+163 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.
+26388 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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\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \dfrac{x+2y}{2} & \ge & \sqrt{x*2y} \\\\ \dfrac{y+2z}{2} & \ge & \sqrt{y*2z} \\\\ \dfrac{xz+1}{2} & \ge & \sqrt{xz*1} \\\\ \hline \dfrac{(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)}{8} & \ge & \sqrt{x*2y}\sqrt{y*2z} \sqrt{xz*1} \\\\ \dfrac{(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)}{8} & \ge & \sqrt{x*2y*y*2z*xz*1} \\\\ \dfrac{(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)}{8} & \ge & \sqrt{4x^2y^2z^2} \\\\ \dfrac{(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)}{8} & \ge & 2xyz \\\\ (x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1) & \ge & 16*xyz \quad | \quad xyz=1 \\\\ (x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1) & \ge & 16*1 \\\\ \mathbf{(x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)} & \ge & \mathbf{16} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
The minimum value of \((x+2y)(y+2z)(xz+1)\) is \(\mathbf{16}\)
