Let x,y, and z be positive real numbers such that xyz=1
Find the minimum value of (x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1).
Thanks in advance.
i think this is wrong....
or right...
using Lagrange multipliers you can show that the minimum occurs when a=b=c=d=1/4 and is equal to 4/3
but you can also argue this from symmetry since they are all required to be positive.
Let x, y, and z be positive real numbers such that xyz=1
Find the minimum value of (x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1).
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x+2y2≥√x∗2yy+2z2≥√y∗2zxz+12≥√xz∗1(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)8≥√x∗2y√y∗2z√xz∗1(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)8≥√x∗2y∗y∗2z∗xz∗1(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)8≥√4x2y2z2(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)8≥2xyz(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)≥16∗xyz|xyz=1(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)≥16∗1(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)≥16
The minimum value of (x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1) is 16