Real numbers $a,b,c,d$ such that $|a|>1$ , $|b|>1$ , $|c|>1$ , $|d|>1$ and $ab(c+d)+dc(a+b)+a+b+c+d=0$ then prove that $\frac{1}{a-1}+\frac{1}{b-1}+\frac{1}{c-1}+\frac{1}{d-1} >0$
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Source: aro
Tags: Inequality, inequalities
01.05.2015 11:47
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02.05.2015 09:56
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02.05.2015 16:09
The condition is equivalent to $(a+1)(b+1)(c+1)(d+1)=(a-1)(b-1)(c-1)(d-1)$. Let $w=\frac{a+1}{a-1}, x=\frac{b+1}{b-1}, y=\frac{c+1}{c-1}, z=\frac{d+1}{d-1}$. Then the condition is $wxyz=1$. We will prove that they are all positive. Assume for the sake of contradiction w.l.o.g $w \le 0$. Then $a+1$ and $a-1$ can't have the same sign so $a+1 \ge 0>a-1$ which implies $1>a \ge -1$ contradicting $|a|>1$. Thus, $w,x,y,z>0$. Now, $\frac{1}{a-1}=\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{a-1}=\frac{1}{2} \cdot (\frac{a+1}{a-1}-1)=\frac{w-1}{2}$. Thus, we shall prove $\frac{w-1}{2}+\frac{x-1}{2}+\frac{y-1}{2}+\frac{z-1}{2}>0$, equivalent to $w+x+y+z>4$ which is trivial by AM-GM.
17.05.2015 09:42
Thanks for your solution
05.02.2018 10:13
What is AM-GM
05.02.2018 10:35
The Inequality of Arithmetic and Geometric Mean