Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 3$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{3}{b}+\frac{5}{c} \ge 4a^2 + 3b^2 + 2c^2$$When does the equality hold? Marius Stanean
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Source: 2018 Romania JBMO TST 1.2
Tags: algebra, inequalities
parmenides51
19.06.2020 15:46
solved here
trigadd123
01.02.2021 11:18
Using the problem's condition, multiply the given inequality by $2$ and add $a^2+3b^2+5c^2$ to each side to obtain
$$\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{a}+a^2\right)+3\left(\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{b}+b^2\right)+5\left(\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{c}+c^2\right)\geq 9(a^2+b^2+c^2)=27$$Now using the AM-GM inequality we obtain $\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x}+x^2\geq3\sqrt[3]{\frac{1}{x}\cdot\frac{1}{x}\cdot x^2}=3$ for all $x>0$. Applying this for $x=a, x=b, x=c$, we have that
$$LHS\geq 3+3\cdot 3+5\cdot 3=27$$which finishes our proof. Equality is reached if and only if $a=b=c=1$.
sqing
09.10.2021 17:42
parmenides51 wrote: Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 3$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{3}{b}+\frac{5}{c} \ge 4a^2 + 3b^2 + 2c^2$$When does the equality hold? Marius Stanean https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h1144641p11979953
sqing
10.10.2021 04:40
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 3$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{3}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \ge 2a^2 + b^2 + 2c^2$$