Topic Of Nhochnhoc

S. Mukherjee
August 19, 2010

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1 Problems
1. For positive reals a, b, c prove that:
√
(a + b + c)3 ≥ 6 3(a − b)(b − c)(c − a)

2. For nonnegative reals a, b, c prove that

ab bc ca 1 4abc
2
+ 2
+ 2
≤ +
(a + b) (b + c) (c + a) 4 (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

3. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying a2 + b2 + c2 = 6 Find Pmin where

a 2b 5c
P = + +
bc ca ab

4. For nonnegative reals a, b, c Prove that:

(a + b)2 (a + c)2 (b + c)2 (a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2

+ + ≥2
(b2 − c2 )2 (c2 − a2 )2 (a2 − b2 )2

5. For positive reals a, b, c prove that

a b c 16 ab + bc + ca 18
+ + + · ≥
b+c c+a a+b 5 a2 + b2 + c2 5

6. For positive a, b, c;show that :

(a2 + bc)(b2 + ca)(c2 + ab) (a − b)(a − c) (b − c)(b − a) (c − a)(c − b)

+ + + ≥1
(a2 + b2 )(b2 + c2 )(c2 + a2 ) b2 + c2 c2 + a2 a2 + b2

7. For positive reals a, b, c prove that :

ab + bc + ca 16abc
1+ 2 2 2
≥
a +b +c (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

8. For nonnegative a, b, c prove that :

(a2 + b2 + c2 − 1)2 ≥ 2(a3 b + b3 c + c3 a − 1)

9. Let a, b, c ≥ 0 satisfy: a2 + b2 + c2 = 2 Find Pmax if

P = (a5 + b5 )(b5 + c5 )(c5 + a5 )

10. a, b, c ≥ 0. Prove that

(a2 + 5bc)(b2 + 5bc)(c2 + 5ab) ≥ 27abc(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

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11. (Vasile Cirtoaje) a, b, c ≥ 0. Prove that:

(2a2 + 7bc)(2b2 + 7ca)(2c2 + 7ab) ≥ 27(ab + bc + ca)3

12. a, b, c ≥ 0; a + b + c = 3 Prove that

a3 + b3 + c3 + 9abc ≤ 2[ab(a + b) + bc(b + c) + ca(c + a)]

13. Let a, b, c > 0. Show that:

a2 b2 c2
+ + ≤1
2a2 + (b + c − a)2 2b2 + (c + a − b)2 2c2 + (a + b − c)2

14. Leta, b, c ≥ 0 Show that:

3a2 + 5ab 3b2 + 5bc 3c2 + 5ca
+ + ≥6
(b + c)2 (c + a)2 (a + b)2

15. For a, b, c ≥ 0 and k ∈ R find the best constant that satisfies

(a + b + c)5 ≥ k(a2 + b2 + c2 )(a − b)(b − c)(c − a)

16. Let a, b, c > 0 satisfy a + b + c = 3. Prove that:

(a3 + b3 + c3 )(ab + bc + ca)8 ≤ 39

17. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that

a2 b2 c2 10abc
2
+ 2
+ + ≥2
(b + c) (c + a) (a + b)2 (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

18. For a, b, c ≥ 0 such that a + b + c = 3, prove the following inequality:

(ab3 + bc3 + ca3 )(ab + bc + ca) ≤ 16

19. a, b, c > 0 satisfy abc = 1. Prove that

a b c √
√ +√ +√ ≥ 3
b2 + 2c c2 + 2a a2 + 2b

20. For nonnegative a, b, c satisfying ab + bc + ca = 3, prove that

√ √ √ 
3(a + b + c) + 2 a + b + c ≥ 15

21. For nonnegative reals a, b, c prove that:

a2 b2 c2 1 5 a2 + b2 + c2
2
+ 2
+ 2
+ ≥
(b + c) (c + a) (a + b) 2 4 ab + bc + ca

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22. For nonnegative a, b, c; show that

3(a4 +b4 +c4 )+7(a2 b2 +b2 c2 +c2 a2 ) ≥ 2(a3 b+b3 c+c3 a)+8(ab3 +bc3 +ca3 )

23. For a, b, c ≥ 0 , show that:

a4 b4 c4 3abc 3
+ + + ≥
(a + b)4 (b + c)4 (c + a)4 2(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) 8

24. Let a, b, c ≥ 0 satisfy a + b + c = 3 Prove that:

r r r
3 3 3
3 a + 4 3 b + 4 3 c + 4
+ + ≥ 3
a2 + 4 b2 + 4 c2 + 4

25. For positive reals a, b, c show that:

 
3abc ab bc ca
5+ 3 ≥ 4 + 2 + 2
a + b3 + c3 a2 + b2 b + c2 c + a2

26. For nonnegative a, b, c show that:

a2 + b2 + c2 a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b)

+ 2 + 2 + 2 ≥4
ab + bc + ca b + c2 c + a2 a + b2

27. For nonnegative reals a, b, c prove that:

(a − b)2 (b − c)2 (c − a)2 24(ab + bc + ca)

2
+ 2
+ + ≤ 8
(a + b) (b + c) (c + a)2 (a + b + c)2

28. Let a, b, c ≥ 0; show that :

abc 32abc
1+ ≥
a3 + b3 + c3 3(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

29. For nonnegative reals a, b, c show that:

s s s
2
3 (a + bc)(b + c)
2
3 (b + ca)(c + a) (c2 + ab)(a + b) √
3
2 2
+ 2 2
+ 3 2 2
≥ 3 2
a(b + c ) b(c + a ) c(a + b )

30. For nonnegative a, b, c show that

a b c a+b+c
√ +√ +√ ≥ √
b2 + bc + c2 2
c + ca + a2 2
a + ab + b 2 ab + bc + ca

31. For nonnegative a, b, c show that

√
(a + b + c)5 ≥ 25 5(ab + bc + ca)(a − b)(b − c)(c − a)

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32. For nonnegative a, b, c show that

(a2 + b2 + c2 )3 ≥ 27(a − b)2 (b − c)2 (c − a)2

33. For nonnegative a, b, c show that

(a2 + b2 + c2 )3 ≥ 2(a − b)2 (b − c)2 (c − a)2

34. For nonnegative a, b, c show that

s s s
a5 (b + c) b5 (c + a) c5 (a + b) 3
3
2 2 2 2
+ 3
2 2 2 2
+3 2 2 2 2
≥ √
3
(b + c )(a + bc) (c + a )(b + ca) (a + b )(c + ab) 4

35. If A, B, C are three angles of an acute triangle, find Pmin where:

1 1 1
P = n + n + + cosm A cosm B cosm C
sin A sin B sinn C

36. For nonnegative a, b, c show that

(a2 + 5b2 )(b2 + 5c2 )(c2 + 5a2 ) ≥ 8abc(a + b + c)3

37. For nonnegative reals a, b, c prove that:

8abc 2(ab + bc + ca)

1+ ≥
(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) a2 + b2 + c2

38. For nonnegative reals a, b, c prove that:

8abc 12(ab + bc + ca)

3+ ≥
(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) (a + b + c)2

39. For nonnegative reals a, b, c prove that:

r
p √ (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)
(a + b + c)(ab + bc + ca) ≥ abc +
2

40. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that

a2 + b2 + c2 1 a b c
+ ≥ + +
ab + bc + ca 2 b+c c+a a+b

41. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that if a + b + c = 5; we have:

7 2
10 + ab2 + bc2 + ca2 ≥ (a b + b2 c + c2 a)
8

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42. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that
a2 b2 c2
+ + ≥ 1
(a − b)2 (b − c)2 (c − a)2

43. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that if they satisfy a + b + c = 3 we always have:

ab bc ca
+ + + abc ≥ 4
c a b

44. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that

5a2 + 2bc 5b2 + 2ca 5c2 + 2ab 21 a2 + b2 + c2
+ + ≥ .
(b + c)2 (c + a)2 (a + b)2 4 ab + bc + ca

45. a, b, c ≥ 0 Show that

3a2 + 4bc 3b2 + 4ca 3c2 + 4ab 7 (a + b + c)2
+ + ≥ .
(b + c)2 (c + a)2 (a + b)2 4 ab + bc + ca
√
46. a, b, c ≥ 0 ; a + b + c = 2 3 12. Show that:
p
1 + a3 (1 + b3 )(1 + c3 ) ≤ 169
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47. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying a + b + c = 3; show that:

ab bc ca 9abc 21
+ + + ≥
c a b 4 4
√
10 + 4 6
48. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying a + b + c = 3, prove that if k = we
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have: p √
3(a2 + b2 + c2 ) + abc ≥ 1 + 3k

49. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying a + b + c = 3., show that

√ √ √ √
a a+b+b b+c+c c+a≥ 3 2

50. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying a + b + c = 6, Show that

(11 + a2 )(11 + b2 )(11 + c2 ) + 120abc ≥ 4320

51. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying ab + bc + ca = 2, show that

ab(4a2 + b2 ) + bc(4b2 + c2 ) + ca(4c2 + a2 ) + 7abc(a + b + c) ≥ 16

52. For a, b, c > 0 , show that :

p p p
a a2 + 3bc + b b2 + 3ca + c c2 + 3ab ≥ 2(ab + bc + ca)

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53. For a, b, c > 0 , prove that
p p p
a 4a2 + 5bc + b 4b2 + 5ca + c 4c2 + 5ab ≥ (a + b + c)2

54. For positive real numbers a, b, c show that

a b c
√ +√ +√ ≤ 1
4a2 + 5bc 2
4b + 5ca 2
4c + 5ab

55. For positive real numbers a, b, c show that

a b c
√ + √ + √ ≤ 1
2 2 2
a + a + 3bc b + b + 3ca c + c + 3ab

56. For positive real numbers a, b, c such that ab + bc + ca = 1; show that

1 1 1 1
√ +√ +√ ≥ 2 +√
a2 + b2 b2 + c 2 c2 + a2 2

57. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying a + b + c = 2; show that

1 1 1 1
√ +√ +√ ≥ 2 +√
a2 +b2 2
b +c 2 2
c +a 2 2

58. For positive real numbers a, b, c such that ab + bc + ca = 3, show that

a b c 3
+ + ≥
b3 + abc c3 + abc a3 + abc 2

59. For positive real numbers a, b, c, show that

a2 b2 c2 3
• + 3 + 3 ≥
b3
+ abc c + abc a + abc 2(a + b + c)
r r r
a3 b3 c3 3
• + + ≥√
b3 + abc c3 + abc a3 + abc 2

60. For positive real numbers a, b, c that satisfy a + b + c = 3, show that

(1 + a2 )(1 + b2 )(1 + c2 ) ≥ (1 + a)(1 + b)(1 + c)

61. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

a3 + b3 + c3
 
24abc a b c
+ ≥ 4 + +
abc (a + b)(b + c)(c + a) b+c c+a a+b

62. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b) (a + b + c)2
+ + ≥
b2 + c2 c2 + a2 a2 + b2 a2 + b2 + c2

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63. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b)

a+b+c≥ √ +√ +√
2
a + 3bc 2
b + 3ca c2 + 3ab

64. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

a(bk + ck ) b(ck + ak ) c(ak + bk )

ak + bk + ck ≥ √ +√ +√
a2 + 3bc b2 + 3ca c2 + 3ab

65. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

p p p p
a2 + 4bc + b2 + 4ca + c2 + 4ab ≥ 15(ab + bc + ca)

66. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

r r r
a3 b3 c3 3
3
+ 3 + 3
≥ √
b + abc c + abc a + abc 2

67. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

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(a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2 ≥ abc a2 b + b2 c + c2 a


3

68. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

3a3 + abc 3b3 + abc 3c3 + abc

+ 3 + 3 ≥6
b3 + c3 c + a3 a + b3

69. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

p
(a2 + b2 + c2 )(a + b + c) ≥ 3 3abc(a3 + b3 + c3 )

70. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

(a + b + c)2 a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b) (a + b + c)2

≥ 2 + 2 + 2 ≥ 2
ab + bc + ca a + bc b + ca c + ab a + b2 + c2

71. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

(a + b + c)2 a2 b2 c2
≥ 2 + 2 + 2
2(ab + bc + ca) a + bc b + ca c + ab

Also show that

a b c a2 b2 c2
+ + ≥ 2 + 2 + 2
b+c c+a a+b a + bc b + ca c + ab

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72. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

3(a2 b + b2 c + c2 a)(ab2 + bc2 + ca2 ) ≥ abc(a + b + c)3

73. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

a2 b2 c2 (a + b + c)3
+ + ≥
b2 c2 a2 3 (ab2 + bc2 + ca2 )

74. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

1 1 1 1
+ + ≥
8a2 + bc 8b2 + ca 8c2 + ab ab + bc + ca

75. For positive reals a, b, c , show that

3(a2 + b2 + c2 ) p 2 p p p
≥ a − ab + b2 + b2 − bc + c2 + c2 − ca + a2 ≥ 3(a2 + b2 + c2 )
a+b+c

76. For positive real numbers a, b, c , show that

p p p
a2 − ab + b2 + b2 − bc + c2 + c2 − ca + a2 ≤ 3

77. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying a + b + c = 3, show that

p p p √
a2 b + b2 c + b2 c + c2 a + c2 a + a2 b ≤ 3 2

78. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying a + b + c = 3, show that

a b c 3
√ +√ +√ ≥√
b + c2 c + a2 a + b2 2

79. For positive reals a, b, c , show that

3(a + b + c) a b c
≥ 2 2
+ 2 2
+ 2
2(ab + bc + ca) a +b b +c c + a2

80. For positive reals a, b, c , show that

ab bc ca √
√ +√ +√ ≥ ab + bc + ca
ab + 2c2 bc + 2a2 ca + 2b2

81. For positive reals a, b, c satisfying a + b + c = 3, show that

a b c 3
+ 3 + 3 ≥
b3 + abc c + abc a + abc 2

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82. For positive reals a, b, c show that
√
1 1 1 3 3
+ + ≤
a2 + bc b2 + ca c2 + ab
p
2 abc(a + b + c)

83. Given that

1 1 1 9(a3 + b3 + c3 )
+ + ≥ 2 ,
a b c (a + b2 + c2 )2
Prove that

(a2 + b2 + c2 )2 (ab + bc + ca) ≥ 9abc(a3 + b3 + c3 )

84. For a, b, c > 0, show that

a3 + b3 + c3
 
24abc a b c
+ ≥4 + +
abc (a + b)(b + c)(c + a) b+c c+a a+b

85. For a, b, c > 0, show that

a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b) (a + b + c)2

+ + ≥
b2 + c 2 c2 + a2 a2 + b2 a2 + b2 + c2

86. For a, b, c > 0, show that

a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b)

a + b + c ≥√ +√ +√
a2 + 3bc b2 + 3ca c2 + 3ab

87. For a, b, c > 0, show that

p p p p
a2 + 4bc + b2 + 4ca + c2 + 4ab ≥ 15(ab + bc + ca)

88. For a, b, c > 0, show that

3a3 + abc 3b3 + abc 3c3 + abc

+ 3 + 3 ≥6
b3 + c3 c + a3 a + b3

89. For a, b, c > 0, show that

p
(a2 + b2 + c2 )(a + b + c) ≥ 3 3abc(a3 + b3 + c3 )

90. For a, b, c > 0, show that

(a + b + c)2 a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b) (a + b + c)2

≥ 2 + 2 + 2 ≥ 2
ab + bc + ca a + bc b + ca c + ab a + b2 + c2

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91. For a, b, c > 0, show that
(a + b + c)2 a2 b2 c2
≥ 2 + 2 + 2
2(ab + bc + ca) a + bc b + ca c + ab
Also prove that:
a b c a2 b2 c2
+ + ≥ 2 + 2 + 2
b+c c+a a+b a + bc b + ca c + ab
92. For a, b, c > 0, show that
3(a2 b + b2 c + c2 a)(ab2 + bc2 + ca2 ) ≥ abc(a + b + c)3

93. For a, b, c > 0, show that

a2 b2 c2 (a + b + c)3
+ + ≥
b2 c2 a2 3(ab2 + bc2 + ca2 )

94. Let a, b, c > 0, prove that

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(a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2 ≥ abc(a2 b + b2 c + c2 a)
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95. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying a + b + c = 3, show that
a b c 3
•√ +√ +√ ≥√
b+c 2 c+a 2 a+b 2 2
a b c 9
• + + ≥
b + c2 c + a2 a + b2 3+a+b+c
96. For a, b, c > 0, show that
1 1 1 3
√ + √ + √ ≥√
a a+b b b+c c c+a 2abc
97. For a, b, c > 0, show that
3a3 + abc 3b3 + abc 3c3 + abc
+ 3 + 3 ≥6
b3 + c3 c + a3 a + b3
98. For a, b, c > 0, show that
ab bc ca 1
+ + ≥
(ab + 2c2 )5 (bc + 2a2 )5 (ca + 2b2 )5 (ab + bc + ca)4

99. For positives a, b, c, prove that

r r r
a b c 3
• + + ≥
b + 3c c + 3a a + 3b 2
√
r r r
a b c 4
• + + ≥ 8
b + 2c c + 2a a + 2b

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100. For positives a, b, c, prove that
a b c
• √ +√ +√ ≥1
ab + 8c 2 bc + 8a2 ca + 8b2
a b c 3
• √ +√ +√ ≥ √3
ab + c2 bc + a2 ca + b2 4

101. Let a, b, c ≥ 1, show that

   
bc  ca  ab p
a+ 2 b+ 2 c + 2 ≥ 27 · 3 (a − 1)(b − 1)(c − 1)
a b c

102. For positives a, b, c, prove that

a11 b11 c11 3 a6 + b6 + c6 + 9
+ + + 2 2 2 ≥
bc ca ab a b c 2
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103. x, y, z ∈ 0, 2 , show that:
x y z 6
2
+ 2
+ 2
≤
1+y 1+z 1+x 5

104. For positives a, b, c, prove that

a3 + b3 + c3 + 3abc + 12 ≥ 6(a + b + c)

105. For positives a, b, c satisfying a + b + c = 2, prove that

(1 − ab)(1 − bc)(1 − ca) ≥ (1 − a2 )(1 − b2 )(1 − c2 )

106. For positives a, b, c, prove that

   
4a 4b 4c
1+ 1+ 1+ ≤ 27
a+b b+c c+a

107. For positives a, b, c, prove that

27
(a2 + b2 + c2 )(ab + bc + ca)2 ≥ (a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2
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108. If A, B, C are the three angles of a triangle satisfying 5 cos A + 6 cos B +

7 cos C = 9, show that we have:
 2  3  4
A B C 7
sin + sin + sin ≥
2 2 2 16

109. Let a, b, c ≥ 0; ab + bc + ca + abc = 4. Show that

√ √ √
a+3+ b+3+ c+3≥6

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110. For positives a, b, c, prove that
√ √ √
a2 + 256bc b2 + 256ca c2 + 256ab
+ + ≥ 10
b+c c+a a+b

111. For positive real numbers a, b, c, show that

a b c a b c
+ + ≥ + +
b+c c+a a+b a+b b+c c+a

112. For positive real numbers a, b, c, prove that

a5 b5 c5 a3 b2 b3 c2 c3 a2
+ + ≥ + +
a+b b+c c+a a+b b+c c+a

113. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying ab + bc + ca = 1, show that

a3 + b3 + c3 + 3abc ≥ 2abc(a + b + c)2

114. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying abc = 1, show that

√ √ √ !
a b c a b c
+ + ≥2 + +
b c a b+c c+a a+b

115. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying ab + bc + ca = 1, find the mini-

mum value of: √ √ √
ab ab bc bc ca ca
+ +
c a b
116. For positive real numbers a, b, c satisfying abc = 1, prove that:
a b c 3
• + + ≤
a2 + 3 b2 + 3 c2 + 3 4
a b c 3
• 3 + 3 + 3 ≤
a +1 b +1 c +1 2
a b c
• + + ≤1
2a3 + 1 2b3 + 1 2c3 + 1
Also, with the same conditions, prove or disprove that:
a b c 3
• + + ≤
(a + 3)2 (b + 3)2 (c + 3)2 16
 5  5  5
2a 2b 2c
• + + ≤3
a3 + 1 b3 + 1 c3 + 1

117. For a, b, c > 0, prove the following inequality:

1 1 1 3 12
+ + + ≥
a + b b + c c + a abc ab + bc + ca

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118. For a, b, c ∈ [1, 2], prove that:
 
a b c a c b
2 + + ≥ + + +3
b c a c b a

119. For a, b, c ≥ 0, prove the following inequality:

p
a2 b2 c2 3 3(a2 + b2 + c2 )
+ + ≥
b3 + 2abc c3 + 2abc a3 + 2abc (a + b + c)2

120. For a, b, c > 0, prove that

5a2 + 2bc 5b2 + 2ac 5c2 + 2ab 21(a2 + b2 + c2 )
+ + ≥
(b + c)2 (a + c)2 (a + b)2 4(ab + bc + ca)

121. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying ab + bc + ca = 2, prove that

p p p p
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2 ≥ a b2 + c2 + b c2 + a2 + c a2 + b2

122. For a, b, c > 0, prove that

a2 + b2 b2 + c2 c2 + a2 a+b+c 5
+ + +p ≥
(a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2 2 2 2
3(a + b + c ) 2

123. For a, b, c > 0, prove that

1 √ √
r r r
9 a3 9 b3 9 c3 9 9 √ 
+ + ≥ √
9
ab + bc + 9
ca
b+c c+a a+b 2

124. For a, b, c > 0, ab + bc + ca = 1; find Pmin where

1 1 1
P =√ +√ +√
a2 − ab + b 2 2
b − bc + c2 c − ca + a2
2

125. For a, b, c > 0, ab + bc + ca ≥ 11; find Pmin where

√ √
p
2
7p 2 3p 2
P = a +3+ b +3+ c +3
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126. Let a, b, c be positive reals satisfying ab + bc + ca = 3, Prove that:
1 1 1 1 1 1 9
+ + + + 2 + 2 ≥
a2 b3 b2 c3 c2 a3 3a2 − 2ab + b2 3b − 2bc + c2 3c − 2ca + a2 2

127. For a, b, c ≥ 0, prove that we always have:

r
a2 + b2 + c2 a3 b + b3 c + c3 a 47
• + 15 ≥ ;
ab + bc + ca a2 b2 + b2 c2 + c2 a2 4
√
r r
a2 + b2 + c2 3(a3 b + b3 c + c3 a)
• + ≥ 1 + 3.
ab + bc + ca a2 b2 + b2 c2 + c2 a2

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128. a, b, c > 0; a + b + c = 3, Prove that:
1 1 1 √
√ +√ +√ ≥ 3
2a2 + 1 2b2 + 1 2c2 + 1

129. a, b, c ≥ 0; ab + bc + ca = 1. Show that

p p √
a2 b + b2 c + c2 a + ab2 + bc2 + ca2 + 3 abc ≥ 2

130. a, b, c > 0; ab + bc + ca = 3. Show that

(a + b2 )(b + c2 )(c + a2 ) ≥ 8

131. Prove that for all positive real numbers a, b, c we have:

3  3  3  2 2
a + b2 + c2

a b c abc 1
• + + + ≥ ·
b+c c+a a+b (a + b)(b + c)(c + a) 2 ab + bc + ca
3  3  3
a2 + b2 + c2

a b c 5abc
• + + + ≥
b+c c+a a+b (a + b)(b + c)(c + a) ab + bc + ca

132. a, b, c ≥ 0; prove that

2(a2 + b2 + c2 ) a2 + b2 b2 + c2 c2 + a2
2
≥ 2 2 2
+ 2 2 2
+ 2
(ab + bc + ca) (a + ab + b ) (b + bc + c ) (c + ca + a2 )2

133. a, b, c ≥ 0; prove that

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√

a+b b+c c+a ab + bc + ca
√ +√ +√ ≥2 3·
2
a + ab + b 2 2
b + bc + c2 2
c + ca + a2 a2 + b2 + c2

134. a, b, c ≥ 0; prove that

a b c 9 abc 15
+ + + · 3 ≥
b c a 4 a + b3 + c3 4

135. For x, y, z ≥ 0, prove that we always have :

32xyz(x + y + z)(x2 + y 2 + z 2 + xy + xz + yz) ≤ 9(x + y)2 (x + z)2 (y + z)2

136. a, b, c ≥ 0. Prove that:

r
11 √
3
3 3
3 a + b + c
3
(a + b + c) ≥ 8 abc + 3
3 3

137. a, b, c > 0 satisfy a + b + c = 3, prove that:

a b c
√ +√ +√ ≥1
4b + 4c2 + 1 4c + 4a2 + 1 4a + 4b2 + 1

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138. a + b + c = 3; a, b, c > 0. Show that:
√ √ √ 6
a+ b+ c+ ≥ 5
ab + bc + ca

139. ab + bc + ca = 3; a, b, c > 0. Prove that

p p p √
a2 + a + b2 + b + c2 + c ≥ 3 2

140. a, b, c > 0; abc = 1, show that, for k = 10, 11 we have

r
3 3 3
k a + b + c
a+b+c≥3 ;
3

141. Let a, b, c > 0 satisfy a + b + c = 3. Prove that

p3
p3
p3
√
3
a2 + ab + bc + b2 + bc + ca + c2 + ca + ab ≥ 3(ab + bc + ca)

142. Given a, b, c > 0, Prove that:

1 1 1 9
2
+ 2
+ 2
≤
(3a + 2b + c) (3b + 2c + a) (3c + 2a + b) 4(ab + bc + ca)

143. Let a, b, c > 0. Prove that:

√ √
3(ab + ac + bc) 3 abc
a2 + b2 + c2 + √ ≥ 2(ab + bc + ca)
a2 + b2 + c2

144. Given a, b, c > 0 and abc = 1, Prove that

81(1 + a2 )(1 + b2 )(1 + c2 ) ≤ 8(a + b + c)4

145. Given a, b, c ≥ 0 and a + b + c = 2, Prove that:

√
4
√
4 2
√4 2
a2 + 6ab + b2 b + 6bc + c2 c + 6ca + a2 1
+ + ≥2+ √
4
a+b b+c c+a 2

146. Given a, b, c > 0, Prove that

1 1 1 3 3 3
+ + + + +
a b c 2a + b 2b + c 2c + a
!
√ 1 1 1
≥2 3 p +p +p
a(a + 2b) b(b + 2c) c(c + 2a)

147. For a, b, c > 0, we have:

(a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2 p
+ + ≥ 3(a2 + b2 + c2 )
a + b + 2c b + c + 2a c + a + 2b

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148. For a, b, c > 0; ab + bc + ca = 3, prove that:
a2 + bc + 4ab b2 + ca + 4bc c2 + ab + 4ca
+ + ≥2
a + 8b b + 8c c + 8a
149. Given a, b, c are three real numbers satisfying a + b + c = 3, Prove that:
a2 + b2 c2 b2 + c2 a2 c 2 + a 2 b2
+ + ≥5
(b − c)2 (c − a)2 (a − b)2

150. Given a, b, c > 0, prove that:

r
3 3 3 √
 
4 a + b + c 4 a b c
≥2 3 + +
abc a + 2b + 3c b + 2c + 3a c + 2a + 3b

151. Given a, b, c ≥ 0, show that:

1 1 1 8(ab + bc + ca) 11
+ + + ≥
(a + b)2 (b + c)2 (c + a)2 (a + b + c)4 4(ab + bc + ca)

152. Given a, b, c ≥ 0, prove that:

r
ab bc ca 3 2(a3 + b3 + c3 ) + abc
+ + ≥3·
c a b 7
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153. Let a, b, c > 0. Prove that the following holds good for k = . Also, find
3
the best constant k such that
a b c ab + bc + ca 17
+ + +k· 2 2 2
≥ .
b c a a +b +c 3
154. Let a, b, c > 0. Prove that
a2 b2 c2 6(a2 + b2 + c2 ) − 3(ab + bc + ca)
+ + ≥
b c a a+b+c
155. Given a, b, c > 0, show that:
r
a2 b2 c2 a4 + b4 + c4
+ + ≥3·
b c a a2 + b2 + c2
156. a, b, c ≥ 0; prove that
a b c 3
√ +√ +√ ≥√
b2 + ab + 9c 2 2
c + bc + 9a2 2
a + ca + 9b 2 11
179, For a, b, c > 0 such that a + b + c = 3, prove the following inequality:
(1 + a)2 (1 + b)2 (1 + b)2 (1 + c)2 (1 + c)2 (1 + a)2
• 2
+ 2
+ ≥ 24
1+c 1+a 1 + b2
(b + c)5 + 32 (c + a)5 + 32 (a + b)5 + 32
• + + ≥ 96
a3 + 1 b3 + 1 c3 + 1

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157. For a, b, c > 0, prove the following inequality:
(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) (a2 + b2 )(b2 + c2 )(c2 + a2 )
≥ 2
8abc (a + bc)(b2 + ca)(c2 + ab)

158. For a, b, c > 0 such that ab + bc + ca = 3, prove the following inequality:

(a + 2b)(b + 2c)(c + 2a) ≥ 8

159. For a, b, c > 0, prove the following inequality:

a3 + b3 + c3 8(a + b + c)
21 + ≥ √3
abc abc

160. For a, b, c > 0, prove the following inequality:

(a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 ) 14(a + b + c)
33 + ≥ √
3
abc abc

161. For a, b, c > 0 and k ≥ 3, prove the following inequality:

√
k
√
k
√
k
(a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 ) 4k( a3 + b3 + c3 )
12k − 9 + ≥ √k
abc abc

162. For a, b, c > 0, prove the following inequality:

√ √ √
a2 + 3bc b2 + 3ca c2 + 3ab 1
+ + ≥
(b + c)(a + 8b) (c + a)(b + 8c) (a + b)(c + 8a) a+b+c

163. For a, b, c > 0 satisfying ab + bc + ca = 3, prove the following:

p p p √
• a2 + a + b2 + b + c2 + c ≥ 3 2
p3
p3
p3
• 5a3 + 3a + 5b3 + 3b + 5c3 + 3c ≥ 6

164. For a, b, c > 0, prove the following inequality:

√ √ √
ab bc ca 9(a3 + b3 + c3 )
2
+ 2
+ 2
≥
ab + c bc + a ca + b 2(a + b + c)4

165. Given a, b, c > 0, Prove that:

r
a2 b2 c2 √
4 4 a3 + b3 + c3 p 2
+ + ≥ 3· . a + b2 + c2
b c a abc

166. Given a, b, c > 0, Prove that:

r
a b c 3 3 3
4 a + b + c
+ + ≥ 3.
b c a 3abc

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167. Given a, b, c ≥ 0. Prove that:
p
3
p
3
p
3
p
a2 + 4bc + b2 + 4ca + c2 + 4ab ≥ 3 45(ab + bc + ca)

168. For positives a, b, c, prove that

16abc − 3a3 16abc − 3b3 16abc − 3c3

2
+ 2
+ ≥ 21(a + b + c)
(b − c) (c − a) (a − b)2

169. For positives a, b, c, prove that

abc (a + b)(a + b + 2c) 1

≤ 2
≤
(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) (3a + 3b + 2c) 8

170. In 4ABC show that

!2 !2 !2
cos A2 cos B2 cos C2 3 sin A + sin B + sin C 9
+ + + . ≥
tan A tan B tan C 4 tan A + tan B + tan C 8

171. a, b, c ≥ 0; a + 2b + 3c = 4. Prove that:

(a2 b + b2 c + c2 a + abc)(ab2 + bc2 + ca2 + abc) ≤ 8

172. For positives a, b, c such that ab + bc + ca ≥ 11; prove that

√3
p
3 7 p 3 9 p
3 23
a +3+ √
2
3
2
. b +3+ . c2 + 3 ≥ √
5 14 5 532

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