MathLabs

Problem 2

For all positive real numbers a,b,c a,b,c , prove aa2+8bc+bb2+8ca+cc2+8ab≥1\frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2+8bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{b^2+8ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{c^2+8ab}}\ge1.
Step 2 of 4: Expand
∑cyca(a2+8bc)=a3+b3+c3+24abc.\sum_{cyc}a(a^2+8bc)=a^3+b^3+c^3+24abc.
Detailed analysis

Collect the cyclic terms.