Solve the following equation for $x , y , z \in \mathbb{N}$ : \[\left (1+ \frac{x}{y+z} \right )^2+\left (1+ \frac{y}{z+x} \right )^2+\left (1+ \frac{z}{x+y} \right )^2=\frac{27}{4}\]
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04.02.2015 16:39
By C-S we have $\frac{81}{4}=3[\left (1+\frac{x}{y+z}\right )^2+\left (1+\frac{y}{z+x}\right )^2+\left (1+\frac{z}{x+y}\right )^2]\ge (3+\frac{x}{y+z}+\frac{y}{x+z}+\frac{z}{x+y})^2$.By Nesbitt we have that $\frac{x}{y+z}+\frac{y}{x+z}+\frac{z}{x+y}\ge \frac{3}{2}$,so $(3+\frac{x}{y+z}+\frac{y}{x+z}+\frac{z}{x+y})^2\ge (3+\frac{3}{2})^2=\frac{81}{4}$. Therefore we must have $x=y=z$ and $x,y,z>0$.
05.02.2015 16:37
Why $x , y , z \in \mathbb{N}$ and not $\mathbb{R}_+^*$ ? $1+ \frac{y}{z+x} = \frac{x+y+z}{z+x}$ et. al., so $\textrm{LHS} = (x+y+z)^2 \sum \dfrac {1} {(x+y)^2}$. By Cauchy-Schwarz $ \sum \dfrac {1} {(x+y)^2} \geq \dfrac {1}{3} \left ( \sum \dfrac {1} {x+y} \right )^2$. Since $(x+y+z)^2 = \dfrac {1}{4} \left ( \sum (x+y) \right )^2$, we can continue with another Cauchy-Schwarz (avoiding the more occult Nesbitt) \[\textrm{LHS} \geq \dfrac {1}{3\cdot 4} \left ( \left ( \sum (x+y) \right ) \left ( \sum \dfrac {1} {x+y} \right )\right )^2 \geq \dfrac {3^4}{3\cdot 4} = \dfrac {27}{4}.\] Since we are given the equality, that forces $x=y=z$.
05.02.2015 18:41
mavropnevma wrote: Why $x , y , z \in \mathbb{N}$ and not $\mathbb{R}_+^*$ ? I think people like to do that to confuse people.
05.02.2015 23:43
The topic title is spoiling , Use successifuly cauchy and nessbit to conclude that it's an equality case of an inequality .
09.02.2015 13:44
Hi Here's my solution. Put $ \frac {x}{y+z} =a $ and define $ b, c $ similarily. According to Nesbitt we have that $ \sum a \ge \frac {3}{2} $ so using this and simplyfying we have that $ a=b=c= \frac {1}{2} $ so we have $ x=y=z $
11.05.2021 18:39
Here accually the key was Nesbitt 's inequality!!! Without it you cannot solve the problem, but if someone knows it, he can solve the exercise very quiqly!!! Really nice problem!
11.05.2021 18:58
Alternative solution: Because the fractions there are homogenous, we can suppose that $x+y+z=S=constant.$ So we hace ${{S}^{2}}\left( {{\left( \frac{1}{S-x} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-y} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-z} \right)}^{2}} \right)=\frac{27}{4}$. But the function $f(t)={{\left( \frac{1}{S-t} \right)}^{2}}$, it is convex, so we have Jensen: ${{S}^{2}}\left( {{\left( \frac{1}{S-x} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-y} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-z} \right)}^{2}} \right)\ge3 {{S}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{1}{S-\frac{S}{3}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{27}{4}$, so we must have equality in Jensen, thus $x=y=z$, etc.
11.05.2021 19:07
Nice solution @above!!! To be honest, when I tried to solve it without Nesbitt 's, I took x+y+z=a but I never imagined that I could use Jensen's to continue!
11.05.2021 21:10
12.05.2021 13:28
TuZo wrote: Alternative solution: Because the fractions there are homogenous, we can suppose that $x+y+z=S=constant.$ So we hace ${{S}^{2}}\left( {{\left( \frac{1}{S-x} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-y} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-z} \right)}^{2}} \right)=\frac{27}{4}$. But the function $f(t)={{\left( \frac{1}{S-t} \right)}^{2}}$, it is convex, so we have Jensen: ${{S}^{2}}\left( {{\left( \frac{1}{S-x} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-y} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{S-z} \right)}^{2}} \right)\ge {{S}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{1}{S-\frac{S}{3}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{27}{4}$, so we must have equality in Jensen, thus $x=y=z$, etc. Is typo ? Should be $3{{S}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{1}{S-\frac{S}{3}} \right)}^{2}}$
12.05.2021 14:01
Yes, it is Only a typo. Thank you.
03.08.2021 20:34