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Grade 12Algebra

How does one prove that

(a/sqrt(a2+8bc)) + (b/sqrt(b2+8ac)) + (c/sqrt(c2+8ab)) >= 1 ?

sqrt() is the square root function

Profile image of Mardava Rjgpl
16 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
16 Years ago

Dear Mardava RJgpl

((a/sqrt(a2+8bc)) + (b/sqrt(b2+8ac)) + (c/sqrt(c2+8ab)) >= 1

 

USe AM >=GM

((a/sqrt(a2+8bc)) + (b/sqrt(b2+8ac)) + (c/sqrt(c2+8ab))/3 >=((a/sqrt(a2+8bc)) (b/sqrt(b2+8ac))  (c/sqrt(c2+8ab))1/3    ............................1

 

  Now use again AM>= GM

Let three number  a2,4bc,4bc

  (a2 +4bc +4bc)/3 >=(16a2b2c2)1/3

  (a2 +8bc ) >=3(16a2b2c2)1/3

or sqrt(a2 +8bc )>=√3(4abc)1/3

use this result in equation 1

((a/sqrt(a2+8bc)) + (b/sqrt(b2+8ac)) + (c/sqrt(c2+8ab)) >=3{abc/(33/24abc)}1/3

 

or  

((a/sqrt(a2+8bc)) + (b/sqrt(b2+8ac)) + (c/sqrt(c2+8ab)) >=√3/41/3

                                                                                                            >=1.09

                                                                                                             >1


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