Let $x$, $y$, and $z$ be positive real numbers satisfying $x^2+y^2+z^2=1$. Prove that \[x^2yz+xy^2z+xyz^2\le\frac{1}{3}.\]
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Source: XII Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad (2003), Level 3
Tags: inequalities, inequalities unsolved
08.08.2011 23:21
It is so easy, even i can prove it. $3xyz(x+y+z)\le (xy+yz+zx)^2\le (x^2+y^2+z^2)^2=1$
09.08.2011 00:24
0≤(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2 therefore ab+bc+ca ≤ a^2+b^2+c^2.hence 3(ab+bc+ca) ≤ (a+b+c)^2 if a=xy , b=yz , c=zx 3xyz(x+y+z) ≤ (xy+yz+zx)^2 ≤ (x^2+y^2+z^2)^2 = 1
09.08.2011 08:55
To #2: Sorry but I am not quite familiar with the inequality you use. Would you mind explaining how to get '$ 3xyz(x+y+z)\le (xy+yz+zx)^{2}$'? I get it by: $3(1/xy+1/yz+1/zx)\le (1/x+1/y+1/z)^2$ $ \Leftarrow 1/xy+1/yz+1/zx\le 1/x^2+1/y^2+1/z^2$ To #3: Sorry but I am puzzled with the 'hence' you use at line3 because $3(a^2+b^2+c^2)\ge(a+b+c)^2$.
09.08.2011 09:10
Hi! tuarek just added $2(ab+bc+ca)$ to the both sides of his inequality,i think the "hence" is clear now!
09.08.2011 09:14
ArrowRowe wrote: To #2: Sorry but I am not quite familiar with the inequality you use. Would you mind explaining how to get '$ 3xyz(x+y+z)\le (xy+yz+zx)^{2}$'?. that's a known inequality. by substituting $xy=a, yz=b, zx=c$, you can easily show the inequality is equivalent to $3(ab+bc+ca)\le (a+b+c)^2$ which is easy
09.08.2011 09:19
Oh please forgive me... Thanks a lot for your patience!
10.08.2011 14:45
$ 3(x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2})>=(x+y+z)^{2}) $ $ (x+y+z)^{3}>=27(xyz)$