Prove an inequality, using existing AM GM inequality
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Using the AM and GM inequality, given that
$agt0, bgt0, cgt0$ and $a+b+c=1$ prove that
$$a^2+b^2+c^2geqslantfrac{1}{3}$$
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Using the AM and GM inequality, given that
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$$a^2+b^2+c^2geqslantfrac{1}{3}$$
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– Thomas Shelby
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Using (a+b+c)^2 = 1 but I got stuck
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Where exactly did you get stuck with that attempt? What stopped you from progressing? And also, please edit your question post with this information as that makes it easier for new readers to catch up (they won't have to sift through comments).
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Using the AM and GM inequality, given that
$agt0, bgt0, cgt0$ and $a+b+c=1$ prove that
$$a^2+b^2+c^2geqslantfrac{1}{3}$$
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Using the AM and GM inequality, given that
$agt0, bgt0, cgt0$ and $a+b+c=1$ prove that
$$a^2+b^2+c^2geqslantfrac{1}{3}$$
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– Thomas Shelby
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Using (a+b+c)^2 = 1 but I got stuck
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Where exactly did you get stuck with that attempt? What stopped you from progressing? And also, please edit your question post with this information as that makes it easier for new readers to catch up (they won't have to sift through comments).
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What have you tried?
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– Thomas Shelby
1 hour ago
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Using (a+b+c)^2 = 1 but I got stuck
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– T. Joel
1 hour ago
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Where exactly did you get stuck with that attempt? What stopped you from progressing? And also, please edit your question post with this information as that makes it easier for new readers to catch up (they won't have to sift through comments).
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– Arthur
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What have you tried?
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– Thomas Shelby
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What have you tried?
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– Thomas Shelby
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Using (a+b+c)^2 = 1 but I got stuck
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– T. Joel
1 hour ago
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Using (a+b+c)^2 = 1 but I got stuck
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– T. Joel
1 hour ago
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Where exactly did you get stuck with that attempt? What stopped you from progressing? And also, please edit your question post with this information as that makes it easier for new readers to catch up (they won't have to sift through comments).
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Where exactly did you get stuck with that attempt? What stopped you from progressing? And also, please edit your question post with this information as that makes it easier for new readers to catch up (they won't have to sift through comments).
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HINT: You can use your idea of squaring $a+b+c$, but also note that $color{blue}{ab+bc+ca le a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$, which you can prove with the help of AM-GM. (Hint for proving this: the AM-GM inequality tells us what about $a^2 + b^2, b^2+c^2$ and $c^2+a^2$?)
One more hint (based on a suggestion from user qsmy): let $x = a^2+b^2+c^2$ and $y = ab+bc+ca$. Squaring both sides of $a+b+c=1$ gives $x+2y=1$, and the blue inequality is $xgeq y$. Can you see it now?
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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In the worst case possible you'd get $$a = b = c = frac{1}{3} Longrightarrow a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} = frac{3}{9} geq frac{1}{3} $$
In the best case possible you'd get $$a = 1, b = c = 0 Longrightarrow 1^2 + 0^2 + 0^2 = 1 geq 1/3 $$
Therefore the inequality holds. Didn't use the AM-GM inequality, though.
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$$a^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9}geq {2over 3}(a+b+c)$$ by AM-GM.
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HINT: You can use your idea of squaring $a+b+c$, but also note that $color{blue}{ab+bc+ca le a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$, which you can prove with the help of AM-GM. (Hint for proving this: the AM-GM inequality tells us what about $a^2 + b^2, b^2+c^2$ and $c^2+a^2$?)
One more hint (based on a suggestion from user qsmy): let $x = a^2+b^2+c^2$ and $y = ab+bc+ca$. Squaring both sides of $a+b+c=1$ gives $x+2y=1$, and the blue inequality is $xgeq y$. Can you see it now?
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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– Minus One-Twelfth
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HINT: You can use your idea of squaring $a+b+c$, but also note that $color{blue}{ab+bc+ca le a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$, which you can prove with the help of AM-GM. (Hint for proving this: the AM-GM inequality tells us what about $a^2 + b^2, b^2+c^2$ and $c^2+a^2$?)
One more hint (based on a suggestion from user qsmy): let $x = a^2+b^2+c^2$ and $y = ab+bc+ca$. Squaring both sides of $a+b+c=1$ gives $x+2y=1$, and the blue inequality is $xgeq y$. Can you see it now?
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
40 mins ago
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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– Minus One-Twelfth
32 mins ago
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HINT: You can use your idea of squaring $a+b+c$, but also note that $color{blue}{ab+bc+ca le a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$, which you can prove with the help of AM-GM. (Hint for proving this: the AM-GM inequality tells us what about $a^2 + b^2, b^2+c^2$ and $c^2+a^2$?)
One more hint (based on a suggestion from user qsmy): let $x = a^2+b^2+c^2$ and $y = ab+bc+ca$. Squaring both sides of $a+b+c=1$ gives $x+2y=1$, and the blue inequality is $xgeq y$. Can you see it now?
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HINT: You can use your idea of squaring $a+b+c$, but also note that $color{blue}{ab+bc+ca le a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$, which you can prove with the help of AM-GM. (Hint for proving this: the AM-GM inequality tells us what about $a^2 + b^2, b^2+c^2$ and $c^2+a^2$?)
One more hint (based on a suggestion from user qsmy): let $x = a^2+b^2+c^2$ and $y = ab+bc+ca$. Squaring both sides of $a+b+c=1$ gives $x+2y=1$, and the blue inequality is $xgeq y$. Can you see it now?
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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– Minus One-Twelfth
32 mins ago
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1
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
40 mins ago
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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– Minus One-Twelfth
32 mins ago
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
40 mins ago
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I know the inequality that you stated, but I just can't seem to connect it with my question, please help. Thanks!
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– T. Joel
40 mins ago
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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– Minus One-Twelfth
32 mins ago
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If you expand $1=(a+b+c)^2$, you should find $ab+bc+ca$ pop up. Apply the blue inequality above to this term.
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– Minus One-Twelfth
32 mins ago
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In the worst case possible you'd get $$a = b = c = frac{1}{3} Longrightarrow a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} = frac{3}{9} geq frac{1}{3} $$
In the best case possible you'd get $$a = 1, b = c = 0 Longrightarrow 1^2 + 0^2 + 0^2 = 1 geq 1/3 $$
Therefore the inequality holds. Didn't use the AM-GM inequality, though.
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S.Victor S.
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In the worst case possible you'd get $$a = b = c = frac{1}{3} Longrightarrow a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} = frac{3}{9} geq frac{1}{3} $$
In the best case possible you'd get $$a = 1, b = c = 0 Longrightarrow 1^2 + 0^2 + 0^2 = 1 geq 1/3 $$
Therefore the inequality holds. Didn't use the AM-GM inequality, though.
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S.Victor S.
1348
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In the worst case possible you'd get $$a = b = c = frac{1}{3} Longrightarrow a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} = frac{3}{9} geq frac{1}{3} $$
In the best case possible you'd get $$a = 1, b = c = 0 Longrightarrow 1^2 + 0^2 + 0^2 = 1 geq 1/3 $$
Therefore the inequality holds. Didn't use the AM-GM inequality, though.
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S.Victor S.
1348
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In the worst case possible you'd get $$a = b = c = frac{1}{3} Longrightarrow a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} + frac{1}{9} = frac{3}{9} geq frac{1}{3} $$
In the best case possible you'd get $$a = 1, b = c = 0 Longrightarrow 1^2 + 0^2 + 0^2 = 1 geq 1/3 $$
Therefore the inequality holds. Didn't use the AM-GM inequality, though.
answered 1 hour ago
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$$a^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9}geq {2over 3}(a+b+c)$$ by AM-GM.
answered 26 mins ago
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$$a^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9}geq {2over 3}(a+b+c)$$ by AM-GM.
answered 26 mins ago
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$$a^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9}geq {2over 3}(a+b+c)$$ by AM-GM.
answered 26 mins ago
cr001cr001
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$$a^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9} + b^2+{1over 9}geq {2over 3}(a+b+c)$$ by AM-GM.
answered 26 mins ago
cr001cr001
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answered 26 mins ago
cr001cr001
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– Thomas Shelby
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Using (a+b+c)^2 = 1 but I got stuck
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– T. Joel
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Where exactly did you get stuck with that attempt? What stopped you from progressing? And also, please edit your question post with this information as that makes it easier for new readers to catch up (they won't have to sift through comments).
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– Arthur
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