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The document presents a proof that (2 − ab)(2 − bc)(2 − ca) ≥ 1 for positive real numbers a, b, c such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3. It shows that each term is positive, and by the Pigeonhole Principle two terms must have the same sign, without loss of generality (1 − ab)(1 − ac) ≥ 0. Some algebraic manipulations reduce the inequality to (x2 − 1)2 (8x4 − 28x2 + 25) ≥ 0, which is obviously true. Equality holds when a = b = c = 1.

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Inequality12 UnknownAuthor

The document presents a proof that (2 − ab)(2 − bc)(2 − ca) ≥ 1 for positive real numbers a, b, c such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3. It shows that each term is positive, and by the Pigeonhole Principle two terms must have the same sign, without loss of generality (1 − ab)(1 − ac) ≥ 0. Some algebraic manipulations reduce the inequality to (x2 − 1)2 (8x4 − 28x2 + 25) ≥ 0, which is obviously true. Equality holds when a = b = c = 1.

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The simpliest is the strongest I NEQUALITIES WITH CLASSICAL PROOFS

Problem 1.1. Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 3.


Prove that
(2 − ab)(2 − bc)(2 − ca) ≥ 1.

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Proof. It’s easy to see that (2 − ab), (2 − bc) and (2 − ab) are all positive.
According to Pigeonhole Principle, there exists 2 of 3 numbers (1 − ab), (1 −
bc), (1 − ca) have the same signs. Without loss of generality, we may assume
that (1 − ab)(1 − ac) ≥ 0. Then,

(2 − ab)(2 − ac) = 3 − a( b + c) + (1 − ab)(1 − ac) ≥ 3 − a( b + c)


p
≥ 3 − a 2( b2 + c2 ) > 0,
2 2
we also have 2 − bc ≥ 2 − b + c
2 .
Therefore, it suffices to prove that
iµ b2 + c2
h p ¶
2 2
3 − a 2( b + c ) 2 − ≥ 1.
2
p p
Setting 2( b2 + c2 ) = 2 x, then a = 3 − 2 x2 . The inequality becomes
h p i
3 − 2 x 3 − 2 x (2 − x2 ) ≥ 1,
2

(5 − 3 x2 )2 ≥ 4 x2 (3 − 2 x2 )(2 − x2 )2 ,

which is equilvalent to the obvious one

( x2 − 1)2 (8 x4 − 28 x2 + 25) ≥ 0.

The proof is completed. Equality holds for a = b = c = 1 . 2

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