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algebra senior
Problem
Let and be positive real numbers such that Find the minimum value of
Solution
Suppose equality occurs when To find and prove the minimum value, it looks like we're going to have to put together some inequalities like Remembering that equality occurs when and or we form the inequality Then Similarly, Adding these, we get We want to maximize so we want and to satisfy Let Then Let Then and so Hence, This simplifies to which factors as Since is positive,
Then and Substituting into we get Solving, we find and the minimum value of is
Then and Substituting into we get Solving, we find and the minimum value of is
Final answer
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