Problem

Source: 2023 IMOC A6

Tags: IMOC, algebra, inequalities



We define \[f(x,y,z)=|xy|\sqrt{x^2+y^2}+|yz|\sqrt{y^2+z^2}+|zx|\sqrt{z^2+x^2}.\]Find the best constants $c_1,c_2\in\mathbb{R}$ such that \[c_1(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{3/2}\leq f(x,y,z)\leq c_1(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{3/2}\]hold for all reals $x,y,z$ satisfying $x+y+z=0$. Proposed by Untro368.