant 0

That is,

So
x+xyzzx+xyx+x y z \geqslant z x+x y

Additionally, we have
(1x)(1yz)0(1-x)(1-y z) \geqslant 0

That is
1x+xyzyz1-x+x y z \geqslant y z

By adding equations (5) and (6), we get equation (1).
ii) When one of x,y,zx, y, z is not less than 1, such as x1x \geqslant 1, at this time because
x2+y2+z22x1y2+z21y1,z1(1x)(1y)(1z)0\begin{array}{c} x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} \leqslant 2 \quad x \geqslant 1 \\ y^{2}+z^{2} \leqslant 1 \\ |y| \leqslant 1,|z| \leqslant 1 \\ (1-x)(1-y)(1-z) \leqslant 0 \end{array}

So
So
That is
xyz+x1+yzx y z+\sum x \geqslant 1+\sum y z

From the above proof, we have
2+xyzx2+x y z \geqslant \sum x

By adding equations (7) and (8), we get equation (1).
(2) Since
yz2x+3=(x)2x222x+3(x)2222x+3=12(x2)20\begin{aligned} \sum y z-2 \sum x+3= & \frac{\left(\sum x\right)^{2}-\sum x^{2}}{2}-2 \sum x+3 \geqslant \\ & \frac{\left(\sum x\right)^{2}-2}{2}-2 \sum x+3= \\ & \frac{1}{2}\left(\sum x-2\right)^{2} \geqslant 0 \end{aligned}

Therefore, we get equation (2).

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