Prove Inequality IMO-2012: a2a3⋯an=1

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The discussion focuses on proving the inequality from the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2012, specifically the assertion that for positive real numbers \(a_2, a_3, \ldots, a_n\) satisfying \(a_2 \cdot a_3 \cdots a_n = 1\), the inequality \((a_2 + 1)^2 \cdot (a_3 + 1)^3 \cdots (a_n + 1)^n > n^n\) holds true. Participants are encouraged to attempt the proof independently before consulting the official solution. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the conditions and applying appropriate mathematical techniques to demonstrate the inequality.

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IMO-2012:
let $$a_2,a_3,...,a_n$$ be positive real numbers that satisfy a2.a3...a​n=1 .Prove that,
$$(a_2+1)^2.(a_3+1)^3...(a_n+1)^n>n^n$$
hint:
Use A.M>G.M
 
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Re: prove inequality

Look at this only after giving a serious try
hint#2
split the terms in (ak+1) into k terms and apply AM>GM
 
OFICIAL answer by IMO:
$$(a_k+1)=(a_k+\frac{1}{k-1}+\frac{1}{k-1}...\frac{1}{k-1})$$(k-1) times
Apply AM>GM
$$(a_k+1)^k>k^k\frac{a_k}{(k-1)^{k-1}}$$
therefore,
$$\prod_{k=2}^{n} (a_k+1)^k>\prod_{k=2}^{n}k^k\frac{a_k}{(k-1)^{k-1}}$$
$$\prod_{k=2}^{n} (a_k+1)^k>2^2*\frac{a_2}{1^{1}}*3^3*\frac{a_3}{2^{2}}...n^n*\frac{a_{n}}{(n-1)^{n-1}}$$
$$\prod_{k=2}^{n} (a_k+1)^k>\frac{\cancel{2^2}}{1^{1}}\frac{\cancel{3^3}}{\cancel{2^{2}}}...\frac{n^n}{\cancel{(n-1)^{n-1}}}({a_2}.{a_3}...{a_{n}})$$
$$\prod_{k=2}^{n} (a_k+1)^k>n^n.(1)$$
 

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