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Interesting inequalities
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Let $a,b,c \geq 0 $ and $ab+bc+ca- abc =3.$ Show that
$$a+k(b+c)\geq 2\sqrt{3 k}$$Where $ k\geq 1. $
Let $a,b,c \geq 0 $ and $2(ab+bc+ca)- abc =31.$ Show that
$$a+k(b+c)\geq \sqrt{62k}$$Where $ k\geq 1. $
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euler function
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Prove that there exists infinitely many positive integers n such that
ϕ(n) | n+1
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Mega angle chase
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Simple but hard
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Given triangle ABC. Outside the triangle, construct rectangles ACDE and BCFG with equal areas. Let M be the midpoint of DF. Prove that CM passes through the center of the circle circumscribing triangle ABC.
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Ineq 27 (nice)
math10   14
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Let $ a,b,c$ be positive numbers such that $ abc=1$. Prove that:
$ a^2+b^2+c^2+9(ab+ac+bc) \geq 10(a+b+c)$
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Ineq 27 (nice)
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Let $ a,b,c$ be positive numbers such that $ abc=1$. Prove that:
$ a^2+b^2+c^2+9(ab+ac+bc) \geq 10(a+b+c)$
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math10 wrote:
Let $ a,b,c$ be positive numbers such that $ abc = 1$. Prove that:
$ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 9(ab + ac + bc) \geq 10(a + b + c)$
Let $ a + b + c = 3u,$ $ ab + ac + bc = 3v^2$ and $ abc = w^3.$
Hence, $ \sum_{cyc}(a^2 + 9ab - 10a)\geq0\Leftrightarrow w^3\leq\left(\frac {3u^2 + 7v^2}{10u}\right)^3.$
But $ w^3$ gets a maximal value when two numbers from $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal.
Thus, it remains to prove your inequality for $ b = c = t > 0$ and $ a = \frac {1}{t^2},$ which is very easy.
By the way the following inequality is also true.
Let $ a,$ $ b$ and $ c$ are positive numbers such that $ abc = 1.$ Prove that:

\[ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 15(ab + ac + bc) \geq 16(a + b + c)\]
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arqady wrote:
math10 wrote:
Let $ a,b,c$ be positive numbers such that $ abc = 1$. Prove that:
$ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 9(ab + ac + bc) \geq 10(a + b + c)$
Let $ a + b + c = 3u,$ $ ab + ac + bc = 3v^2$ and $ abc = w^3.$
Hence, $ \sum_{cyc}(a^2 + 9ab - 10a)\geq0\Leftrightarrow w^3\leq\left(\frac {3u^2 + 7v^2}{10u}\right)^3.$
But $ w^3$ gets a maximal value when two numbers from $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal.
Thus, it remains to prove your inequality for $ b = c = t > 0$ and $ a = \frac {1}{t^2},$ which is very easy.
By the way the following inequality is also true.
Let $ a,$ $ b$ and $ c$ are positive numbers such that $ abc = 1.$ Prove that:
\[ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 15(ab + ac + bc) \geq 16(a + b + c)\]
I think that you had using method UVW(a method terrible than mix variable :( )
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math10 wrote:
I think that you had using method UVW(a method terrible than mix variable :( )
Are you think that $ uvw$ is a terrible method? I don't agree with you. It's a very strong method and easy to use it. :wink:
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arqady wrote:
math10 wrote:
I think that you had using method UVW(a method terrible than mix variable :( )
Are you think that $ uvw$ is a terrible method? I don't agree with you. It's a very strong method and easy to use it. :wink:
yes,it's really terrible, I've read the documentation about it but I just read exactly once :( (complexity theory and need calculate many)
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arqady : Why don't you write a detailed article about $ uvw$ and post it on mathlinks , so everyone can understand it's beauty.I see you using that method very often , so I think you are the right person to write an article ,or maybe you're saving it for using in any of your books ? The posted article by Mathias DK is not very clear to me :(
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enndb0x, I am ready to help you in the topic of Mathias DK. :wink:
By the way, you can ask all question about my proof here.
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Thank you Arqady , to see if I understood I will try to solve the one you proposed.

Let $ a + b + c = 3u ,ab + bc + ca = 3v^2$ and $ abc = w^3$ .

Substituting these , the inequality can be transformed as $ \left(\frac {3u^2 + 3v^2}{16u}\right)^3 \geq w^3$
But $ w^3$ takes maximal value only when two of $ \{ a,b,c \}$ are equal .In that case $ a = b = t$ and $ c = \frac {1}{t}$ ,the other part is calculations.

Can we just observe the function $ f(v) = 3v^2 + 3u^2 - 16u$ (convex) ,and then to see when it takes minimal value ? Or maybe as a function of $ u$ ,to see when it has minimum ?
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arqady wrote:
math10 wrote:
$ w^3\leq\left(\frac {3u^2 + 7v^2}{10u}\right)^3.$
But $ w^3$ gets a maximal value when two numbers from $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal.
I don't understand this part. If we assume that two of $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal, wouldn't it affect the RHS too?
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enndb0x wrote:
Thank you Arqady , to see if I understood I will try to solve the one you proposed.

Let $ a + b + c = 3u ,ab + bc + ca = 3v^2$ and $ abc = w^3$ .

Substituting these , the inequality can be transformed as $ \left(\frac {3u^2 + 3v^2}{16u}\right)^3 \geq w^3$
But $ w^3$ takes maximal value only when two of $ \{ a,b,c \}$ are equal .In that case $ a = b = t$ and $ c = \frac {1}{t}$ ,the other part is calculations.
It's not true.
enndb0x wrote:
Can we just observe the function $ f(v) = 3v^2 + 3u^2 - 16u$ (convex) ,and then to see when it takes minimal value ? Or maybe as a function of $ u$ ,to see when it has minimum ?
We can. But it does not give noting. While if we need to prove that $ f(u)\leq0$ it gives a case $ b = c.$
By the way, if $ f(v^2) = 3v^2 + 3u^2 - 16u$ then, $ f$ is linear function.
Hence, $ f$ gets a minimal value when two numbers from $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal.
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arqady wrote:
$ w^3\leq\left(\frac {3u^2 + 7v^2}{10u}\right)^3.$
But $ w^3$ gets a maximal value when two numbers from $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal.
I don't understand this part. If we assume that two of $ \{a,b,c\}$ are equal, wouldn't it affect the RHS too?
We can assume that "RHS" is a constant. :wink:
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I am waiting for the other nice solution.In topic,All people only using UVW.
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I noticed the following generalisation :
$ \sum a^{2} +k \sum ab \geq (k+1) \sum a    \ \forall\  k \in R$ :)


Proof
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aakansh92 wrote:
I noticed the following generalisation :
$ \sum a^{2} + k \sum ab \geq (k + 1) \sum a \ \forall\ k \in R$ :)


Proof

edit, it seems not true.
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Reason: Review of old posts, found this proof seems not true.
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Let $ x = a^3 y = b^3 z = c^3$ the problem is equivalent to
$ 2\sum_{cyc} a^6 + 18\sum_{cyc} a^3b^3\geq 20\sum_{cyc} a^4bc$
which can be rewritten as
$ 2\sum_{cyc} a^6 - 2\sum_{cyc} a^3b^3 + 20\sum_{cyc} a^3b^3 - 10\sum_{sym} a^3b^2c\geq 20\sum_{cyc} a^4bc - 10\sum_{sym} a^3b^2c$
or
$ \sum_{cyc}((a^2 + ab + b^2)^2 + 10c^3(a + b) - 10abc(a + b))(a - b)^2 \geq 0$
But we have $ (a^2 + ab + b^2) + 10c^3(a + b) - 10abc(a + b)\geq 0$ from AM-GM
** $ \frac {9}{8}(4a^2b^2 + ab(a + b)^2 + 8c^3(a + b))\geq \frac{27\sqrt [3]{32}}{8}abc(a + b)\geq 10abc(a + b)$
and we have $ (a^2 + ab + b^2)^2\geq \frac {9(4a^2b^2 + ab(a + b)^2)}{8}$
Thus, the problem has been solved
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aakansh92 wrote:
If first one occurs we are done and if the second one occurs then replace $ a$ by $ \frac{1}{a}$ ;$ b$ by $ \frac{1}{b}$ ; $ c$ by $ \frac{1}{c}$ and we get the same expression as the first one and thus are done again.
How does this complete the proof ? Doesn't this just show that given a triple $ (a,b,c)$, the inequality holds either for $ (a,b,c)$ or for $ \left(\frac 1 a,\frac 1 b,\frac 1 c\right)$ ?
Someone please explain this to me.
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