225. An interesting problems from Kunny.
by Virgil Nicula, Feb 18, 2011, 4:30 PM
Proposed problem 1. Let
,
be two points on the circle
. Two points
,
move in the first quadrant, the second quadrant respectively
so that
. Consider the triangle enclosed the tangent lines of
at the points
,
and the
-axis. Find the minimum area of this triangle.
Proof. Denote the intersections
,
,
and
,
. Observe that
. Therefore,
is minimum
is minimum
is minimum
.
Extension. Let
,
be two points on the circle
. Two points
,
move in the first quadrant,
the second quadrant respectively so that
is constant and
. Consider the triangle
enclosed the tangent lines of
at the points
,
and the
-axis. Find the minimum area of this triangle.
Method 1. Denote
,
,
and
,
. Thus
,
and
. Therefore,
- min.
- min.
- minimum.
Since
obtain
with equality iff
. In conclusion
the area of the triangle
is minimum
the triangle
is isosceles.
Remark. I used the well-known inequality
.
Indeed, denote
,
and the inequality
becomes

.
Method 2. Denote the intersections
,
,
and
,
,
. Observe that
. Since
obtain
. Prove easily that if
is isosceles, then 
and in this case
. In conclusion
when the triangle
is isosceles.
Proposed problem 2. Prove that the equation of the parabola which touches the
-axis and
-axis at
and
, where
,
is
.
Proof. Consider that the equation of the required parabola
is
, where
. Therefore,
the slope of the tangent line to
in the point
is
.
and
and
and
.
and
and
and
.
Choose w.l.o.g.
. Obtain that
,
,
,
and
, where
. If
, then the equation of
becomes
, i.e.
, what is the
line
, absurd. In conclusion,
and the equation of the required parabola is
.
Remark. The equation
of the parabola
is equivalently with the equation
.
Proposed problem 3. For positive real numbers
prove that
.
Proof.
. In conclusion,
.
Proposed problem 4. For positive real numbers
prove that
.
Proof.
. So 
a.s.o. In conclusion,
.





so that





Proof. Denote the intersections











![$[MRN]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/8/0/c80f4e12a8e50a4a94ed95509e34514a4ee5e24c.png)

![$[OPM]+[OQN]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/d/a/1dab3331266c9ae57520dea11be16f1d73fdf9df.png)




Extension. Let





the second quadrant respectively so that


enclosed the tangent lines of




Method 1. Denote








![$[MRN]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/8/0/c80f4e12a8e50a4a94ed95509e34514a4ee5e24c.png)

![$[OPM]+[OQN]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/d/a/1dab3331266c9ae57520dea11be16f1d73fdf9df.png)


Since





the area of the triangle







Remark. I used the well-known inequality

Indeed, denote










Method 2. Denote the intersections






![$xy\sin 2\phi=2\cdot [MRN]=x+y$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/9/a/49a8e68c0aab89d3238234203836440603b4ce03.png)






and in this case

![$\min\ [MRN]=\frac {2}{\sin 2\phi}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/e/f/9ef195e8fe3340ce7497e1d59939a8a84453cbf4.png)

Proposed problem 2. Prove that the equation of the parabola which touches the







Proof. Consider that the equation of the required parabola















Choose w.l.o.g.











line



Remark. The equation



Proposed problem 3. For positive real numbers


Proof.


Proposed problem 4. For positive real numbers


Proof.
![$t>0\implies t^3+2=t^3+1+1\ge 3\sqrt [3]{t^3\cdot 1\cdot 1}=3t\implies t^3\ge 3t-2$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/6/c/96ce6d8ca947250f3b444b478ae5ac0c15ccec41.png)



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