Prove the inequality for non-negative a,b,c a3a2+6b2+b3b2+6c2+c3c2+6a2≥(a+b+c)2.
Solution
Note that 3a2+6b2≥(a+2b)2 is true for all real numbers a,b. Indeed, after expanding and grouping we get 2a2−4ab+2b2≥0 which is equivalent to 2(a−b)2≥0. So with non-negative numbers a,b,c we have a3a2+6b2+b3b2+6c2≥a(a+2b)+b(b+2c)+c(c+2a)+c3c2+6a2=(a+b+c)2. □
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