Prove Inequality for Positive Reals a, b, c

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The discussion revolves around proving an inequality involving positive real numbers a, b, and c, specifically focusing on the expression $\dfrac{a^3 + b^3 + c^3}{a^3b^3c^3}$ and its comparison to $\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}$. The scope includes mathematical reasoning and exploration of inequalities.

Discussion Character

  • Mathematical reasoning, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents the inequality $\dfrac{a^3 + b^3 + c^3}{a^3b^3c^3} \ge \dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{c}$ for positive reals a, b, and c that are not all equal.
  • Another participant argues that the inequality is not true by providing a counterexample with specific values for a, b, and c, showing that the left side is less than the right side.
  • A later reply corrects the problem statement, suggesting that the correct inequality should be $\dfrac{a^8 + b^8 + c^8}{a^3b^3c^3} > \dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{c}$.
  • Another participant suggests that using the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality might simplify the proof of the corrected inequality.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the validity of the original inequality, as one participant provides a counterexample while others propose a corrected version of the inequality. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the original claim.

Contextual Notes

There is a lack of clarity regarding the assumptions needed for the inequalities, and the original inequality's validity is challenged by a counterexample. The discussion also highlights the potential for different approaches to proving the corrected inequality.

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Given that a, b, c are positive reals and not all equal, show that

$\dfrac{a^3 + b^3 + c^3}{a^3b^3c^3}\ge\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}$
 
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anemone said:
Given that a, b, c are positive reals and not all equal, show that

$\dfrac{a^3 + b^3 + c^3}{a^3b^3c^3}\ge\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}$
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it is not true
exam:$a=1,b=2,c=3$
left side=$\dfrac{1+8+27}{1\times 8\times 27}<1$
right side=$1+\dfrac {1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{3}>1$
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Ops...I am so sorry:o...the problem should read:

anemone said:
Given that a, b, c are positive reals and not all equal, show that

$\dfrac{a^8 + b^8 + c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}\gt\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}$
 
anemone said:
Ops...I am so sorry:o...the problem should read:
$\dfrac {a^8+b^8+c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}>\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac {1}{c}$
using AP>GP is easier
for :$a^2+b^2+c^2>ab+bc+ca$
$\dfrac{a^8+b^8+c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}>\dfrac{a^4b^4+b^4c^4+c^4a^4}{a^3b^3c^3}>\dfrac{a^4b^2c^2+b^4a^2c^2+c^4a^2b^2}{a^3b^3c^3}\\
=\dfrac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{abc}>\dfrac{ab+bc+ca}{abc}=\dfrac {1}{a}+\dfrac {1}{b}+\dfrac {1}{c}$
 
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Albert said:
using AP>GP is easier
for :$a^2+b^2+c^2>ab+bc+ca$
$\dfrac{a^8+b^8+c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}>\dfrac{a^4b^4+b^4c^4+c^4a^4}{a^3b^3c^3}>\dfrac{a^4b^2c^2+b^4a^2c^2+c^4a^2b^2}{a^3b^3c^3}\\
=\dfrac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{abc}>\dfrac{ab+bc+ca}{abc}=\dfrac {1}{a}+\dfrac {1}{b}+\dfrac {1}{c}$

Well done Albert!(Cool) Thanks for participating!
 

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