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inequality, sum 1/(x+1)=1

Source: VJIMC 2012 1.3

May 31, 2021
inequalities

Problem Statement

Determine the smallest real number CC such that the inequality xyz1x+1+yzx1y+1+zxy1x+1C\frac x{\sqrt{yz}}\cdot\frac1{x+1}+\frac y{\sqrt{zx}}\cdot\frac1{y+1}+\frac z{\sqrt{xy}}\cdot\frac1{x+1}\le Cholds for all positive real numbers x,yx,y and zz with 1x+1+1y+1+1z+1=1\frac1{x+1}+\frac1{y+1}+\frac1{z+1}=1.