Prove (1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/(xyz)>=8 with x,y,z Positive Real Numbers

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The inequality \((1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/(xyz) \geq 8\) for positive real numbers \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\) is proven using basic algebraic inequalities. By applying the inequalities \(1+x^2 \geq 2x\), \(1+y^2 \geq 2y\), and \(1+z^2 \geq 2z\), the left side simplifies to \((2x)(2y)(2z)/xyz = 8\). This establishes the inequality as true for all positive real numbers.

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hi,
there is a challenging problem that no one could answer it,so here it is if anyone wants to try:
if x,z,y are all positive real numbers prove that:

(1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/(xyz)>=8

so anyone can help please? thank you.
 
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Hmm...you could try to start out with:
(1-x)^{2}(1-y)^{2}(1-z)^{2}\geq{0}
This can be rearranged as:
((1+x^{2})-2x)((1+y^{2})-2y)((1+z^{2})-2z)\geq{0}
Perhaps this might yield something
 
inferi said:
hi,
there is a challenging problem that no one could answer it,so here it is if anyone wants to try:
if x,z,y are all positive real numbers prove that:

(1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/(xyz)>=8

so anyone can help please? thank you.
Hello,

I am not a native english speaker, so be warned :-).
This problem is simple really.
For any real number we have
(1-x)^2>=0, so 1+x^2>=2x;
(1-y)^2>=0, so 1+y^2>=2y;
(1-z)^2>=0, so 1+z^2>=2z.

Lets plug these inequalities into the left part of inequality we want to prove:
(1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/xyz >= (2x * 2y * 2z)/xyz=2*2*2=8.
So, we have (1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/(xyz)>=8.
Proved :-)
Hope, this helps.
 
Dear, oh dear, you're right. How simple..

Here's another one:
We may rewrite the the expression as:
f(x,y,z)=g(x)*g(y)*g(z), g(x)=x+\frac{1}{x}
Thus, the minimum value will occur at:
g'(x)=g'(y)=g'(z)=0\to{x}=y=z=1
 
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Didn't the paniure give that proof already, Kummer?
 
arildno said:
Didn't the paniure give that proof already, Kummer?
Yes he did. I should be more careful lest someone accuse me of stealing answers. I deleted my post otherwise it does not look good.
 
Hmm..more likely, it was the not-bothering-reading-all-the-posts syndrome you were the victim of.

I believe you are forgiven. :smile:
 
it's simple, just assume that each one is 1 or more so it will work for all of the integers from 1 and above
 

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