Inequalities

Problem Set -1
(AM-GM Inequality)

1. (a) Prove that for all non-negative real numbers a, b, c

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
+ 𝑐+𝑎 + 𝑎+𝑏 ≥ 3/2
𝑏+𝑐
(b) Prove that for all non-negative real numbers a, b, c, d

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
+ + + ≥2
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑑 𝑑+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
2. Let a, b, c be three positive real numbers with sum 3. Prove that √𝑎 + √𝑏 + √𝑐 ≥ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎.
3. Let a, b, c, d be positive real numbers. Prove that
16 (abc + bcd +cda + dab) ≤ (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑)4
4. Suppose that a, b, c are three sides of a triangle with perimeter 3. Prove that

5. Let a, b, c, d be four non negative real numbers with a + b + c + d = 4. Prove that

4 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
≥ + + +
𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑑 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑 𝑎