Inequality with minimal value

Inequality with minimal value

Postby MM » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:12 pm

Determine the least value of
[tex]\frac{a}{b+2c}+\frac{b}{c+2a}+\frac{c}{a+2b}[/tex]
over all positive real numbers a, b, c.
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Re: Inequality with minimal value

Postby Rock'n'roller » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:17 pm

[tex]\frac{a}{b+2c}+\frac{b}{c+2a}+\frac{c}{a+2b} = \frac{a^2}{ab+2ca}+\frac{b^2}{bc+2ab}+\frac{c^2}{ca+2bc} \ge \frac{(a+b+c)^2}{3(ab+bc+ca)} \ge 1 ( \Leftrightarrow (a-b)^2 + (b-c)^2 + (c-a)^2 \ge 0 )[/tex], so the least value is 1.

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